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GREATER CHINA
China's outstanding NCDs hit record high despite clampdown - Reuters
Agricultural Bank of China gets licence to open Hanoi branch - Reuters
SFC identifies deficiencies by lead IPO underwriters - South China Morning Post
JAPAN AND KOREA
Japan's top bank to offer AI-based loan screening for startups - The Nikkei
Singapore, Japan fintech associations to work on joint projects - The Straits Times
Korean banks struggle to enter ASEAN - The Korea Times
ASEAN
Citibank records Rp 2.51t in net profit - The Jakarta Post
Malaysia's Central Bank Looking To Integrate Blockchain Into Banking System - HiBusiness.ca
Finance department asks BSP to aid Overseas Filipino Bank's digital shift - BusinessWorld
SOUTH ASIA
ICICI Securities cuts IPO size after issue saw undersubscription - The Economic Times
A dubious first: PNB is just 5 days away from getting a defaulter tag - The Economic Times
Brickwork Ratings downgrade Bank of India, Union Bank of India and four others - The Economic Times
Axis Bank's rating unaffected by not honouring guarantee:Fitch - Press Trust of India
SoftBank, Temasek & PE eye 33% stake in FINO - The Economic Times
Goldman Sachs in talks to acquire stake in Royal Sundaram - Mint
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Heat on big four as new bank launches with SME focus - The Sydney Morning Herald
ASIC reveals 2018 insurance priorities - Insurance Business Australia
Big banks' lending tops $400 billion - The New Zealand Herald
The Daily Dose Asia-Pacific "Headlines" edition aggregates banking, financial services and insurance headlines from the websites of a limited number of major Asian and Australian publication titles and newswires, with an editorial deadline of 6 a.m. Hong Kong time. Language translations to English are provided by an automated service and may not be entirely accurate.