ASEAN banks squeezed between credit risks and interest dynamics

Largely spared Western peers' woes, Southeast Asian lenders still face obstacles

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HSBC's research unit last month in a report flagged "pockets of vulnerabilities" within lenders in the ASEAN. © Reuters

DYLAN LOH, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Banks in Southeast Asia are bracing for headwinds from potential credit risks and dampened interest earnings amid an uneven global economic outlook, despite being largely unaffected by the woes of their peers in the West.

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