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3 things Lim Kiat Seng will prioritize in his new role at JP Morgan

As the new head of financial institutions - sales, treasury services, Lim is planning for a back-to-basics approach.

3 things Lim Kiat Seng will prioritize in his new role at JP Morgan

As the new head of financial institutions - sales, treasury services, Lim is planning for a back-to-basics approach.

Will Thai banks continue to expand lending in the near term?

Check out how this will affect the competition for deposits.

Here's why DBS is more profitable than Barclays

Find out how emerging Asia-centric DBS beats developed market-centric Barclays despite having only half of its equity leverage.

More Asian banks to do business in Australia as foreign banks exit

But are Australian businesses open to engaging with banks such as CIMB, ICBC, and CCB in the domestic market?

BOCHK has the lowest LDR among peers in 1H12

Barclays believes Bank of China (Hong Kong) has capacity to increase lending and pull back from deposit competition.

How can Chinese banks handle the sudden surges of liquidity demand?

Find out what analysts have to say about reports of Chinese banks being threatened by worsening short-term liquidity.

Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2012 winners revealed

Find out who the winning banks are in this year’s Retail Banking Awards and the inaugural Wholesale Banking Awards.

Singapore banks brace for weaker non-interest income

Trading-related income fell 39% qoq to S$764m in 2QFY12, says CIMB.

Southeast Asia an engine for growth for Sharia banking

Guess which country could be the key player for Islamic banking?

Check out how DBS, OCBC, and UOB fared in 2Q12

Analysts' optimism for the sector is dampened as signs of slowing revenue growth in 2Q raise concerns.

Here’s how banks can stand out in a ‘commoditised’ trade finance setting

Find out what DBS’ Ken Stratton and Oliver Wymann’s Jason Ekberg have to say.

Is South Korea's banking industry headed for a breakdown?

Find out what Fitch Ratings has to say following various reports of South Korean banks' falling profits, cautious lending, and other anomalies.

Asian banks ramp up investment in key trade corridors

As intra-Asia trade increases, banks are ultimately urged to take different strategies to deliver end-to-end trade services to its clients.

Here's how the suggested 50% dividend cut will impact banks' capital generation

Find out how it could lift Tier 1 capital generation to current forecast levels.

What could be the implications of CIMB withholding buying RBS India assets?

Reports say that unexpected legal hurdles hindered CIMB from acquiring RBS India assets.

Trade products’ capital weighting hit by Basel III regulations

Some guidelines now apply a 100% weighting of trade products which previously had only a 20% weighting.

Singapore's system loans inched up 1% in June

But Barclays reveals that system deposits were largely flat in June.