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Loan growth in Asia slows in 1Q12
Eight of twelve banking markets across the region saw decelerating loan growth which caused improving funding gaps in Asia.
Loan growth in Asia slows in 1Q12
Eight of twelve banking markets across the region saw decelerating loan growth which caused improving funding gaps in Asia.
J.P. Morgan's Michael Sugirin to embrace a 'culture of change'
"As the Indonesian market continues to grow in stature and global presence, those who innovate will emerge at the top of the pile," says JP Morgan's...
Competition for deposits heats up in Asia
Find out how banks wage war for deposits in Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Indonesia.
What keeps Singapore banks the world’s strongest?
Reports say that OCBC, UOB, and DBS lead Bloomberg’s ranking of the world’s strongest banks - what could be the key to their success?
“There will not be any uniformity of application of Shariah”: CIMB
But the former CEO of Kuwait International Bank argues that standardization of global Islamic banking suite of products and services will lead to...
Hong Kong banks' loan-to-deposit ratios remain elevated
Foreign currency LDR remained high at 53.1%, on the back of US$- and CNH-denominated loan demand, says Barclays.
Credit slowdown lingers in China
China's lending and deposit rates remain stable, while outstanding loans still show a downtrend.
Islamic banks urged to diversify to overcome scale disadvantage
They will have to venture in asset management and wealth management to sustain the growth of Islamic finance.
Loan mix in China may shift to more mid- and long-term loans
So far loan growth year-todate was mainly driven by short-term corporate loans and discounted bills, says Barclays Research.
Islamic finance needs the same regulation as conventional finance: CIMB
But flexibility to be different between one jurisdiction to another should also be allowed in Islamic finance just as it is allowed in conventional...
Australian and Chinese banks suffer from bank-bashing governments
Why are the banks in two of the world’s better-performing economies under government scrutiny?
Combined market share of Australia's big four banks
They have a combined market capitalisation of $260 billion and account for almost 87% of the home loan market.
What could be the most effective means to ease liquidity in China?
BBVA suggests PBoC should cut rates asymmetrically to help stimulate the demand for loans but warns that bank profitability may have to suffer.
Vietnam's rising loans-to-deposits ratio
The pace of credit growth has outstripped the availability of funds since 2008, says Standard & Poor's.
Will Vietnam reach the 15-17% credit growth rate target this year?
With various difficulties that abound Vietnam's banking system, is the target even possible?
Vietnam's loan growth and system leverage
Loan growth moderated to 10.9% in 2011, about half the government's target of 20%, according to Standard & Poor's.
What can we expect from China's amended reserve regulation?
China's Ministry of Finance recently revised its general banking risk reserve norm to at least 1.5% from the current 1% - will this be a boon or a...
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