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Credit slowdown lingers in China
China's lending and deposit rates remain stable, while outstanding loans still show a downtrend.
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...
Will DBS get a go-ahead for its bid for Bank Danamon?
If so, what can both banks expect from the takeover?
Shadow banking in China moderates
Looks like the regulations in 2011 were successful in reducing major risks by slowing shadow banking activities.
Japanese banks' net profits soared in 2011
Looks like Japan's banking sector managed to thrive in the midst of disasters.
Indonesia set to see record Sukuk issuance in 2012: HSBC
The government has already sold US$1.5 billion of local Sukuk in March this year, says HSBC Amanah head Herwin Bustaman.
Banks urged to improve payment processing systems as NFC arises
“The key opportunity for banks is to use the point of sale collection technology to provide richer information to their clients,” HSBC’s John Laurens...
Is forcing bank mergers the solution to Vietnam's credit crisis?
BBVA warns weak banks should first be recapitalized by the government before being merged.
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