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Chinese banks’ bad loans jumped by 39%

Chinese banks’ bad loans jumped by 39%

Stood at US$69 billion in 2012.

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Japan asks India to relax tough banking rules

Formal Japanese request asks greater financial inclusion for Japanese banks.

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China gets tougher on shadow banking

New rules intend to slow explosive growth of the gray market.

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Mizuho hunts for assets in the USA

Japan's second-largest bank intends to acquire a US commercial bank in the next three years,

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RBS to fire employees at Indian unit

Layoffs part of the bank’s plan to wind down its retail and commercial operations in India.

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Bank lending to local government financing vehicles curbed

China urges local governments to abide by the rules to avert more bad loans.

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BDO and BPI to be hit the hardest by policy reform in reserves on trust

Foregone trust income could range from a low of PHP20m to as high as PHP440m.

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Nomura predicts slower profit growth for Philippine banks

Investors are urged to cut their holdings in Philippine banks.

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India hopes for a stronger banking sector

China’s big banks benefit from the smallness of Indian banks.

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Fitch predicts strong overseas expansion for Japanese megabanks

Growth up to 20% to come from M&As and organic growth.

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Hang Seng Bank introduces gold-linked deposits

It’s the first gold-linked deposits since Hong Kong began requiring approvals for structured products in 2010.

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Vietnam will not meet 2015 deadline for Basel II

Banking sector’s huge non-performing loans and inadequate credit risk framework are major stumbling blocks.

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Chinese banks in massive rollover of local government debt

Extends repayment of three-fourths of RMB4 trillion.

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Overseas NPAs of Indian banks on the rise

India’s largest bank sees overseas non-performing assets rise by US$15 million.

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Big Chinese banks move into e-commerce

Shrinking margins from traditional businesses goad Chinese banks into a new revenue stream.

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How will Asia Pacific banks fare in 2013?

Check out what Fitch and Moody's have to say.

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China’s banking system assets rise 17.7%

The total came to to US$21 trillion in 2012.

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