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Risk of massive default by Chinese banks increases

Risk of massive default by Chinese banks increases

Seven-fold surge in trust loans worries central government.

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Here's why the new property cooling measures are a boon for Singapore banks

Threats of property price bubbles are reduced.

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Philippine banks' NPL dropped to an all-time low of 2%

It's a 54-bp improvement from last year.

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New Bank of Japan governor to be named soon

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants a bold policy leader to lead the central bank.

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Australia ranks 4th in RMB centres list

The list excludes China and Hong Kong.

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Postal Savings Bank of China CEO officially arrested for corruption

Tao Liming’s arrest comes after being jailed for several months.

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Islamic banking continues growth in Malaysia

Accounts for a fifth of Malaysia’s total banking assets.

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A review of the Chinese banking landscape in 2012

Small banks outperformed their large cap peers in December.

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China tightens wealth management regulation

Urgent internal circular orders banks to check sales of third-party products.

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5 downside risks for China banks in 2013

Potential management transitions could sink BOC and ICBC's NPLs.

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Indian banks admit massive losses to fraud

Duped out of US$817 million in the last financial year.

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Dim revenue picture for Japanese mega banks

Fitch Ratings sees no major recovery in domestic earnings.

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CCB, ICBC likely to increase dividend payout ratio to 40% in 2012

It could increase to 50% in 2014.

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Why DBS' latest $1.035b acquisition move isn't jaw-dropping

Owning an HQ building is typical.

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Why Chinese banks must mull over bailing out shadow banking

Check out what Barclays has to say.

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China's Big Four lent out CNY168b in November

That is lower than October's CNY220b.

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Japan's SMBC targets China's SMEs through Hong Kong's BEA

To become third largest BEA shareholder.

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