In Focus

India to deposit government cash in commercial banks

Move will add liquidity and make it easier for banks to cut lending rates.

Yudhoyono calls for quick end to Bank Danamon takeover

Move suggests possible political intervention in the high-profile takeover.

CBRC orders banks to provide more detail on interbank deals

Unregulated channels may be used to pour funds into speculative real estate.

China secretly issues tougher anti-money laundering rules

Banks to rate their clients' risk of criminal conduct starting December 2015.

Chinese banks continue amassing US dollars

Attain forex surplus for seventh straight month.

Bank Mandiri to invest US$130 million in IT

Indonesia’s largest lender will use the investment to improve its information technology system to increase its efficiency.

Singapore to replace Switzerland as the bank for the super-rich

To become top destination for the wealth of the world's richest by 2020.

Bank Mandiri to increase corporate loans by 18%

Loans are for the infrastructure, consumer goods and plantation sectors.

Senior executive movements at China’s top banks

Changes follow the once-in-a-decade leadership transition at the Chinese communist party.

Citi Philippines named Best Bank in Asia Pacific--again

Is the ninth straight year the bank has won the award.

China reorganizes Monetary Policy Committee

Cause is the retirement and reshuffling of committee members.