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Chinese banks’ profits to drop following liberalization
Chinese banks’ profits to drop following liberalization
China’s recent benchmark interest rate cut and liberalization of the rate regime will hurt the profits of Chinese banks.
European banks continue exodus from Asia
The dire Eurozone debt crisis is forcing more European banks to withdraw massive investments from Asia.
Maybank targets Greater China for investment banking
Maybank Investment Bank Berhad (MIB) has obtained an investment banking licence from Hong Kong.
KDB to sell Samurai bonds
Korea Development Bank plans to tap the Japanese bond market after a record Samurai offering by the Export-Import Bank of Korea.
Profits of Japan’s top three banks in peril
Sales of extremely risky Japanese Government Bonds push profits of Japan’s three largest banks to a record high.
Bank lending in Japan rises for the seventh month
Bank lending grew again in April on the back of efforts to rebuild areas ravaged by the earthquake and tsunami of 2011.
BNI combines insurance with investment products
BNI is expecting to earn more from its bancassurance business with new deals from several insurance companies.
Asia prime services – A battle worth fighting?
Key dynamics at play within the Asian prime services landscape.
China loosens grip on foreign-funded banks
China takes another step towards opening its highly regulated banking system to the outside world.
BNP Paribas' Remington eyes development in Indonesia despite scarce resources
"The key will be to develop the breadth of coverage and distribution of the variety of products we offer in Indonesia," says Miles Remington, BNP...
Kenanga Investment Bank opens 6th southern Malaysian branch
Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd launched its new branch at Batu Pahat, Johor, making it the sixth branch in the southern region.
What to do with US$120 billion in Eurozone assets?
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ponders what it needs from among US$120 billion in unwanted European assets on its doorstep.
Standard & Poor’s takes a dim view of Indian banks
All won’t be well with India’s banks until after next year at the earliest.
Morgan Stanley to do wholesale banking in Singapore
Morgan Stanley’s wholesale banking license allows it to expand its lucrative wealth management business and boost lending.
Vietnam acts to forestall banking crisis
A disconcerting jump in bad debts is forcing Vietnam to take measures to prop up the country’s banking industry.
Automating the investment funds landscape in Asia
Across Asia, investment fund transaction processing methods and distribution models differ markedly. The reason is that domestic investment fund...
India not that worried about banks’ NPAs—yet
The central bank says the rising level of non-performing assets isn’t too scary at the present time.
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