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Ping An Bank profits up 45% in Q2, but NIM contraction to continue
Ping An Bank profits up 45% in Q2, but NIM contraction to continue
Whilst fee income and loan growth is robust, capital position weakened.
Chinese banks’ posed for e-payment scene comeback with digital renminbi’s launch
The e-CNY will support growth of banks’ e-payment customer base and improve overall financial stability.
Improved outlooks on the horizon for Chinese finance companies
Policies to slow debt growth and control property prices appear to be working, abating economic risks.
China’s central bank rolls over $15.46b maturing mid-term loans: report
Fund injection is meant to keep banking system liquidity reasonably ample, PBOC said.
China’s top brokers downgrade senior bankers’ travel perks to cut costs: report
Managing directors are asked to fly coach for domestic travel.
Citi Global Wealth APAC Co-head Fabio Fontainha outlines bank's ambitions
Fontainha expounds on Citi's wealth goals, which include adding $150b AUM across the APAC franchise in four years’ time.
Citi Private Bank names southern, western Mainland China global market manager
Seamus Yin will be responsible for leading coverage of clients in central, western, and southern China.
Nomura Holdings loses 20 investment bankers in Asia: report
The resignations include their head of Greater China equity capital markets.
Local bond market’s problems heighten Chinese banks' credit risks
The bond market’s repayment woes may force banks to make concessions for the sake of financial stability.
Chinese banks warned against rising bad debt as measures subside
CBIRC also warned against emerging local real estate bubbles.
China orders banks, insurers to draft 'living wills': report
This is to ensure that troubled financial institutions won't end up needing costly bailouts.
HSBC plans to split leadership of Asia with two co-heads: report
Wong protege David Liao and India’s Surendra Rosha are rumored to become co-heads.
China’s Huarong likely to receive extraordinary government support: S&P
This also bodes well for its overseas bond issuer Huarong International.
Deutsche Bank appoints new head of trade finance & lending in China
Daniel Qian is also head of structured trade & export finance.
China’s $1.3t domestic debt hurtles to maturity as defaults surge: report
The huge debt, unprecedented pace of defaults underscores local authorities’ conflicting goals.
Global banks on a hiring craze as they vie for rich Asians’ assets
HSBC, Goldman Sachs, and Citi are all eyeing a piece of the region's trillion-dollar financial market.
VCs flocking to "lucrative" APAC payments segment: report
Global VC deals rose to 620 in Q1 2021.
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