China

China Construction Bank targets 7.1% loan growth in 2018

This will be driven by infrastructure loans, residential mortgages, and personal consumption loans.

UOB adds forex solutions in China to support trade finance needs

One of the solutions enables direct RMB and Thai baht trade.

Deleveraging helps moderate China banks' growth

Loan growth may moderate by 1-2 ppt in 2018.

China banks to benefit from debt to equity swaps

They expect improvement in overall asset quality with bad loans resolution.

ICBC unveils new loyalty rewards programme for cardholders

This is through a partnership with Kaligo Solutions.

Standard Chartered inks deal to fund China's BRI

China Development Bank will make $1.59b available for BRI projects.

China's increasing use of medium-term facilities is a win for banks

It benefits banks' funding structure and lifts profits.

Chinese banks struggle with tighter liquidity conditions in 2018

Medium and small-sized banks are more vulnerable to these conditions.

Credit Suisse appoints Zeth Hung, Carsten Stoehr as heads of APAC investment banking

According to Reuters, Credit Suisse names Zeth Hung as Asia Pacific co-head of investment banking and capital markets and Carsten Stoehr as the chief executive for Greater China which includes Hong Kong.

China unveils rules to clamp down on financial risk

China Banking Regulatory Commission targets to eliminate "chaos" in the financial system.

China banks' regulator probes shadow banking woe

Outstanding assets of shadow banking in China reached $4.3t in December.

Chinese banks' profit growth to hit double digits in 2018

It’s back to black after four years of stagnant earnings.

Chart of the Week: Here's how Chinese banks respond to fintech

They are developing new services and strengthening existing ones.