China
China to liberalize interest rates further
Aim is to allow the financial sector to better serve the real economy.
Local government debt remains grave challenge to China’s banking system
Debts are a heavy burden on public finance.
CCB buys stake in 2nd biggest Russian bank
China Construction Bank among buyers of a 55% stake in VTB Bank.
ICBC loses Goldman Sachs investment
US investment firm makes US$1.1 billion by selling remaining ICBC shares.
AgBank VP fired for taking huge bribes
Yang Kun is highest-ranking bank executive to be investigated for corruption.
Urgent action needed to solve China’s massive debt problem
Inaction could result in a damaging hard landing for the economy.
Here's how China banks fared in 1Q13
Gap between big banks and JSBs narrowed.
5 signs that ICBC will outperform in 2013
It has defensive profitability and pricing power.
Chinese banks threatened by sixth straight quarter of rising NPL since 2011
NPL ratio rose to 0.96% by end-March.
IMF warns China over fragile banks
Fears Chinese banks are incapable of withstanding multiple crises.
Chinese banks should do more online business
Ernst & Young also recommends they develop their intermediary business.
PBOC closes WMP loophole
Loophole used by non-bank financial institutions to hide WMP risks.
2 key negative catalysts for China banks
Barclays believes these are well flagged.
Fearless forecast: China banks' net profits and growth rates till 2015
A single-digit growth looms for 2015.
BofAML the first foreign bank to launch cash management alliance with China UnionPay
BAML's head of treasury product Faisal Ameen gives us some exclusive information on the alliance.
This is what boosted China banks' April TSF of RMB 1.75t
Find out what makes up 55% of the April TSF.
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