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China warns banks anew on WMPs

China warns banks anew on WMPs

Orders banks to strengthen checks on underlying assets of Wealth Management Products.

Why BOC is top pick among Hong Kong banks

Has strongest capital adequacy ratio (12.3% Tier 1) vs peers, an attractive 5.2% dividend yield and CNH asset deployment growth potential.

Higher credit charges help depress ABC’s net profit

Agricultural Bank of China reported net profit of RMB 145.1bn for FY12.

Here’s more from Barclays

Stronger-than-expected fee income and lower credit costs push up profit.

CBRC warns banks against lending to nine sectors

Move is aimed at improving implementation of standardized loan procedures to reduce risk.

Check out HSBC's new RMB cross-border payments solution in China

Learn more about the tailor-made ‘gross-in / gross-out’ model.

6 key takeaways from China Construction Bank's FY12 results

2013 NIM is expected to be at the 2011 level of 2.7%.

See how China Construction Bank fared in 2012

Net profit increased 14% to RMB 193.2b.

These are the 4 key drivers for China's rapid WMP market expansion

Bank-issued wealth management products have a four-year CAGR of 72%.

ABC implementing ‘Four Urbanization” program

Will actively engage development opportunities arising from urbanization.

Why China's planned railway operation restructuring is a boon for banks

Chinese banks hold a large portion of the RMB759 billion of bonds.

These are China's 3 key financial reforms in the next 10 years

Interest rate and exchange rate reforms likely to be completed.

Standard Chartered Private Equity partners with Aiyingdao

Find out what the strategic cooperation agreement entails.

Xiao Gang is new CSRC boss

He's to restore investor confidence in the listless Shanghai stock exchange.