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Korea banks surprise on the upside with robust FY2014 results
But NIM and asset quality outlook's restrained.
KB Financial tops Korea branch count with 1,212 units
In Seoul particularly, it's Woori Bank.
Korea's biggest banks suffer dwindling profitability
It's been dropping for 2 straight years.
Domestic transactions rule 2014 deal activity among APAC banks
Korea was a hub of bank activity.
How would expansionary fiscal policy affect Korea's banking system?
Analysts are concerned about loan growth.
Korean banks' loan, deposit rates drop 9bps, 4bps
NIS on newly extended balance also fell.
Korea's bank privatisation plans hammered with operating difficulties: Fitch
But efforts will go on.
Korea bank loans inched higher by 1.2% to KRW1,181tn
Corporate loans grew as well.
Here's how much Daegu Bank will benefit from the KRW200b capital injection
All thanks to its parent company.
Korea household loans climb 1.3% m-m in October
As housing transactions stayed solid. Household loans in Korea picked up by 1.3% m-m , up 5.7% YTD and up 7.0% y-y, driven by mortgage loans growth of 1.6% m-m, up +8.2% YTD and +9.8% y-y. According to a research note from Nomura, this developed as housing transactions remained strong. The report noted that October Seoul apartment transaction volume grew 15% m-m to 10,147 units. Meanwhile, Nomura also noted that bank funding rose 0.6% m-m (+3.5% YTD, +4.0% y-y). Core deposits rose by 0.8% m-m (+7.2% YTD, +12.2% y-y). Further, time savings rose by 0.3% m-m (+3.3% YTD, +0.8% y-y).
Korean bank loans edged up a measly 0.7% m-m in September to KRW1,168tn
Corporate loans also grew.
Fitch revises StanChart Korea's outlook to negative to align with parent group
SCB will likely provide support, if needed.
Seoul and Paris join Standard Chartered's Renminbi index
August was another slow month, though.
Korean Basel III terms more palatable to creditors: Fitch
Thanks to recent modifications.
Here's what makes Korean banks aptly armed against liquidity shocks
But the improvements could be limited.
Korean banks to dodge woes of earnings impact from Pantech's court filing
They had already provisioned against exposure.
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