News
Chinese banks' fee income predicted to surge 25%
But here's why it may not be too impressive.
Thai banks to achieve 26% growth target in 2013F
Thanks to solid 3Q13F profits.
BEA's life insurance arm unveils new Wellcare Critical Illness Insurance plan
Premium period as short as 10 years.
Chinese banks' net income growth to slow to 9% in Q3
Blame it on these two culprits.
Philippines’ RCBC partners with Japan’s Resona Group
Will focus on Japanese small and medium enterprises.
Indian banks offer cheap loans for motorcycles and home appliances
Intend to stimulate demand for consumer items.
Metrobank forges strategic alliance with Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings
Alliance will broaden their product offerings and services.
VTB Bank partners with OCBC on the interbank market
Sign master trade financing agreement.
Taiwan includes renminbi in central bank forex reserves
Recognizes globalization of the renminbi.
Chinese Supreme Court urges careful handling of shadow banking cases
This will promote healthy development of private investment.
Why analyst thinks China's larger banks will outperform its smaller rivals
Weaker NIM progression seen for smaller banks.
PBOC could expand gold importers list
Might allow more companies to import and export gold.
DBS China's sub-branch expansion in Shanghai FTZ gets go-ahead
It'll service corporate clients in the area.
RMB deposits in Hong Kong up 2.1% to RMB709.5b
Hong Kong-dollar deposits also rose 0.6%.
Indian banks' asset quality pressures feared to persist
Will they ever get out of this problematic hole?
PBOC will push through with reforms
Also intends to keep policy steady with timely fine-tuning.
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