News
Sector loans for Thailand banks increase 5.7% YoY
Better outlook expected in 2H15.
RMB activity share for documentary credit transactions jumps to 9.43 in January 2015
Its solid position has been strengthened further.
Top 6 Indian banks' net income increased 4.2% to 98.76b Indian rupees
Most banks struggled to contain bad debt.
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Amid recent release of 2014 financial results.
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And how about higher risk loan types?
Singapore three big banks' profits jumped 18% in 2014
OCBC dominated the group.
Bangkok Bank pushing for FY15 loan growth of up to 5%
CLMV cross-border trading outlook's also bullish.
Investors urged to be defensive as Hong Kong banks hit "inflection point"
After years of solid credit growth.
OCBC's 4QFY14 earnings disappoint at SGD791m
Higher operating expenses and credit costs cited.
Bank of East Asia 2H14 profit down 6% y/y at HK$3,081m
Its China business is also deteriorating.
BEA China disappoints in 2H with net profit of HK$6.6bn
Slowing economy and loan growth were cited.
Asia Pacific's corporate credit trend predicted to stay stable in 2015
Won't China's slowing economy give them a hard blow?
Korea banks surprise on the upside with robust FY2014 results
But NIM and asset quality outlook's restrained.
Thailand-based KrungThai Card's 4Q14 net profit surges 86% YoY
The company's operations were solid.
UOB FY14 net earnings jump 8% y/y to S$3,249m
Singapore led slight margin decline.
India's Punjab National Bank most exposed to relapse risk
This could continue near-term.
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