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Japan’s megabanks saw 22.3% profit surge to ¥718.86 in 4Q14
Japan’s megabanks saw 22.3% profit surge to ¥718.86 in 4Q14
Thanks to lower credit costs and growing overseas business.
Hong Kong overtakes Singapore as Asia’s premier wealth management hub
The Lion City is a ‘stagnating’ centre, says Deloitte.
DBS’ net profit up 10% to $3.8b in FY14
On back of higher NIM, loan volume and fee income.
Kasikornbank is most profitable among Thailand's largest banks in 2014
Profit jump was an impressive 11.68%.
Here's why 2014 was a challenging year for Singapore banks' loan growth
Growth across the board was sluggish.
Why Sibor's 16bp advancement in 2015 is "unusual" in Singapore
Versus other liquidity-rich markets.
Krung Thai Bank's 2015 loan growth pegged at 8%
It's going to beat the sector average.
Corruption probes put spotlight on China's bank governance risks: Fitch
How badly will banks be hurt?
Is the credit quality of Asian banks still stable?
Amid weakening of asset quality.
RMB now part of the top five world payments currency
It overtook the Canadian and Australian dollar.
BEA China opens latest branch in Nanning City
It's the bank's 29th branch nationwide.
Singapore banks lauded for strong funding franchise
Thanks to rocketing household savings.
Indonesian government unveils plans to inject capital in state-owned banks
As it revealed a USD715m capital for Bank Mandiri.
India tweaks banks' loan-pricing flexibility
Could it be bad news for consumer lenders?
Asia-Pacific banks raised US$19.46b in common equity in 2014
Chinese banks dominated preferred equity offerings.
Domestic transactions rule 2014 deal activity among APAC banks
Korea was a hub of bank activity.
Thailand-based Kiatnakin Bank aims for 6% loan growth in 2015
Following -3% growth in 2014.
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