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Why analysts are bracing themselves for an earnings surprise from OCBC
Eyes are on its outsize investment book.
China banks' new loans in June jumped to RMB1.08t
Due to appetite for lending to SMEs.
Maybank launches first social media payment gateway in Malaysia
Sell anything anytime, anywhere on social media.
Siam Commercial Bank pops the champagne on impressive 2Q14 earnings
Thanks partly to unexpectedly lower credit costs.
Bangkok Bank net interest income grew 6% QoQ in 2Q14
Thanks to sharp decline in funding costs.
Consensus earnings forecasts for China banks possibly understated
Major discrepancy could come from asset quality.
Kasikornbank hits excellent NIM in 2Q14
The bank also beat forecast 2Q14 earnings.
Slackened Australia bank funding and capital improvements up ahead: Fitch
Nuanced funding improvements are also seen.
Malaysian bank mega-merger would be credit positive for RHB, MBSB: Moody's
They can benefit from CIMB's support.
Philippines-based Security Bank eases foreign ownership level
Indirectly improving its trading dynamics.
Hybrid issuance of Asia-Pacific banks to be spurred by stricter capital rules
But challenges are looming.
Why Asian banks are resilient to changing credit conditions
Thanks to strong internal buffers.
Bad debts could take its toll on Vietnam banks: S&P
These could erode banks' capitalization and profitability.
Venture to provide dual-carrier wireless ATM services in Malaysia gets signed
A new breed of ATMs coming soon.
China banks register sharp slowdown in internet money market funds
Apparently caused by abundant interbank liquidity.
Malaysian bank mega-merger poised for Malaysia dominance
Allowing effective operation in the domestic market.
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