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SMBC buying Societe Generale's private banking business in Japan
SMBC buying Societe Generale's private banking business in Japan
Sale will allow SocGen to focus on other markets.
Chinese RMB ranked 11th in world payments currency list
Thanks to all-time high market share of 0.87%.
Lloyds considering sale of Australian banking units
It’s Lloyds latest bid to strengthen capital position.
No scrapping of China’s bank deposit rate ceiling before 2015
Emplacing a deposit insurance system takes priority.
MAS loses S$10.61 billion as currency strengthens
It’s the second loss in three years.
Bank Rakyat Indonesia warned of a challenging 2H13
BRI's pricing power is eroding.
Here's what kept Bank Central Asia's asset quality from deteriorating
It has strong risk management.
Property loans by Chinese banks surge 130% in H1
Stands at US$212 billion from US$92 billion year-on-year.
Is Maybank now taking huge hit from BII acquisition?
MP claims losses could reach US$787 million.
China denies foreign exchange withdrawal
Chinese banks post forex deficit of US$400 million in June.
CIMB launches institutional brokerage business in Taiwan
Becomes first Malaysian bank operating a brokerage business.
Growing household debt in Singapore worries banks
Many households overborrowing in the property market.
Bank funding slows in South Korea
Low interest margins putting a brake on growth.
Danamon reports US$12 billion loans in H1
Non-performing loans ratio at 2.4%.
ANZ, NAB least liked Australian banks
Business customers rank both the worst for 12 months.
Siam Commercial Bank's net profit dipped 4% to THB12.6b
The NIM was flat at 3.1%.
Why there's nothing to worry about Singapore banks' domestic nonperforming loans
It never exceeded 3% during crisis.
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