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Singapore sovereign wealth fund ready to invest more
Singapore sovereign wealth fund ready to invest more
GIC is the world's fourth largest sovereign wealth fund.
Record US$415 million profit for Metrobank in H1
Also the highest ever by a local bank.
China launches campaign against misleading financial ads
Aimed specifically against wealth management products.
ICBC buying Standard Bank’s London operations
Will shell out US$500 million.
Bank of East Asia's profits jumped 13% to HK$3.4b
It set a new interim record.
Singapore banks' system loan growth dips to 9.6% in June
What could be the reasons behind it?
Mizuho net profit jumps 35%
Boosted by a rally in Japanese stocks.
SMFG doubles Q1 profit to US$2.9 billion
Equity investments and brokerage unit profit drive growth.
MUFJ reports 40% profit surge
Buoyed by strong performance in its fee-related business.
ICICI Bank makes US$376.7 million net profit
Non-performing loans increase, however.
UOB's mortgage growth rate feared to collapse to 5% in 2014
ven group loan growth could slow.
Bank of East Asia's net profit predicted to drop 12% to HK$2.6b
NIM gains to be modest.
3 reasons why Korean banks' capitalization levels will be well supported in the next 18 months
The slower 2.5% growth in assets is one.
Vietnamese “bad debt bank” now open for business
Mission is to prevent collapse of battered Vietnamese banks.
Mizuho Bank begins offering reverse mortgages to elderly Japanese
Estimates earnings of US$51 billion from product.
Chinese banks boost SME lending
Financial environment for these firms will also improve.
Check out what makes Danamon more susceptible to funding competition
Its CASA portion is one of the lowest.
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