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2 forthcoming reforms for China banks revealed
2 forthcoming reforms for China banks revealed
It includes interest rate and RMB internationalization.
Bank Rakyat Indonesia has the highest Tier 1 ratio among the top 4 banks
It will remain so over the next 18 months.
OCBC unveils a 6-storey headquarters in China worth a staggering RMB1b
It's the first Singapore bank to own a headquarters in China.
Why Korean banks will remain under pressure
New measures to hold up margins, fees.
Singapore's tighter lending rules to have minimal impact on banks' loan growth
Find out what MAS' amendments entail.
3 reasons why Indonesia's top 4 banks can't be knocked off
Are domestic peers still no match?
China bank lending increases 6% in August
But growth will likely moderate towards yearend.
ICBC, Western Union deal to benefit 400 million ICBC customers
Also launch program allowing international bank transfers from 23 countries.
Why Bank Negara Indonesia has the weakest asset quality versus peers
NPL dropped sharply in 2008.
BDO provision charges predicted to decline 29% to PHP4b next year
Thanks to improved NPL cover.
3 challenges China banks will face amidst changing external environment
Slowing economy is one.
Top 4 Indonesian banks' liquidity supported by their 'safe haven' status
They have higher CASA ratios.
PBOC's total social financing rebounded to RMB1.57tn in August
Here are 3 growth drivers.
China banks predicted to curb interbank transactions in 2H13
What could be its impact?
India’s Finance Ministry now oversees all financial sector regulators
Forward Markets Commission latest to some under FM.
Japan investigating Deutsche Bank for alleged financial misdeed
Deutsche provided excessive entertainment to Japanese pension fund executives.
ICICI launches India’s first “Branch on Wheels”
It's part of the bank’s financial inclusion initiative.
Commentary
How alternative data lending is reaching Southeast Asia's unscored MSMEs
Asia is leading payments modernisation and banks can't afford to fall behind
Investing in an inefficient market
Platinum cards, paper-thin compliance?
Energy price volatility highlights structural gaps for managing FX risk in APAC
Asia’s electronic markets reach an inflection point of transformation
Tokenisation in the Philippines: The consumer is ready, but is the infrastructure?