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Commonwealth Bank of Australia credits retail biz for 1H profit
Commonwealth Bank of Australia credits retail biz for 1H profit
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia posted a half-year profit of US$3.78 billion.
ING to sell stake in Korea's KB Financial
ING is looking to divest several businesses in Asia, including its stake in KB Financial.
BPI's profit growth predicted to slow sharply
Blame it on high base from trading gains.
Singapore banks weakest in Asia
Earnings to barely grow 2% YoY.
Why we can't expect much from Bank Rakyat Indonesia's net interest income growth until 2014
Awaiting the delayed effect of BRI's 2011 revitalization programme.
Kasikornbank to be the most profitable bank in Thailand
Thanks to its strong fee base and falling cost structure.
Here's why you should switch from BRI to Mandiri
Mandiri had compelling expansion in micro and consumer lending.
Commonwealth Bank reports slight profit increase
Half-year profit inched upward by just 1% to $3.66 billion.
Aussie banks see limited growth in China
Lack of strategic options leads banks to reconsider additional investments in China’s banking sector.
5 investment positives for KB Financial Group
Find out why 2013 will be a good year for KBFG.
Mizuho Financial Group on track to reach FY13 profit target
Check out how well it fared last year.
Here's why large Asian banks have been gaining market share
Current and savings accounts deposits increased 4.9%.
Beware the nasty ATM scam in the Philippines
The culprit seems to be an international organized crime network.
DBS' big boss asserts operating profit growth is realistic this year
But it'll be 'mid-single digit'.
Myanmar opens banking sector more to foreigners
Foreign banks could own majority shares in joint-venture banks.
Massive Wenzhou debt might wreck Chinese financial reforms
Court cases on private financing jumped to 20,000 in 2012.
Indian Overseas Bank expects 18% credit growth in FY13
Indian Overseas Bank expects a loan growth of up to 18 percent in the current fiscal.
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