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Shanghai to trial renminbi convertibility
Shanghai to trial renminbi convertibility
Intends to to test convertibility at the Qianhai zone.
China extends freeze on IPOs
Continuing hike in bad loans forces extension.
Axis Bank, IFC increasing trade finance for Indian SMEs
Will provide partial or full guarantees covering clients' payment risk .
SMBC dumps Barclays holdings
Says divestiture will improve its "capital efficiency".
India gives new banks more time to set up
Adds six months to start-up time.
This is what happens when Islamic banks' CEOs engage in a power debate
Find out what CEOs of CIMB, Maybank argued.
Singapore banks' loan growth slows down after blistering 1Q13
April statistics reveal momentum is moderating.
Shariah banking could take 5% of Indonesian banking
Shariah banks’ assets grew to US$21.8 billion in 2012 from 2011.
Islamic banking continues Singapore expansion
Middle East banks in Singapore now offering Islamic banking.
Citi to open 6 more Asian desks for its corporate clients in the next 12 months
Find out where the desks will be located.
Standard Chartered completes its pilot CNH HIBOR Fixing IRS
It's structured using the new 3-month CNH HIBOR Fixing.
Citi trades first ever CNH/USD cross–currency swap transaction
Transaction will be effective in early July.
Taiwan identifies top state-owned banks
First Commercial Bank is ranked first.
Singapore eager for more renminbi business
First MAS representative office in Beijing good for commercial banks.
China's shadow banking danger to escalate in 2015
Moody's sees no immediate meltdown in China's shadow banking, however.
Vietnamese commercial banks to provide housing loans
Loans to begin June 1.
MAS opens office in Beijing
It’s the third overseas representative office of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
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