News
Bad loans on the rise for China's banks
NPLs up for four consecutive quarters.
American banks offer tie-ups with Thailand's KTB
North American banks want Krungthai Bank.
Earnings up in first 9 months for Thai banks
Up 19 percent.
ICBC continues Middle East expansion
To open branches in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and invest in South Africa.
Australia's Westpac Bank extends retail, wholesale services to India
Now operating a branch in India.
Vietnam promises huge cut in bank NPLs
Vietnam will take tough action to reduce NPLs to 3% to 4%.
Thailand's Thanachart Bank woos SME clients
A few with good credit ratings.
Thailand's SCB has eyes on Mekong
Expanding in Greater Mekong Subregion countries.
Thailand's KTB to offer more bundled products
The bundled-product principle.
Non-interest income boosts Hong Leong Bank's earnings
Up 24.1 percent.
Vietnam’s NPLs grow to threatening proportions
Total non-performing loans jump to 66% from January to October.
S. Korea's banks to suffer setbacks, says Moody's
Household debts and a corporate slowdown.
Top 5 Chinese banks face challenges in interest liberalization
Very profitable despite a slowed economy.
Vietnam grads struggle to get banking, finance jobs
An oversupply of economic university graduates.
China's new loans only reached a measly RMB505.2b in October
Blame it on lower small-business lending.
Korean banks to be accountable for phishing
Start being responsible for online security.
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