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Bank of East Asia 1H14 net profit up 6% y/y at HK$3.58b
Bank of East Asia 1H14 net profit up 6% y/y at HK$3.58b
Reflecting non-interest income that exceeded expectations.
APAC banks have to deal with slower credit growth and closer monitoring: Fitch
Due to credit cycle changes.
National Australia Bank’s sale of UK real estate loans is a good move: Moody's
Because it will improve NAB's asset quality.
Reforms in China banks poised to be next catalysts
Reform plans could improve NPL visibility.
Maybank dives further into premium card segment with Visa Signature
It's expected to boost credit card billings.
Philippine-based BDO's 1H14 net income slides 22% to PHP11.1b
Due to anticipated weakness in treasury income.
South Korea cracks the top ten in RMB payments
RMB payments surged an impressive 563%.
Slight increase in NPLs pegged for most HK banks' China loans in 1H14
Due partly to slower economic growth.
Hong Kong banks getting giddy over robust growth forecasts
Thanks partly to solid loan growth.
National Australia Bank unveils £625m sale of a parcel of loans in UK CRE portfolio
Marking step in disposing capital-hungry assets.
Krung Thai Bank's loan growth predicted to rocket in 2H14
Thanks to improving economy and political environment.
BOCOM announces deepened mixed-ownership, corporate governance reform plans
Shareholding incentive could be one reform area.
Why securitization is vital to deepening China's credit market
However, investor base diversity is needed.
Fitch awaits further Basel III Tier 2 Issues from Philippine Banks
Over USD1.15bn instruments issued to date.
ICBC board gives green light on issuance of domestic, offshore preference shares
Each share has a value of CNY100.
ICBC mulls on issuing preference shares
Dividends of these shares are non-cumulative.
High relapse rate loom over India's Punjab National Bank
The bank remains the most exposed.