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Increase in new loans to back up economic growth recovery in China
Increase in new loans to back up economic growth recovery in China
Relaxation in credit quotas a likely factor.
Indonesian bank's rising average rates mirror higher policy rates
But net interest margins fall.
Profit of Indonesian banks feared to go crashing down
Amid narrowing banks’ net interest.
BOC-HK's offshore RMB business gains revealed increased NIM
Strong NIM and loan growth also predicted.
India's proposed bank resolution regime to be put to the test
Garnering political commitment will apparently be difficult.
China's CBRC eases LDR calculation rules
Which will moderately ease liquidity for banks.
Rapid asset growth partly drove Malaysian banks' record sukuk issuance: Moody's
Leading to significant funding and capital needs.
Philippine banks record 21.1% increase in May lending
Various industry sectors reflected robust loan growth.
Moratorium on branch-banking in the Philippines ends
The restrictions were partly for overcrowding control.
Net income of India’s largest bank falls 21%
Five other large banks also affected.
6 biggest Indian banks post 3% decline in fiscal-year profit
Due to poor performance of some banks.
Fund flows to China's equity market declines
Most of total fund inflows were ETFs.
Hong Kong and China IPO markets closing first half of 2014 differently
So far, Hong Kong's looking pretty good.
Hong Kong ECM listing posts 9.3% increase in first half of 2014
IPO in stock exchange also surged.
Dimsum bonds generate RMB203.7 billion in first half of 2014
Thanks to record-breaking issuance in Q1.
Rising housing prices in Australia helping blunt losses on low-doc loans
It’s more opportunity for low-doc loan borrowers.
China’s credit bureau system can improve loan underwriting, blunt credit risk on consumer loans
But the young system still needs development.