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Singapore banks' NPLs won't spike in 2013: CIMB

NPL will only increase 15-20bp for DBS, OCBC, and UOB.

Vietnam to reform banking system with Canada’s help

Focus will be on modernizing the banking system and financial regulations.

China confirms Zhou as PBOC Governor

Signals China will implement more market-oriented changes to the financial system.

Singaporean banks could abandon Malaysian forex reference rate

Government study confirms attempts at rate fixing.

Why MUFG, SMFG, Mizuho need not worry about liquidity stress

They have low dependence on confidence-sensitive market funding.

SMBC becomes core investor in Indian infrastructure fund

SMBC joins Japan Bank for International Cooperation in backing fund.

Kasikornbank's margins to rise to 3.75% by 2015F

Nomura adjusted its Kasikornbank’s 2013-14F earnings forecast by 1%.

Chinese banks to be haunted by these 5 regulatory tightening rules in 1H13

Regulations on wealth management products came sooner than expected.

Chinese banks urged to rectify their self-issued wealth management products

They have until end-April to comply with CBRC's requirements.

China debates creation of financial super-regulator

Super-regulator to oversee the banking, securities and insurance sectors.

Railway ministry's massive debts a grave danger for Chinese banks

Of the Ministry of Railways’ liabilities, some US$321 billion are bank loans.

DBS to boost Hong Kong lending by 10%

Trade with mainland China is fueling demand for RMB services.