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Vietnam to allow foreign investors to expand ownership in local banks
Vietnam to allow foreign investors to expand ownership in local banks
Move is meant to entice foreign investors into its troubled banking sector.
BIDV signs cooperation agreement with IIB
Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam will receive US$65 million credit.
6 reasons behind China Construction Bank's overweight stock rating
Find out why Barclays prefers CCB.
Small Hong Kong banks dead set on expanding abroad
Blame it on competitive pressure in a mature low interest-rate Hong Kong market.
Bank Mandiri's branch network now 1.8 times the size of BCA's
Branch network increased by 1.6 times between 2009 and 2012.
Credit penetration in Indonesia still low even after a decade of strong credit growth
It's at 29% of GDP.
Singapore banks' loan to deposit ratio at its highest level since 1999
Check out what led LDR to rise to 96.6% in January.
Hong Kong banks' system deposits up 2.9% in January
Thanks to the 3.6% growth in HK$ deposits.
Philippines urges banks to boost OFW bank savings
Attractive financial instruments needed to achieve this.
See how Bank Negara Indonesia has improved after its 4-year transformation phase
BNI now has 1,447 outlets from only 939 in 2009.
China's total social financing peaked in January at RMB2.5t: Barclays
Find out what other risks loom for China.
UOB's profit growth to be skewed towards regions outside Singapore
Profit contributions from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand rose to 26% in 2012.
This is where BDO Unibank's surprise boost in 2012 earnings came from
It's from the lower-than-expected loan-loss provision of PHP4.9b.
RMB now ranks 13th in the world payments currency list
It has already overtaken the Russian Rouble.
Agricultural Bank of China reports record growth in loans to SMEs
Big Four bank said loans hit US$96 billion in 2012.
Smartphones propel mobile banking in South Korea
Bank of Korea said 37 million persons signed up in 2012.
Nomura predicts strong micro credit growth recovery for Bank Rakyat Indonesia in FY13F
Thanks to the 6,000 newly-hired loan account officers.