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S. Korea banks reduce bad loans
S. Korea banks reduce bad loans
Efforts of South Korean banks to clean up bad loans are paying off.
CIMB surprisingly expects 15% loan growth for FY13
Find out what else to expect from CIMB this year.
Security Bank net profit up 12% to PHP7.5b in 2012
But 4Q12 earnings fell 53% to PHP1.3b.
Reasons why DBS can't be knocked off top spot
Return on equity is pegged at 11.2%.
3 key trends in Indian banks' loan growth
It's likely to range around 13-14% in FY13.
Kiatnakin Bank's FY13F net profit expected to grow 45%
And fee income growth is seen to reach 24.6%.
Check out what's changed since CIMB appointed Renzo Viegas as consumer division head
4 units were merged and duplication of back-end processes were removed.
More Indian banks open full branches in China
Union Bank of India is the latest to apply for permission to upgrade a representative office.
Westpac eyes to expand in Asia
Australia’s second largest bank’s major play for Bank of East Asia underscores expansionist leanings.
Malaysia's RHB reduces planned acquisition in Indonesia's Mestika Bank
RHB Capital cut its proposed purchase in Indonesia’s Bank Mestika to 40 percent from the 80 percent it planned.
Indonesian banks' loan-to-deposit ratio to surpass the 15-year high of 84%
Moody's expects 2013 to be a good year.
Bank of the Philippine Islands net profit up 27% to PHP16.3b in 2012
Thanks to a 25% jump in non-interest income.
Sumitomo Mitsui profits up 34%
Japan's second-largest bank posts a US$6.1 billion profit from to April-December.
Assets of BDO and subsidiaries rise 13%
The Philippines’ largest bank said combined assets increased to US$30.8 billion.
Vietnam's central bank calls for healthier banking system in 2013
Vietnamese banks were firected to implement policies in ensuring healthy operations of the banking system in 2013.
Thailand's BAY to keep focus on retail lending
Bank of Ayudhya will maintain focus on retail loans, which account for 49 per cent of its lending portfolio.
Singapore banks' net profit may have declined 9% in 4Q12
Decreasing NIM is the culprit.