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4 key takeaways from Barclays' China bank field trip

Leadership transition in March could bring certain policy redirections in 2H12.

Security Bank added 72 branches in 2012

Its now has 208 branches in the Philippines.

ICBC International doing good business

Became No.2 underwriter and No.1 Chinese investment bank in Hong Kong last year.

Top Vietnam banks eye merger in 5 years

Vietnam's Eximbank and Sacombank will sign a cooperation agreement to merge in the next 3-5 years.

Yes Bank eyes acquisitions for expansion goals

Yes Bank is open to acquisitions in banking, broking and asset management businesses.

2 risks that could drag UOB down

Worse-than-expected margin deterioration is one risk.

Singapore banks must brace for flat underlying earnings growth in 2013

Mild uptick in credit costs offsets single-digit revenue growth, says Barclays.

Financial firms less dependent on banking credit

Continue to turn to shadow banking for funds.

CDB to finance more infrastructure projects in China

China's largest infrastructure project lender to fund more urbanization-related projects.

Krung Thai Bank eyes 15% fee income growth for 2013

It will benefit from the government’s THB2t infrastructure spending over the next seven years.

Philippine banks to raise more capital to meet Basel 3 guidelines

Maybank says capital instruments issued in 2011 will be qualified until 2015 but older issuances will be ineligible.

Sumitomo Mitsui’s market value rises by 5.1%

Recent stock market rally also benefits other Japanese megabanks.

Hong Kong banks' trade finance to grow 20% in 2013

It's also expected to be more China-biased.