Retail Banking
Indian banks' loan growth feared to remain muted at 12-13%
Blame it on crumbling corporate loan demand.
Moody's revises RHB Bank's A3 debt, deposit ratings outlook to positive
Following merger announcement involving the entity.
Fitch revises StanChart Korea's outlook to negative to align with parent group
SCB will likely provide support, if needed.
China banks may surprise with unexpectedly stronger loan growth
2H14 earnings likely in-line as well.
Barclays upgrades Bank of China to EW
Thanks to better earnings and valuation.
Pro-forma EPS dilution to CIMB would be manageable at around 1% over proposed merger
Based on swap ratio of banks’ shares.
CIMB, RHB Capital hand merger plan to BNM
Seeking approval for their venture with MBSB.
Maybank's NIMs see hope in 2H14F
After an unexpectedly weaker 1H14 performance.
This is the reason why Maybank's corporate loan growth has been sluggish
Blame it on two-fold reason.
Only 27% of Singapore financial services leaders are adept at conduct risk
It's lagging behind peers.
Vietnamese banks to be hounded by considerable credit challenges
Even despite operating environment developments.
Vietnamese banks' credit quality rides improved economic governance
Credit differentiation has been prompted among banks.
Fitch revises StanChart Taiwan's outlook to negative to align with parent group
Because of the subsidiary's China strategy role.
Malaysia loan growth climbs 8.6% y/y and 4.6% YTD in August
Consumer loan growth drove the development.
Bangkok Bank gets local banking operation approval from Myanmar
It's the beginning of a long journey.
Japan gets 3 out of 9 Foreign Banking Licenses in Myanmar
Singapore is also a winner.