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China’s banking "reforms" an illusion
China’s banking "reforms" an illusion
China’s heavily hyped banking reforms look more like a gimmick than the real deal.
TSB gears up for competition - CEO
Financial results for the TSB Bank showed 10% growth in profit to $66.5 million.
Depositors challenge basel III paradigm
Most financial services regulation fails because it is backward-looking. In seeking to address the problems of the last crisis, regulators often sow...
Loan mix in China may shift to more mid- and long-term loans
So far loan growth year-todate was mainly driven by short-term corporate loans and discounted bills, says Barclays Research.
Uco Bank going short on capital
Uco Bank will focus on retail lending to boost margin and may cut growth in the next five years to use capital frugally.
Malaysia’s CIMB Q1 net profit up 10%
CIMB announced a 10.3 percent increase in first-quarter net profit mainly due to stronger regional corporate banking and treasury markets businesses...
EastWest Bank records good numbers
The Philippines’ EastWest Banking Corporation posts industry leading numbers for the first quarter.
Hana raided over savings bank scandal
The main office of Hana Capital in southern Seoul have been raided by prosecutors for its role in the Mirae Savings Bank scandal.
Bank Syariah Mandiri posts Q1 net profit of $20.6M
Margin income and profit sharing pushed Bank Syariah Mandiri's first quarter net profit up by 42.87 percent from last year to Rp192.72 billion or US...
Australian and Chinese banks suffer from bank-bashing governments
Why are the banks in two of the world’s better-performing economies under government scrutiny?
Combined market share of Australia's big four banks
They have a combined market capitalisation of $260 billion and account for almost 87% of the home loan market.
Singaporean banks prove resilience in stress test: Fitch
Fitch says Singapore banks can fully absorb asset-quality shocks through their earnings alone, thereby leaving a limited impairment risk on capital.
City Union Bank eyes up to 30% growth
City Union Bank hopes to register a 20-30 percent growth this fiscal amid challenging times. "We hope to maintain a growth rate between 20-30 per...
DongA Bank earns $24M pretax profit in 4 months
DongA Bank generated a pretax profit of VND500 billion or US24 million in the first four months of this year.
Vietinbank to conclude 20% stake sale in Q4
VietinBank will conclude a 20% stake sale to a foreign strategic partner in in the fourth quarter.
AMMB's Pre-Tax Profit Jumps To RM2.082 Billion
AMMB Holdings pre-tax profit for the financial year ended March 31 surged to RM2.082 billion from the RM1.865 billion posted the previous year.
Commonwealth Bank posts lower than expected $1.69B Q1 profit
Commonwealth Bank of Australia posted a net profit of US$1.69 billion for the first three months of 2012.