In Focus
South Korean banks hit by destructive cyber attack
South Korean banks hit by destructive cyber attack
China identified as most likely source of massive cyber assault.
What headwinds should Singapore banks watch out for in 2013?
The banks' credit profiles could be threatened.
Domestic banks to provide almost 100% of Philippine government borrowings
Government plans to borrow US$3.7 billion from the local debt market in Q2.
Chinese non-bank entities to offer custody services
New rule affecting Chinese non-bank financial intermediaries takes effect June 1.
Vietnam to restructure banking sector by 2015
Will do this to boost a slowing economy that grew at its slowest in 13 years.
Find out what supports Japanese mega banks' overseas operations
Foreign-currency liquidity and certificates of deposit are on the list.
7 key things you need to know about CBRC's new guideline on LGFV loans
It not only reiterates the total exposure control on LGFV loans.
StanChart expects doubled profit for wholesale banking division
Targets US$10 billion in profits over the next four years.
Chinese bank lending hits US$99.6 billion in February
Total lending for the month stood at US$172 billion.
Chinese banks taking on intolerable risks
Financial reforms needed to reduce excessive risks concentrated in banking sector.
Hang Seng Bank, DBS to be hit the hardest by a floor on mortgage risk weighting
Check out why they are in more danger than their peers.
China to continue currency and banking reforms
Might also relax tight capital controls this year.
Philippine banks to sustain credit growth of 10-12% in 2013
The system’s ratio of credit to GDP is low at about 30%.
Hang Seng Bank's ROE to fall to 14% for 2013
It's down from 22.6% for 2012.
Chinese banks’ bad loans jumped by 39%
Stood at US$69 billion in 2012.
Japan asks India to relax tough banking rules
Formal Japanese request asks greater financial inclusion for Japanese banks.
China gets tougher on shadow banking
New rules intend to slow explosive growth of the gray market.