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China CITIC eyes to keep NPL ratio around 1% level at end-2013
China CITIC eyes to keep NPL ratio around 1% level at end-2013
It's exploring packaged NPL sales in 2H13.
Agricultural Bank of China records highest profit growth among big 4 banks
Net profit in 1H13 was RMB92.4b.
Assets of Chinese banks hit US$22.9 trillion in July
Liabilities rose 14% to US$21.4 trillion, however.
China close to permitting certificates of deposit
Seen as another key step towards liberalization.
China orders banks to cut investment in local government bonds
Another move to curb massive local borrowings.
China Construction Bank's NPLs likely to rebound in 2H13
But CCB can maintain steady asset quality.
Bank of China pioneers electronic trade finance platform via Bolero
It's a move facilitated by RBS.
Hang Seng Bank appoints Dorothy Sit as head of China business
Hang Seng Bank today announced that Mrs Dorothy Sit, 61,Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive of Hang Seng Bank (China) (‘Hang Seng China’), and a Non-executive Director of Hang Seng Bank, has been re-designated as an Executive Director of the Bank with effect from 22 August 2013.
3 reasons behind China Construction Bank's stable NIM in the past 4 quarters
Loan growth was faster than deposit growth in 2Q13.
Bank of Communications' NPLs now stabilizing
BoCom’s NPL ratio increased a mere 2bp in 2Q13.
NPLs cripple CCB’s Q2 profits
Net income grows by only 9.7%.
Chinese banks’ credit cards finding wider acceptance in Africa
China UnionPay now available in Tanzania.
Chinese home appliance retailer to launch private bank
Wants to enter the financial business.
China Everbright fires president
Cites embarrassing trading errors.
NFC gaining traction with more Chinese banks
Leverages advantages of smartphones in financial transactions.
3 reasons behind BoCom's stable NIM in 2Q13
BoCom cut high cost deposits by RMB10b.
PBOC gets tougher on trust loans
Part of crackdown on shadow banking sector.