China
2 key negative catalysts for China banks
Barclays believes these are well flagged.
Fearless forecast: China banks' net profits and growth rates till 2015
A single-digit growth looms for 2015.
BofAML the first foreign bank to launch cash management alliance with China UnionPay
BAML's head of treasury product Faisal Ameen gives us some exclusive information on the alliance.
This is what boosted China banks' April TSF of RMB 1.75t
Find out what makes up 55% of the April TSF.
Shadow banking still a negative credit issue for Chinese banks
Shadow banking products reached RMB21t in 2012.
China pledges to forge ahead with banking reform
Also promises increased flexibility in managing exchange and interest rates.
Top Chinese banks flunk government audit
Two Big Four banks cited for improper financial management.
Bank loans fall 33% in April
Money supply rises 16.1%, however.
Big Four stop doing business with North Korean bank
Increases pressure on North Korea to abandon nuclear power program.
China’s shadow banking sector now valued at over U$5.8t
It's 69% of China's GDP.
China enters into currency swap arrangement with Pakistan
Was implemented May 7 after issuance of necessary instructions to banks.
BOC cuts business ties with North Korean bank
Foreign Trade Bank accused of funding North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs.
Beware of these typical irregular trading activities of Class C accounts
Regulatory tightening was already imposed in China.
ICBC Thai focusing on retail market
Wants retail to account for 50% of total income by 2016.
China gets tougher on renminbi speculation
New rules immediately cause renmnbi to fall against the US dollar.
Bad loans up, asset quality down for big Chinese banks
Fourteen of 16 banks report rise in bad loans.