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Chinese audit office slams illegal activities by major banks
Chinese audit office slams illegal activities by major banks
ICBC, BOC, and Citic extended loans to unqualified companies.
Two Japanese banks tie up with Philippines' RCBC
The move aims to bring more Japanese SMEs to the country.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: BofAML to pay $42m fine for misleading customers; Wells Fargo mulls merger of wealth units
And Goldman Sachs is investing $500m into women-led and owned firms.
Strong economy to buoy Korean banks growth prospects
Corporate deleveraging is also expected to keep bad loans down.
Bank of Fukuoka taps BDO Unibank as Philippine partner
The partnership aims to serve the needs of Japanese clients seeking business expansion.
Falling credit costs soften earnings blow on Thai banks
Net profit is expected to edge up 5% in Q2.
OCBC eyes doubling profit to $1b from China's Greater Bay Area
The bank will channel $200m worth of investment in GBA over the next five years.
Hong Kong banks to hike prime rates by end-June
Tighter liquidity from mega IPOs will leave lenders with no other option.
Malaysian bank loan growth to hit 7% in 2018
However, policy uncertainty over new leadership may dampen sentiment.
Fed hike to boost interest income of Taiwanese banks
The country’s lenders own over $30b in US-denominated assets.
Robots could cut 10,000 Australian banking jobs over the next decade
The four major lenders slashed over 4,000 full-time roles in 2017.
US tightening buoys Hong Kong banks' profitability
Funding costs are expected to stay low, boosting NIMs.
Tighter rules targeting shadow banking put brakes on China banks' expansion
The country’s slowing economy is about to squeeze banks’ profits and drive even greater costs.
Masaaki Suzuki shares his vision and goals for Krungsri JPC/MNC Banking's growth
The bank’s Japanese corporate clients in Thailand are in for a stronger set of banking products and services.
How is HDFC Bank's Nitin Chugh retaining customer centricity in digitalisation?
He talks about creating a better banking ecosystem whilst providing customers convenient experiences.
Vietnamese banks intensify capital raising activities as Basel II deadline looms
Lenders have been using retained earnings to lift CAR.
HSBC shifts into growth mode with planned $17b investment in Asia
The investment will go into the bank's China and Hong Kong markets.