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Vietnam to restructure banking sector by 2015

Will do this to boost a slowing economy that grew at its slowest in 13 years.

Why MUFG, SMFG, Mizuho need not worry about liquidity stress

They have low dependence on confidence-sensitive market funding.

HSBC appoints Jayant Rikhye as head of international Asia Pacific

He replaces Guy Harvey-Samuel effective 18 March 2013.

HSBC appoints Guy Harvey-Samuel as CEO in Singapore

Mr Harvey-Samuel takes over from Alex Hungate.

Kasikornbank's margins to rise to 3.75% by 2015F

Nomura adjusted its Kasikornbank’s 2013-14F earnings forecast by 1%.

Chinese banks to be haunted by these 5 regulatory tightening rules in 1H13

Regulations on wealth management products came sooner than expected.

Chinese banks urged to rectify their self-issued wealth management products

They have until end-April to comply with CBRC's requirements.

This is what caused Metrobank's profit to increase 40% in 2012

Exceptional gains amounted to 23% of overall revenue.

Standard Chartered and ADB to extend additional credit to Asian microfinance institutions

StanChart will service a US$150m loan portfolio while ADB will share the risk for up to US$75m.

Mizuho Financial Group eyes ~US$5.8b base profit

Find out why this is 'bullish and ambitious'.

5 investment themes on Shinhan Financial Group

Earnings growth outlook is tepid for 2013.