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China to continue currency and banking reforms
Might also relax tight capital controls this year.
Guess which clients UOB tagged as its 'sweet spot'
They have investible assets of SGD350K-2m.
Bank Negara Indonesia on track to achieve ~US$850m net profit in FY13F
Thanks to NPLs declining to 2.8% in 2012.
This is why 2012 was an 'unusual' year for Standard Chartered
Weaker revenues but cost control compensating well.
Philippine banks to sustain credit growth of 10-12% in 2013
The system’s ratio of credit to GDP is low at about 30%.
Fitch upgrades viability ratings of Japanese megabanks
Upgrade reflects sustained improvements in the banks' risk absorption capability.
Hirano is next President of MUFG
Appointment takes effect April 1. Noboyuki Hirano, 61, will take over leadership of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan’s largest financial group...
Look at how Asian banks and businesses will suffer from Basel III
Financial institutions received much of the blame for the global financial crisis in 2008. A wave of regulatory reforms in the financial and banking...
OCBC's earnings momentum to come off in 2013
Net interest income growth of around 2.5% is expected.
Singapore banks' earnings growth to be a measly 1-2% in 2013
Check out how DBS, OCBC, and UOB fared in 4Q12.
3 things that will weigh on China banks' profits over the next 5 years
Profit growth will slip to single-digit levels.
China banks' 2012 profit growth down to 19% from a record 39% in the previous year
But results are still impressive, thanks to better NPLs.
Hang Seng Bank's ROE to fall to 14% for 2013
It's down from 22.6% for 2012.
Bank of the Philippine Islands profits doubled from 2009-12F
But profit growth may slow sharply.
Here are 4 downside risks for Indonesian banks
And check out the 2 upside risks.
China Merchants Bank's net profit up 25% to RMB 45.3bn in 2012
Total loans and deposits also rose 16% and 14%.