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This is how Bank Central Asia sustained a decade-long record of profitability
This is how Bank Central Asia sustained a decade-long record of profitability
Having the lowest cost of deposits is an advantage.
Check out how Hong Leong Financial Group's business segments fared in 1HFY13
The group's profit before tax reached RM1,446.1m.
Bank Mandiri's retail fee income grows faster than the balance sheet
Fee income grew 21% in FY12.
Banks take the lead expanding China, Gulf States ties
Biggest banks in China and the United Arab Emirates key to building closer financial ties.
Indian billionaires vie to establish new banks
India’s bid to boost lending allows corporations to open banks.
StanChart Korea finds itself in hot water
Three state regulators took turns putting the squeeze on Standard Chartered Bank Korea.
CIMB Group's net profit up 7.8% to ~USD1.4b
Check out how CIMB fared YoY.
Hong Kong banks' earnings to only grow 5% in 2013
Blame it on abundant liquidity conditions exacerbated by weaker loan demand.
Indian banking system won't recover until 2015: S&P
Banks will need significant amounts of capital to meet Basel III norms.
Hong Leong Bank's net profit up 25% to ~USD317m in 1HFY13
It's 52% of the Street’s full-year estimate.
Japanese banks' exposure to government bonds exceeds Tier 1 capital by four times
But they're still resilient against interest rate risk.
Look at what the Indonesian banks are doing for the first time in a decade
They're expanding beyond their "core" lending segments.
ICBC's profit surged 69% to US$54m in Dubai
Thanks to stronger trade between China and Dubai.
Kuroda is top pick for Bank of Japan governor
Asian Development Bank president Haruhiko Kuroda has emerged as the leading contender.
RBS starts shutting down in India, to lay-off 1,000
RBS will be laying-off some of its 1,000 employees as it winds down retail and commercial business in India.
Vietnam bank profits shrink in 2012 due to loan loss provisions.
Many Vietnamese banks failed to achieve their profit targets in 2012 due to bad loans.
Maybank ups Q4 profit by 16% on higher loans, fee income
Maybank reported a 16 percent rise in quarterly profit, bolstered by higher net loans, advances and fee income.