News
RMB activity share for documentary credit transactions jumps to 9.43 in January 2015
RMB activity share for documentary credit transactions jumps to 9.43 in January 2015
Its solid position has been strengthened further.
Top 6 Indian banks' net income increased 4.2% to 98.76b Indian rupees
Most banks struggled to contain bad debt.
Why rising macroeconomic headwinds won't scare Singapore banks' credit profiles
Amid recent release of 2014 financial results.
Can Australian banks handle mortgage risks?
And how about higher risk loan types?
Singapore three big banks' profits jumped 18% in 2014
OCBC dominated the group.
Bangkok Bank pushing for FY15 loan growth of up to 5%
CLMV cross-border trading outlook's also bullish.
Investors urged to be defensive as Hong Kong banks hit "inflection point"
After years of solid credit growth.
OCBC's 4QFY14 earnings disappoint at SGD791m
Higher operating expenses and credit costs cited.
Bank of East Asia 2H14 profit down 6% y/y at HK$3,081m
Its China business is also deteriorating.
BEA China disappoints in 2H with net profit of HK$6.6bn
Slowing economy and loan growth were cited.
Asia Pacific's corporate credit trend predicted to stay stable in 2015
Won't China's slowing economy give them a hard blow?
Korea banks surprise on the upside with robust FY2014 results
But NIM and asset quality outlook's restrained.
Thailand-based KrungThai Card's 4Q14 net profit surges 86% YoY
The company's operations were solid.
UOB FY14 net earnings jump 8% y/y to S$3,249m
Singapore led slight margin decline.
India's Punjab National Bank most exposed to relapse risk
This could continue near-term.
OCBC's FY14 net profit ballooned 39% to S$3.8b
But it was still below expectations.
RMB predicted to become more "market-oriented" in 2015
It's forecasted to be used more widely.
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