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KrungThai Card's profit predicted to surge a whopping 93% to THB441m
KrungThai Card's profit predicted to surge a whopping 93% to THB441m
Thanks to improved credit card spending.
China's banking sector named as the most exposed to credit challenges
From surveyed investors, intermediaries, and debt issuers.
Australia central bank shocks market with record law cash rate cut
It follows other central bank surprises.
KB Financial tops Korea branch count with 1,212 units
In Seoul particularly, it's Woori Bank.
Korea's biggest banks suffer dwindling profitability
It's been dropping for 2 straight years.
Why Singapore banks won't be surprising analysts with impressive gains
Blame it on volatile capital markets.
Japan’s megabanks saw 22.3% profit surge to ¥718.86 in 4Q14
Thanks to lower credit costs and growing overseas business.
Hong Kong overtakes Singapore as Asia’s premier wealth management hub
The Lion City is a ‘stagnating’ centre, says Deloitte.
DBS’ net profit up 10% to $3.8b in FY14
On back of higher NIM, loan volume and fee income.
Kasikornbank is most profitable among Thailand's largest banks in 2014
Profit jump was an impressive 11.68%.
Here's why 2014 was a challenging year for Singapore banks' loan growth
Growth across the board was sluggish.
Why Sibor's 16bp advancement in 2015 is "unusual" in Singapore
Versus other liquidity-rich markets.
Krung Thai Bank's 2015 loan growth pegged at 8%
It's going to beat the sector average.
Corruption probes put spotlight on China's bank governance risks: Fitch
How badly will banks be hurt?
Is the credit quality of Asian banks still stable?
Amid weakening of asset quality.
RMB now part of the top five world payments currency
It overtook the Canadian and Australian dollar.
BEA China opens latest branch in Nanning City
It's the bank's 29th branch nationwide.
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