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National Bank of Australia's UK business poses a big threat to profits
National Bank of Australia's UK business poses a big threat to profits
Despite accounting for only a small GLA.
Wing Hang Bank to kick off trading ex-rights on 25 August
Payment deadline is on September.
Rights issue to drive OCBC Bank's S$3.3 billion bid
This follows Wing Hang Bank acquisition.
Asia Pacific firms' high-yield corporates default rate swelling: Moody's
The rate reflects slowing of China's growth.
Krung Thai Bank's THB20bn debenture program earns F1+(tha) rating: Fitch
Issuance proceeds are for general corporate purposes.
Wing Hang Bank offers promo for new investment account customers
Clue: It's a $0 brokerage fee privilege.
Emerging Asia's US$212b rated corporate debt to mature in 2019
This composes 2.2% of rated corporate debt.
Smaller China banks predicted to cut down on shadow bank assets
And are likely to lean towards less risky loans.
RMB deposits fall sharply in July by CNY1.98T
Loan growth, meanwhile, was more selective.
Consequences of China bank ownership reform murky: Fitch
No established precedent for implementation of reforms.
Korean banks to dodge woes of earnings impact from Pantech's court filing
They had already provisioned against exposure.
Retail banking franchise buoyed Commonwealth Bank's FY14 results
It delivered well, to say the least.
Maybank’s loan growth expected to moderate
Partly due to slower Malaysian consumer growth.
Bank loans in Korea slightly climb 0.5% m-m to KRW1,151tn in July
While large corporate loans remained flat.
Challenges hound Vietnam’s sovereign credit profile
For example, inadequate banking system capital levels.
Singapore’s proposed Basel III leverage ratio guidelines are credit positive: Moody's
The new framework will improve disclosure standards.
Singapore’s new LCR is credit positive for largest bank: Moody’s
The LCR will be introduced in January 2015.
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