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Malaysian bank mega-merger poised for Malaysia dominance
Malaysian bank mega-merger poised for Malaysia dominance
Allowing effective operation in the domestic market.
Be cautious of risks involved in Malaysian bank mega-merger: Fitch
The ambitious venture brings challenges.
CIMB completes maiden BPO transaction
It joins ranks of banking groups worldwide.
Maybank adjusts deposit, base lending rates
Due to Overnight Policy Rate changes.
Singapore banks feared to suffer 10% drop in underlying profit
Blame it on lower client activity.
Mega Islamic bank may rise from proposed CIMB Group, RHB Capital, and MBSB merger
Bank Negara Malaysia approves start of discussions.
Philippine central bank eyes uniform loan pricing benchmark in 2014
It’ll reportedly be similar to UK’s LIBOR.
New Chinese LDR rules could potentially boost bank asset quality risk
Bank credit profiles could be hurt.
BEA China NIM dips in 1H14
Increasing competition for deposits partly to blame.
Standard Chartered Hong Kong's core operating profit plunges 20% YoY in 1H14
Partly due to Financial Markets income decline.
LDR loosening to benefit China's smaller banks
Meanwhile, two major adjustments are entailed.
Siam Commercial Bank's 2Q profit seen to surge
Thanks to the bank's key strategy.
China Construction Bank taps network solutions firm for data center security
In line with protecting upcoming developments.
Hang Seng Bank growth drivers lagging: analyst
Lower NIM is forecast.
Singapore companies using RMB jump to 15%
RMB-readiness gives advantage in China trade.
Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya strictly monitoring consumer confidence
Its loan growth target stays put.
Maybank expands Cambodia presence with new branch
Four other branches also planned in 2014.
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