News
Wing Hang Bank launches special time deposit interest rates
It can jump as high as 1.68%p.a.
Wing Hang Bank's 2013 net interest margin hit 1.71%
It slightly beat expectations.
Siam Commercial Bank to end fixed-account deposit rate
To manage cost of fund.
China's interest-rate liberalisation seen to be achieved in 1-2 years
Significantly shorter than expected.
StanChart posts US$7.1b in core profits
But revenue slightly disappointed analysts.
China's shadow banking lending fell to CNY17b
It's the lowest since October 2011.
Wing Hang Bank posts record profit of HK$2.187.1m in 2013
Here's what boosted this growth.
Hong Leong Finance boasts $70.1m in profits
All thanks to steady growth.
Wing Hang Bank waives brokerage fee for new investment accounts
Preferential brokerage rate could be 0.1% eventually.
Bangkok Bank anticipates flat corporate loan growth in 1Q14
Has investor confidence waned?
Thai banks mull offering relief packages for SMEs amidst rising economic woes
Non-performing loans for SMEs feared to rise.
PNB to place PHP600m direct investment on PNB Gen
Subject to the approval of the central bank.
Hong Kong banks' RMB deposits up 3.1% to CNY1.1t
Thanks to these two growth drivers.
Chinese RMB beats Swiss franc as a world payments currency
Activity share is 1.39% in payments value.
Thai banks' consumer loan segment feeling the pinch of slower consumption
Sector loan growth also flat.
Maybank's profits jumped 14% to RM6.55b
Here's what boosted this growth.
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