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Macau banks increase loans for SMEs
Banks offer more attractive financing options.
ICICI Bank, Vodafone launch mobile banking service in Mumbai
Is aimed at the unbanked and under-banked.
3 reasons behind China Construction Bank's stable NIM in the past 4 quarters
Loan growth was faster than deposit growth in 2Q13.
Bank of Communications' NPLs now stabilizing
BoCom’s NPL ratio increased a mere 2bp in 2Q13.
Bank SinoPac is first Taiwanese bank offering mobile payments
Initially limited to 1,000 customers, however.
Bad asset quality destabilizing Vietnamese banks
Continuing economic slowdown worsening situation.
Chinese banks’ credit cards finding wider acceptance in Africa
China UnionPay now available in Tanzania.
DBS' failed deal could hurt Bank Danamon's M&A efforts
The string of impacts isn't over yet.
Kasikornbank eyes 10-12% loan growth in its SME unit in 2013E
Check out KBANK's strategic direction by business unit.
Singapore banks’ asset quality the best among ASEAN peers
Gone are the days of extra-low provision cycle.
Why KB Financial is a better bidder than NongHyup Financial for Woori Investment & Securities
KBFG has a stronger financial profile than NHFG.
Mobile banking use rising in South Korea
Increased 10.2% in Q2 from Q1.
China Everbright fires president
Cites embarrassing trading errors.
KDB will merge with KoFC
Government giving-up on privatizing KDB.
Vietnam banks plagued by deteriorating asset quality
Smaller banks will be worst hit.
Taiwan banking system's pressure points in asset quality to be offset by ample liquidity
Outlook for the system remains stable.
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APAC has mastered domestic payments. The next challenge is connecting them.
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Why trust in Asian banking increasingly gets built off the record
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The financing challenge behind Asia’s wealth transfer