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Bank Internasional Indonesia opens in India
Bank Internasional Indonesia opens in India
Mumbai branch to exploit new business opportunities.
Hong Kong banks' Basel III Tier 2 debt ratings to dip two notches lower
Here's what to blame.
Thai banks predicted to report 17% rise in 2Q13 profits
SME lending rising strongly from depressed levels.
Korea's bank loans up 0.7% to KRW1,082t in June
Corporate loan growth was 0.5%.
Here's why Maybank, Public Bank, CIMB will benefit from stricter lending criteria
They have scale advantages to price loans competitively.
BNP Paribas enters into JV with Bank of Beijing
It’s the second partnership with a Chinese bank in six months.
Renminbi edges closer to full convertibility
Could attain this aim by 2020.
Temasek Holdings satisfied with Chinese banking investments
Will also increase investments in state-owned enterprises.
Thai banks' 2Q13F earnings predicted to jump 12% to Bt56.9b
Most banks expected to post record highs.
What you need to know about Asia Pacific banks flocking into Thailand
Thai Military Bank is currently an acquisition target.
China Exim Bank loans US$64.8 billion in H1
Number of export projects funded rises 49% year-on-year.
BOC opens first branch in Portugal
The newest among 10,000 BOC branches worldwide.
Why Vietnamese 'bad bank' may not really resolve asset-quality problems
Capital-impairment risks may still linger.
Here's why most Japanese banks could tolerate a 3 percentage-point rise in interest rates
They can still meet required capital levels.
Singapore to become world's top financial center by 2015
Global tax crackdown diminishing Switzerland's appeal.
Mizuho Bank eyes investments in Cambodia’s financial sector
Opens a representative office due to rising Japanese investments.
JBA to implement stricter interbank monitoring reforms
Responding to rising public anger about benchmark rates rigging.
Commentary
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