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2 big ways Hong Kong banks will be affected by interbank rate hikes
2 big ways Hong Kong banks will be affected by interbank rate hikes
Is RMB liquidity tightness a good thing?
MUFG to buy Bank of Ayudhya
Japan’s largest bank to pay US$4.1 billion for 51% ownership.
Loan growth of Philippine banks slows down
Current lending can support sustainable economic growth, however.
Kasikorn Bank's 2Q13 profit predicted to jump to THB10.5-11b
Flat NIM is also expected.
Why PBoC must end China's credit squeeze ASAP
It could potentially backfire.
This is what could happen if Mitsubishi UFJ acquires Bank of Ayudhya
BAY could benefit from MUFG's group support.
Chinese banks could default on WMP repayment
Some US$246 billion in WMPs maturing by end-June.
Metrobank to issue the Philippines’ first ETFs
Will also list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Indonesian banks need government incentives for M&As
This will reduce foreign ownership domination of national banks.
Puzzling ICBC breakdown as interest rate surges
One hour outage fuels fears of financial crisis in China.
Why Japanese banks' rapid overseas expansion may be at risk
It could lead to higher costs.
3 big reasons behind tightening liquidity among Chinese banks
What has PBOC done so far?
Chinese banks feel the pain as PBOC chokes shadow banking
Hikes interest rates to extraordinary levels.
UBS shuts down Indian banking unit
Reassessment of business strategy ignited decision to quit.
Maybank sells 9% stake in PT Bank Internasional Indonesia
Stake sold to an undisclosed third party investor.
It’s final: no deal for CIMB and San Miguel
Malaysia’s CIMB Group no longer interested in owning Bank of Commerce.
Chinese banks threatened by rising liquidity risks
How badly will they be affected?
Commentary
APAC has mastered domestic payments. The next challenge is connecting them.
Why fragmented communications are becoming a hidden governance risk for Asia Pacific banks
From automation to agency: Asia’s wealth leaders can reinvent, not just streamline
Singapore aced its FATF evaluation — now comes the hard part
Are Asia’s digital banks prepared for the stablecoin era?
Why APAC is building home-currency stablecoins
Why Southeast Asian wealth managers must design the business before buying the technology
Why trust in Asian banking increasingly gets built off the record
Hong Kong cleared stablecoins for take-off. Getting them to work across Asia is the hard part
The financing challenge behind Asia’s wealth transfer