In Focus
China inaugurates Shanghai FTZ
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Will first gauge the financial impact of the FTZ.
                    
                                        
                    
                Mizuho Bank warned not to do business with the yakuza
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Government says bank not doing enough to stop this.
                    
                                        
                    
                BPI foresees slower loan growth in 2014
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Due to higher interest rates and delays in PPP projects.
                    
                                        
                    
                RBI clarifies rule on ODIs
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Confusion arising from existing and new regulations.
                    
                                        
                    
                China unleashes more money to ease holiday cash squeeze
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Floods banking system with US$4.3 billion in funds.
                    
                                        
                    
                HK subsidiary of ICBC to offer Basel III-compliant US$ bonds
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Will break new ground.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why the BAY-BTMU merger is good for long-term
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	It will improve BAY's ompetitiveness in the corporate loan segment.
                    
                                        
                    
                UBS Japan fined US$100 million over LIBOR fixing
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	US says UBS traders wanted to get rich quick.
                    
                                        
                    
                Japanese banks are world’s biggest overseas lenders again
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Large domestic deposit base fueling expansion.
                    
                                        
                    
                China to continue widening access to banking sector
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Praises Alibaba tie-up with China Minsheng.
                    
                                        
                    
                India eases up on government bond purchases by FIIs
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Aimed at halting debilitating rupee fall.
                    
                                        
                    
                China's RMB711b worth of new loans in August slightly dismays analysts
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	But MLT loans are finally rebounding.
                    
                                        
                    
                Shadow banking in China resumes massive growth
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	End to cash crunch fueling recovery.
                    
                                        
                    
                Cybercriminals increasingly targeting Asian banks
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Online banking malware increases 29% in Q2.
                    
                                        
                    
                Joint efforts vital to curbing risks in China's banking sector
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	China pushes for more coordination among regulatory agencies.
                    
                                        
                    
                Moody’s downgrade hits 11 Indian banks
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	ICICI, SBI among those involved.