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CIMB bags first major deal in Taiwan

Is joint bookrunner for US$400 million bond deal.

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CIMB bags first major deal in Taiwan

Is joint bookrunner for US$400 million bond deal.

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Low ATM penetration plagues India

Rural areas remain under served.

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Banking reforms continue in China

Will include deposit insurance.

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China’s banks post weakest results in years

Due to interest rate liberalization and weak economy.

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ICBC and Bank of China report improved profits in Q2

Big Four banks boosted by sharp spike in fees.

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Assets of Chinese banks hit US$22.9 trillion in July

Liabilities rose 14% to US$21.4 trillion, however.

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Indian banks’ profitability at its lowest since 2009

But the worst is yet to come.

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Singapore’s UOB widens Indonesian operations

It's part of plans to double lending.

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NPLs cripple CCB’s Q2 profits

Net income grows by only 9.7%.

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NFC gaining traction with more Chinese banks

Leverages advantages of smartphones in financial transactions.

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Philippines issues cloud computing rules for banks

Becomes second Asian after Singapore country to do so.

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Find out what key challenges threaten Chinese securitisations

Legal enforceability is one.

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National Australia Bank's unaudited cash earnings rose to $1.5 billion

Revenue also increased by around 1%.

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India's first women’s bank to be capitalized at US$159 million

Will also have 25 branches.

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Chinese banks’ NPLs rise for seventh straight quarter

Propelled by China’s souring economy.

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Maybank to expand more aggressively in Southeast Asia

Will also boost share of overseas business in revenues.

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Is consolidation of Japanese regional banks underway?

Regional banks face tougher business environment, however.

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