In Focus
PBOC urges banks to boost liquidity management
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Bankers now worried over a potential Chinese financial crisis.
                    
                                        
                    
                MUFJ fined US$250 million for breaking financial sanctions
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	New York State claims bank did business with Iran, Sudan and Myanmar.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why Korean banks will still suffer from asset quality pressure
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Ugly months are looming.
                    
                                        
                    
                “Banking University” could rise in Singapore
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	BNP Paribas plans banking university to raise level of financial services skills.
                    
                                        
                    
                China’s cash squeeze worsening
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Liquidity shortage the worst in seven years.
                    
                                        
                    
                Dearth of professionals limiting Islamic financing’s growth
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	The industry is short of 30,000 people.
                    
                                        
                    
                India strengthening Exim Bank
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Adds US$517 million to finance exports of heavy industry goods.
                    
                                        
                    
                China banking system’s net forex purchases plunge 340%
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Capital inflows suggest renminbi appreciation.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong residents investing more in RMB products
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	RMB assets to rise to 32% of their portfolios.
                    
                                        
                    
                Check out how Japanese megabanks will comply with new law
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Will seek approval from shareholders this month.
                    
                                        
                    
                M&A binge predicted for Philippine banks
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Will be led by mid-sized commercial banks.
                    
                                        
                    
                Do you know how much Singapore banks’ CEOs are paid?
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The youngest CEO is the highest paid.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippines wants rural banks to expand operations
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Over a third of towns without banking offices.
                    
                                        
                    
                PBOC warns anew against shadow banking
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Says there is a need to strengthen disclosure.
                    
                                        
                    
                IBT to issue Thailand's first-ever sukuk
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Islamic Bank of Thailand will use proceeds to hike capital.
                    
                                        
                    
                China to introduce deposit insurance system
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Will lay the basis for interest rate liberalization in banking sector.