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100bp RRR cut in China proves further monetary loosening
The cut is the second in 2015.
China Minsheng Banking Corp's 1Q15 net profit climbs 5.5% to RMB13.4bn
This and other results aligned with expectations.
Why CNH bonds' performance in 1Q15 wasn't as bad as most people feared
Total return dipped just a tad 0.22%.
China Minsheng Bank's 2014 net profit increases 5% y/y to RMB44.5b
High impairment dragged earnings down, though.
Here are Asian countries that are fuelling RMB internationalisation
HK still takes the lion's share.
China CITIC Bank 2014 earnings increases 3.9% YoY to RMB40.7b
There are challenges to watch, though.
Chinese banks' earnings unlikely to improve in 2015
Deteriorating asset quality to smash banks' profitability.
CCB 2014 net profit jumps 6.1% y/y to RMB227.8b
But its asset quality slightly deteriorated.
New loans in China banks climb to RMB1.02t
Strong corporate demand's a factor.
New FTZs paving the way for a freer China
The Guangdong Free Trade Zone (FTZ) opens on March 18, according to a trade association in the province. This is expected to deepen economic integration between Guangdong, Macau, and Hong Kong.
80% of corporates in China experienced grappled with overdue payments in 2014
It's a slight improvement compared to 2013.
Here are the effects of symmetric rate cuts on China banks
It's in line with economic stability efforts.
RMB activity share for documentary credit transactions jumps to 9.43 in January 2015
Its solid position has been strengthened further.
BEA China disappoints in 2H with net profit of HK$6.6bn
Slowing economy and loan growth were cited.
Asia Pacific's corporate credit trend predicted to stay stable in 2015
Won't China's slowing economy give them a hard blow?
China banks predicted to contend with margin pressures in 2015
Meanwhile, borrowing rates efforts are taking effect.