Hong Kong

Hong Kong banks to cut down lending to Chinese SOEs

The sector is suffering from its mainland exposure.

Hong Kong banks to cut down lending to Chinese SOEs

The sector is suffering from its mainland exposure.

Why Asian bankers are thinking differently about risk than their global counterparts

According to a recent global survey of how banks approach risk management,1 Asian bank executives are thinking differently about future risk priorities than their global peers. This divergence reflects the region’s less interventionist regulatory environment and more robust digital environment.

Chart of the Week: Check out Hong Kong banks' mainland-related lending

Loan growth to mainland state-owned entities came in at 4 .4% in September 2016.

Hong Kong banks' system liquidity to remain robust

The largest banks will benefit from strong domestic deposit bases.

3 key risks that Hong Kong banks must face

Weakness of the Chinese yuan is one.

Citi names James Arnold head of Asia Pacific debt capital markets syndicate

Citi has appointed James Arnold to the role of Head of Asia Pacific Debt Capital Markets Syndicate. In this role Arnold will lead Citi’s syndicate team that works closely with the bank’s origination and sales teams to support clients on the execution of their debt capital markets transactions.

Bank of East Asia unveils new securities trading offer

It's for customers who trade China A-shares through the Stock Connect Service.

Foreign banks' China exposure up 2.4% in the first half of 2016

Hong Kong banks' exposure is still the largest at 48.5%.

Hong Kong banks bear the brunt of China's crisis

Analysts remain bearish amidst weak growth in China and plans of further monetary tightening in the US.

HSBC's pre-tax profit down 86% to $843m in 3Q16

No thanks to the $1.7b loss on the sale of its Brazilian operations.

Bank of East Asia launches new Dual Tax Loan programme

The bank offers Tax Season Loans and Credit Card Tax Loans.