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MUFG to buy Bank of Ayudhya

Japan’s largest bank to pay US$4.1 billion for 51% ownership.

Loan growth of Philippine banks slows down

Current lending can support sustainable economic growth, however.

Chinese banks could default on WMP repayment

Some US$246 billion in WMPs maturing by end-June.

Metrobank to issue the Philippines’ first ETFs

Will also list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Indonesian banks need government incentives for M&As

This will reduce foreign ownership domination of national banks.

Puzzling ICBC breakdown as interest rate surges

One hour outage fuels fears of financial crisis in China.

Chinese banks feel the pain as PBOC chokes shadow banking

Hikes interest rates to extraordinary levels.