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Kasikornbank net interest income climbs 3% QoQ in 3Q14
Thanks to unexpectedly better NIM.
Chinese banks' 3Q net profit projected to grow 8% y/y
Slightly down from the previous quarter.
China banks' new loans rebounded to RMB857.2b in September
Recovering in a tough environment.
Here's how the deposit deviation requirement will affect China banks
Changes are coming, that's for sure.
Korean bank loans edged up a measly 0.7% m-m in September to KRW1,168tn
Corporate loans also grew.
TMB Bank earnings impress in 3Q with 3.3% QoQ growth
As well as 5.3% YTD growth.
Indian banks' loan growth feared to remain muted at 12-13%
Blame it on crumbling corporate loan demand.
Moody's revises RHB Bank's A3 debt, deposit ratings outlook to positive
Following merger announcement involving the entity.
Fitch revises StanChart Korea's outlook to negative to align with parent group
SCB will likely provide support, if needed.
China banks may surprise with unexpectedly stronger loan growth
2H14 earnings likely in-line as well.
Barclays upgrades Bank of China to EW
Thanks to better earnings and valuation.
Pro-forma EPS dilution to CIMB would be manageable at around 1% over proposed merger
Based on swap ratio of banks’ shares.
CIMB, RHB Capital hand merger plan to BNM
Seeking approval for their venture with MBSB.
Maybank's NIMs see hope in 2H14F
After an unexpectedly weaker 1H14 performance.
This is the reason why Maybank's corporate loan growth has been sluggish
Blame it on two-fold reason.
Only 27% of Singapore financial services leaders are adept at conduct risk
It's lagging behind peers.