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Kasikornbank hits excellent NIM in 2Q14
The bank also beat forecast 2Q14 earnings.
Slackened Australia bank funding and capital improvements up ahead: Fitch
Nuanced funding improvements are also seen.
Malaysian bank mega-merger would be credit positive for RHB, MBSB: Moody's
They can benefit from CIMB's support.
Malaysia's top 3 banks beat regional gauge for total returns
Investors have been consistently satisfied.
Why Asian banks are resilient to changing credit conditions
Thanks to strong internal buffers.
Bad debts could take its toll on Vietnam banks: S&P
These could erode banks' capitalization and profitability.
Venture to provide dual-carrier wireless ATM services in Malaysia gets signed
A new breed of ATMs coming soon.
Malaysian bank mega-merger poised for Malaysia dominance
Allowing effective operation in the domestic market.
Be cautious of risks involved in Malaysian bank mega-merger: Fitch
The ambitious venture brings challenges.
CIMB completes maiden BPO transaction
It joins ranks of banking groups worldwide.
Maybank adjusts deposit, base lending rates
Due to Overnight Policy Rate changes.
Singapore banks feared to suffer 10% drop in underlying profit
Blame it on lower client activity.
Mega Islamic bank may rise from proposed CIMB Group, RHB Capital, and MBSB merger
Bank Negara Malaysia approves start of discussions.
Philippine central bank eyes uniform loan pricing benchmark in 2014
It’ll reportedly be similar to UK’s LIBOR.
New Chinese LDR rules could potentially boost bank asset quality risk
Bank credit profiles could be hurt.
BEA China NIM dips in 1H14
Increasing competition for deposits partly to blame.