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3 things that will weigh on China banks' profits over the next 5 years
Profit growth will slip to single-digit levels.
3 things that will weigh on China banks' profits over the next 5 years
Profit growth will slip to single-digit levels.
China banks' 2012 profit growth down to 19% from a record 39% in the previous year
But results are still impressive, thanks to better NPLs.
Hang Seng Bank's ROE to fall to 14% for 2013
It's down from 22.6% for 2012.
Bank of the Philippine Islands profits doubled from 2009-12F
But profit growth may slow sharply.
Here are 4 downside risks for Indonesian banks
And check out the 2 upside risks.
China Merchants Bank's net profit up 25% to RMB 45.3bn in 2012
Total loans and deposits also rose 16% and 14%.
Chinese banks demand tougher regulation of non-financial institutions
Ask government to draft rules to head off higher risk.
Vietnam to allow foreign investors to expand ownership in local banks
Move is meant to entice foreign investors into its troubled banking sector.
Singapore banks' loan to deposit ratio at its highest level since 1999
Check out what led LDR to rise to 96.6% in January.
Hong Kong banks' system deposits up 2.9% in January
Thanks to the 3.6% growth in HK$ deposits.
Philippines urges banks to boost OFW bank savings
Attractive financial instruments needed to achieve this.
Japan asks India to relax tough banking rules
Formal Japanese request asks greater financial inclusion for Japanese banks.
See how Bank Negara Indonesia has improved after its 4-year transformation phase
BNI now has 1,447 outlets from only 939 in 2009.
UOB's profit growth to be skewed towards regions outside Singapore
Profit contributions from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand rose to 26% in 2012.
This is where BDO Unibank's surprise boost in 2012 earnings came from
It's from the lower-than-expected loan-loss provision of PHP4.9b.
Smartphones propel mobile banking in South Korea
Bank of Korea said 37 million persons signed up in 2012.
Malaysian banks 'comfortably meeting' the set minimums for Basel III
The level of countercyclical buffer required will be the next closely watched milestone.