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RMB trade settlements settled through HK
Eleven percent of China's trade in 1Q12 were RMB trade settlements that were mostly settled through Hong Kong.
RMB trade settlements settled through HK
Eleven percent of China's trade in 1Q12 were RMB trade settlements that were mostly settled through Hong Kong.
Will China continue to benefit from Europe's financial turmoil?
Reports say that Chinese banks grabbed a third of global banking profits in 2011 as European banks retrench - but will this last?
More hedging solutions for Asian banks revealed
As various services and products emerge across Asia and trade is settled in different currencies, we sought the insights of bankers and analysts for...
CNH loans granted in Hong Kong reaches RMB 42b
The 3-5% CNH lending rates in Hong Kong still prove to be more attractive than CNY lending rates in China.
Local currencies slowly becoming a substitute for G3 currencies?
Bankers believe local currencies are getting more important, but warns that their potential highly depends on the economic and trade positions it...
Is Islamic finance moving towards Skype banking?
Branches can still remain the main delivery channel for Islamic banking, but CIMB warns that regulators must also know how to regulate things such as...
Loan growth in Asia slows in 1Q12
Eight of twelve banking markets across the region saw decelerating loan growth which caused improving funding gaps in Asia.
J.P. Morgan's Michael Sugirin to embrace a 'culture of change'
"As the Indonesian market continues to grow in stature and global presence, those who innovate will emerge at the top of the pile," says JP Morgan's...
Competition for deposits heats up in Asia
Find out how banks wage war for deposits in Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Indonesia.
What keeps Singapore banks the world’s strongest?
Reports say that OCBC, UOB, and DBS lead Bloomberg’s ranking of the world’s strongest banks - what could be the key to their success?
“There will not be any uniformity of application of Shariah”: CIMB
But the former CEO of Kuwait International Bank argues that standardization of global Islamic banking suite of products and services will lead to...
Hong Kong banks' loan-to-deposit ratios remain elevated
Foreign currency LDR remained high at 53.1%, on the back of US$- and CNH-denominated loan demand, says Barclays.
Credit slowdown lingers in China
China's lending and deposit rates remain stable, while outstanding loans still show a downtrend.
Islamic banks urged to diversify to overcome scale disadvantage
They will have to venture in asset management and wealth management to sustain the growth of Islamic finance.
Loan mix in China may shift to more mid- and long-term loans
So far loan growth year-todate was mainly driven by short-term corporate loans and discounted bills, says Barclays Research.
Islamic finance needs the same regulation as conventional finance: CIMB
But flexibility to be different between one jurisdiction to another should also be allowed in Islamic finance just as it is allowed in conventional...
Australian and Chinese banks suffer from bank-bashing governments
Why are the banks in two of the world’s better-performing economies under government scrutiny?
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