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ABC implementing ‘Four Urbanization” program

Will actively engage development opportunities arising from urbanization.

Metrobank signs deal to support Japanese SMEs

Metrobank will work with JBIC and Japanese financial institutions.

Why China's planned railway operation restructuring is a boon for banks

Chinese banks hold a large portion of the RMB759 billion of bonds.

Singaporean banks boosting lending to SMEs

Comes as SMEs continue to expand offshore due to a dearth of employees.

MUFJ makes a play for Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya

Japan’s largest banking group intends to take over Thailand’s fifth largest bank.

Profitability of Indian banks to drop sharply

Survey projects 14% growth in after tax profits for FY 2012-13.

Maybank pushes Philippine expansion

Plans to open 25 branches this year and 25 in 2014.

These are China's 3 key financial reforms in the next 10 years

Interest rate and exchange rate reforms likely to be completed.

DBS takes aim at intra-Asian fund flows

It aims to increase offshore renminbi loan books in Hong Kong by 10%.

Renminbi deposits in Taiwanese banks reach US$2.08 billion

Taiwan’s 53 domestic banking units began trading only last February 6.

2 possible scenarios in the Eximbank-Sacombank merger

Check out which scenario is more favorable.

Singapore banks' NPLs won't spike in 2013: CIMB

NPL will only increase 15-20bp for DBS, OCBC, and UOB.

Vietnam to reform banking system with Canada’s help

Focus will be on modernizing the banking system and financial regulations.

China confirms Zhou as PBOC Governor

Signals China will implement more market-oriented changes to the financial system.

Singaporean banks could abandon Malaysian forex reference rate

Government study confirms attempts at rate fixing.