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Bank loans in Korea slightly climb 0.5% m-m to KRW1,151tn in July
While large corporate loans remained flat.
Singapore’s proposed Basel III leverage ratio guidelines are credit positive: Moody's
The new framework will improve disclosure standards.
Singapore’s new LCR is credit positive for largest bank: Moody’s
The LCR will be introduced in January 2015.
OCBC Bank appoints Ong Eng Bin as CEO for Malaysian business
He assumes his new role in August.
Lower credit costs drove Korean banks' profits to KRW3.7 trillion: Moody’s
Policy banks led the higher profits.
Fiscal Q1 profit of Japan's big three megabanks fell 20.95% YoY
Mizuho Financial led the group.
These are threats to Australian banks' struggle for solid growth
Don't worry, the country can face them.
Hang Seng Bank's profit tumbled 15.1%
The banks's revenue growth is losing steam.
HSBC's pre-tax profit declines 12.3 YoY at USD12.3b
But its 1H14 results are unsurprising.
Australian banks brace themselves for smooth sailing
Thanks to economic growth and asset quality.
Hang Seng Bank exceeds consensus estimates with 1H14 net profit of HK$8,468mn
Reflecting unexpectedly better non-interest income.
China banks to kick off 1H14 reporting season
Decent average profit growth is expected.
BEA lowered cost income ratio to 53.2% in 1H14
The bank kept its word.
UOB slams expecatations with 2QFY14 earnings at S$808m
China's exposure is manageable, meanwhile.
More profit up ahead for Singapore's largest banks
OCBC's net income jumped the most.
Singapore banks could still brace themselves for positive trends in 2015
3 trends are likely to be seen.