In Focus
Dim revenue picture for Japanese mega banks
                                                                                 
                    
                    	Fitch Ratings sees no major recovery in domestic earnings.
                
                                
            Dim revenue picture for Japanese mega banks
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            	Fitch Ratings sees no major recovery in domestic earnings.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    CCB, ICBC likely to increase dividend payout ratio to 40% in 2012
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	It could increase to 50% in 2014.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why DBS' latest $1.035b acquisition move isn't jaw-dropping
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Owning an HQ building is typical.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why Chinese banks must mull over bailing out shadow banking
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Check out what Barclays has to say.
                    
                                        
                    
                China's Big Four lent out CNY168b in November
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	That is lower than October's CNY220b.
                    
                                        
                    
                Japan's SMBC targets China's SMEs through Hong Kong's BEA
                                                                                                 
                        
                        		To become third largest BEA shareholder.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chinese banks face weaker growth in 2013
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Interest rate reform will continue shaving margins.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korea's Shinhan focuses on Asia for globalization
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Focus on Asia for global expansion.
                    
                                        
                    
                Bank of East Asia places new shares to Sumitomo Mitsui
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	SMBC's stake will rise to 9.5%.
                    
                                        
                    
                OCBC Bank unveils 100% refundable mortgage insurance plan
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	This is the first in Singapore.
                    
                                        
                    
                CCB opens in Melbourne
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	China Construction Bank plays catch-up to its Big Four rivals.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korea's Kookmin expands in China, eyes Indonesia, Myanmar
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	New revenue sources in overseas markets.
                    
                                        
                    
                Wing Hang Bank warns of bogus website copying its eBanking services pages
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Beware of the website www1.winghghk.com.
                    
                                        
                    
                Tougher licenses for Indonesian banks
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Rules designed to protect the financial system from future shock.
                    
                                        
                    
                Foreign banks undeterred by Indonesia's new capital regulation
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Place funds in domestic debt papers.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chengdu aims to become the new Hong Kong
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Turns to London to jump start transformation into financial center.
                    
                                        
                    
                New anti-corruption drive in Chinese banks
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Executives of state-owned banks told that ostentation is a no-no.