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Divergent monetary policies put ASEAN banks under threat
                                                                                 
                    
                    Capital outflows, deteriorating loans are key risks.
                
                                
            Divergent monetary policies put ASEAN banks under threat
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            Capital outflows, deteriorating loans are key risks.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    China Construction Bank signs MoU with China Europe International Exchange
                                                                                                 
                        
                        RMB denominated securities will be launched in Europe.
                    
                                        
                    
                China steps up focus on reforming cross-border investment schemes
                                                                                                 
                        
                        A bid to open up China's capital account.
                    
                                        
                    
                China needs to step up on monetary easing
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This could revive growth.
                    
                                        
                    
                Lending in Philippine banks up 13.7% in March
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Slower than the rise in February, though.
                    
                                        
                    
                What you need to know about China's "Q-expansion"
                                                                                                 
                        
                        In recent days, China has approved 32 foreign institutions to invest in its domestic bond market worth USD 5.9 tn, mainly via the QFII (Qualified...
                    
                                        
                    
                Asia debt no longer rising as fast as before
                                                                                                 
                        
                        However, there is a trade-off.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippine banks expect growth in loan demand within 2015
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Thanks to higher inventory.
                    
                                        
                    
                Can Taiwan bank mergers change the market landscape?
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Efforts have been made to promote consolidation.
                    
                                        
                    
                INTERPOL World 2015 gears up for its international debut
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Over 250 industry players are expected to flock in.
                    
                                        
                    
                New FTZs paving the way for a freer China
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	The Guangdong Free Trade Zone (FTZ) opens on March 18, according to a trade association in the province. This is expected to deepen economic...
                    
                                        
                    
                Proposed consolidation of Vietnam's banking system can perk up sector: Fitch
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	The difficulty's in the implementation, though.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippine banks predicted to raise more capital in the next 2 years
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	To keep up with strong loan growth.
                    
                                        
                    
                Macro-prudential measures good news for Hong Kong banks
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	It means more resistance to property downturns.
                    
                                        
                    
                Slowing credit growth keep Indonesia banks' systemic risks in check
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	2011 real credit growth was nearly 20%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korean banks' interest rates on household loans up by 4bps
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	While those on corpo loans went down.
                    
                                        
                    
                Asia Pacific's corporate credit trend predicted to stay stable in 2015
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Won't China's slowing economy give them a hard blow?
                    
                                        
                    
                 
            	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                             
                     
                             
                     
                             
                             
                     
                             
           
                                 
                                 
                                 
               
                                     
                                     
                                     
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                