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China banks predicted to contend with margin pressures in 2015
Meanwhile, borrowing rates efforts are taking effect.
China banks predicted to contend with margin pressures in 2015
Meanwhile, borrowing rates efforts are taking effect.
UOB FY14 net earnings jump 8% y/y to S$3,249m
Singapore led slight margin decline.
India's Punjab National Bank most exposed to relapse risk
This could continue near-term.
OCBC's FY14 net profit ballooned 39% to S$3.8b
But it was still below expectations.
Australia central bank shocks market with record law cash rate cut
It follows other central bank surprises.
KB Financial tops Korea branch count with 1,212 units
In Seoul particularly, it's Woori Bank.
Korea's biggest banks suffer dwindling profitability
It's been dropping for 2 straight years.
Why Singapore banks won't be surprising analysts with impressive gains
Blame it on volatile capital markets.
Japan’s megabanks saw 22.3% profit surge to ¥718.86 in 4Q14
Thanks to lower credit costs and growing overseas business.
Hong Kong overtakes Singapore as Asia’s premier wealth management hub
The Lion City is a ‘stagnating’ centre, says Deloitte.
Chart of the Week: Singapore banks to suffer from weak market-related income in 4Q14
Also, trade loans could fall faster than expected.
DBS’ net profit up 10% to $3.8b in FY14
On back of higher NIM, loan volume and fee income.
Why it's going to be tough for China banks to earn in 2015
NIM and deposit growth nightmares still haunt them.
Kasikornbank is most profitable among Thailand's largest banks in 2014
Profit jump was an impressive 11.68%.
Here's why 2014 was a challenging year for Singapore banks' loan growth
Growth across the board was sluggish.
Krung Thai Bank's 2015 loan growth pegged at 8%
It's going to beat the sector average.
Corruption probes put spotlight on China's bank governance risks: Fitch
How badly will banks be hurt?