In Focus
Tougher licenses for Indonesian banks
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.
						
					
					
				BPI-PNB merger to create Philippines' biggest bank
																					
								Currently in a share swap talk.
						
					
					
				Charoen makes a play for Asian bancassurance market
																					
								Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi moves to take over ING's insurance units in Asia.
						
					
					
				HSBC to sell its $9.3b stake in Ping An Insurance
																					
								Ping An to be divested despite its profitability.
						
					
					
				China to tackle renminbi convertibility
																					
								Deregulation also necessary to carry out financial reforms.
						
					
					
				Chinese bank NPLs set new record for scariness
																					
								Total NPLs jump to US$77 billion in Q3.
						
					
					
				Thai banks urged to tone down advertisements
																					
								Unduly influencing the public to borrow.
						
					
					
				Vietnam's bank chief to be grilled over irresponsible NPL comment
																					
								361 requests for formal explanation.
						
					
					
				Thailand's SCB fortifies Myanmar biz, eyes China
																					
								Regional integration in Asean.
						
					
					
				Japanese banking system gets Moody’s upgrade
																					
								Rating is now stable from negative.
						
					
					
				Singapore banks on track to post 6-8% earnings growth in FY12
																					
								DBS is Nomura's top pick.
						
					
					
				Bad loans threaten China’s recovery
																					
								A tsunami of bad loans could sink many Chinese banks.
						
					
					
				Malaysia's Maybank penetrates Laos market
																					
								No less than the Prime Minister!
						
					
					
				Big Four have a bad year
																					
								The Big Four could see profitability plunge to 5%.
						
					
					
				 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
								 
						 
								 
								 
						 
						 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                