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Strong liquidity, moderate risk to prop up Gunma’s “weak yet improving” profits

Gunma Bank’s problem loan ratio has improved to 1.6%, from 2.3% previously.

Strong liquidity, moderate risk to prop up Gunma’s “weak yet improving” profits

Gunma Bank’s problem loan ratio has improved to 1.6%, from 2.3% previously.

ELS-related losses to reduce Koreans’ operating profits by up to 34%: Fitch

Banks are believed to have accounted for 82% of $14.4b in ELS sales in 2023.

Citi appoints Lin Hai as head of China commercial bank business

Lin was most recently head of corporate sales & solutions for China and HK.

Japan’s SMFG names new deputy presidents and executive officers

Kanamaru and Koike were both senior managing corporate executive officers.

Japan’s Daishi Hokuetsu Bank faces weak profits, high interest rate risks: Moody’s

Its problem loan ratio deteriorated to 2.23% in a three-year period.

Weekly Global News Wrap: US banks’ profits down 40%; NYCB loses $5b in deposits

And Greece’s biggest lender optimistic profits will grow through 2026.

India’s HDFC Bank penalised by state tax officer of Gujarat

This is due to “disallowance of input tax credit” under section 73 of the CGST Act.

Thailand publishes rules for virtual bank license applications

Applications begin on 20 March until 19 September 2024.

Public Bank net profits up 8.7% in 2023; 10 sen interim dividend proposed

Total dividend is 19 sen per share for 2023, to be paid out on 22 March.

Indian commercial banks’ bad loans declined by 21.1% in 2023: analyst

Net non-performing assets dropped to a record low in Q3 FY2024.

Expected gov’t support to prop up the Industrial Bank of Korea’s solvency: analyst

Exposure to the property sector remains small and does not pose material risk.

Hong Kong’s total loans, deposits fall in January

This reflects fund outflows from corporates, says the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

RHB Bank net profit rise in 2023; net credit costs to rise in 2024

Net interest margin is expected to be “flattish” in 2024 at 1.9%.

South Korea’s interest rates for new deposits, loans fall in January

Average interest rate for new loans taken by large firms dropped 12 basis points.

Japan banks’ domestic assets at $9.4t in January

Banks hold an additional US$1.6t of assets in their overseas branches.

CIMB net profit up 28.3% in 2024; special dividend proposed

The 7 sen special dividend is separate from the annual dividend of 36 sen per share.