Demonetisation in India: High-Value Currency De-Notified; Con.Discretionary to Slow; Rate Cut Likely
The Indian Government has taken a significant step in curbing the parallel economy by removing Rs500 and Rs1000 notes from circulation and plans to...
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Egypt Devalues - Now the Hard Work Starts
One gets the feeling all sorts of intriguing news is due to pop up in the next week into US elections, with today’s notes of interest being Egypt’s...
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Rabble Rousers (Ep. 3): The King of Banks
In the 60s, Bangkok Bank was nothing like the ultra-conservative company we see today with the industry's lowest ROE. They were Thailand's biggest...
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Bank of Ayudhya Reveals Divergent NPL Trends to Peer Thai Banks
What matters most with Bank of Ayudhya’s latest results is the fact that it continues to show an improving trend of bad loans, while net interest...
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BAY's Purchase Provides a ~5% ROA with High Growth in Cambodia
Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) just bought Hattha Kaksekar Ltd (HKL), a large micro-finance lender in Cambodia. Even if this investment is small compared...
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