Bank Credit Weekly: Bank Mandiri and RBS Issuance Suggest Value in the Market
The rally in Asia’s high yield index stalled with spreads largely unchanged week-on-week. All Asian bank subordinated Tier 2 and Additional Tier 1...
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Bank Contingent Capital & Coronavirus Contagion
When you purchase bank contingent capital, you may marry it for the foreseeable future. Coronavirus contagion is challenging this contractual...
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Ping An Bank – Not Exactly Heroic
Earnings Supported By Massive Cut In Provision: Ping An Bank (00001.CH) [PAB] reported 1Q20 bottom-line results of CNY 8.5 bn, a CNY 4.0 bn...
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SMBC Americas Holdings – Expecting 19% NPLs in USA
* Pre-COVID-19 Challenges:SMBC Americas Holdings (8316.JP) [SMBCA] had a number of challenges even prior to the impact of COVID-19, which included:...
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Japan Mega Banks – Avenue of the Americas
* All That Glitters Isn’t Gold: Structurally, the Megabank American franchises are well-capitalized, have strong credit metrics, and are reliant on...
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