Higher Provisioning for Impaired Loans Dents Bank of East Asia's Second-Half Result
Bank of East Asia kicked off the earnings season for Hong Kong banks by reporting a soft second-half result as it took a hit to profit by taking a...
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Guoco - All in the Family
Relatively speaking, Guoco Group Ltd (53 HK)'s shares displayed signs of life in the past week, posting a 3% gain mid-week, before handing back...
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Money Matters: King Cnut and the PBOC.
King Cnute (995-1035) is largely recognized as one of the most effective of kings in the Anglo-Saxon period. His name is most often associated with...
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Money Matters: Turkey on the Brink?
Inflation data released in Turkey today is not encouraging. PPI rose nearly 3% MoM and now stands at 9.94% YoY. Oil price inflation will likely...
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Domestic NPLs in Hong Kong Can Surprise – Not Just Those in Neighboring China
Where so many of us are focused on the impact of China slowdown on its banks, it is worth highlighting the risks to Hong Kong’s banks. But what we...
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