Asian Bank HY Tier 2: Relative Value Vs Global Emerging Market Peers
High yield Tier 2 bonds of Asia-headquartered banks trade at an attractive valuation relative to Tier 2 bonds of other Emerging Market banks. The...
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Kasikornbank – Pressure Cooker
*Operating Losses Posted Early In Cycle: Kasikornbank PCL (KBANK-R.TB) [KBank] reported 2Q20 results of THB 2.2 bn - declining THB 5.2 bn (70.5%)...
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Kasikornbank: Not the Best of Times For "3 More Years"
Kasikornbank PCL (KBANK TB) recently released mediocre numbers at Q220 which intimate that yet more downside may lie in store for the Thai...
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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Indonesia Macro, DBS's Positive Surprise, and CPALL
This past week's offering of Insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable...
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Emerging Market Banks: Measuring Their Response and Resilience to the Tougher Credit Quality Outlook
Banks in EM need to be prepared for the deteriorating credit quality outlook, as the Covid-19 driven contraction in GDP growth and economic...
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