In Focus
Philippine banking system deposits rise 10.7%
																					
								Government says it highlights ability of banks to provide credit to the economy.
						
					
					
				China pledges to forge ahead with banking reform
																					
								Also promises increased flexibility in managing exchange and interest rates.
						
					
					
				China’s shadow banking sector now valued at over U$5.8t
																					
								It's 69% of China's GDP.
						
					
					
				BOC cuts business ties with North Korean bank
																					
								Foreign Trade Bank accused of funding North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs.
						
					
					
				ICBC Thai focusing on retail market
																					
								Wants retail to account for 50% of total income by 2016.
						
					
					
				Bad loans up, asset quality down for big Chinese banks
																					
								Fourteen of 16 banks report rise in bad loans.
						
					
					
				Westpac reports record first-half profit
																					
								First half profit to March 31 hits $3.3 billion.
						
					
					
				Indian banks’ retail credit rises 14.5%
																					
								Economic slowdown forces banks to push retail loans.
						
					
					
				Weak deposit growth hammers China’s banks
																					
								Loans exceed deposits at a faster pace.
						
					
					
				India to deposit government cash in commercial banks
																					
								Move will add liquidity and make it easier for banks to cut lending rates.
						
					
					
				Yudhoyono calls for quick end to Bank Danamon takeover
																					
								Move suggests possible political intervention in the high-profile takeover.
						
					
					
				Chinese bank NPLs up 20.7% to US$84.83b in 1Q13
																					
								It's US$5.4 billion more than 2012.
						
					
					
				CBRC orders banks to provide more detail on interbank deals
																					
								Unregulated channels may be used to pour funds into speculative real estate.
						
					
					
				China secretly issues tougher anti-money laundering rules
																					
								Banks to rate their clients' risk of criminal conduct starting December 2015.
						
					
					
				Chinese banks continue amassing US dollars
																					
								Attain forex surplus for seventh straight month.
						
					
					
				Indonesia's 4 large banks' loan growth likely to reach 23%
																					
								Barclays says credit quality is stable.