Asia Commercial Bank – Too Much Credit
* Fully-loaded problem loan figures are a major concern, as is the size of  Level 3 asset and net open short F/X position. Loan loss reserves need...
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MUFG – Bank Danamon Deal Makes Little Sense
* Bank Danamon is additive to MUFG’s ASEAN strategy, bringing it's foreign content of EPS to 50%.* From a financial and managerial perspective,...
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HSBC Holdings Plc – Likely Getting a Big Hickey From President Trump
* Despite bottom-line improvement on a go-forward basis, deferred tax asset (DTA) write-downs are likely at major global financial companies -...
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Japanese Banks: Silver Lining in Digital Banking Lies in Cost Savings
Better regulations and technology benefits will increase disparity among Japanese banks; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (8306 JP) remains our top...
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Industrial Capsule: Monetary Intermediation in Japan
Industry’s growth capped by weak lending demandSluggish Japanese economic growth and low demand for lending limited the industry’s expansion in...
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