Research and consultancy, Tabbush Report

Daniel Tabbush

Research and consultancy

Tabbush Report

We provide research and consultancy on Asian banks. Our focus is on what we call “Asian bank research, without the noise.” We are interested in the most critical swing-factors for banks, the NPL and credit cycle, and where we believe there is a gap between perception and reality. We often focus on the less studied components of bank financial statements.  Our research is highly thematic, sometimes examining unlisted banks and companies as a window on mainstream banks. 

Being independent allows us to look at smaller banks, often overlooked by others. Analysis of BIS bank guidelines in the context of Asia, is also a focal point, while we also analyze global banks operating in the region. We use what we believe is the most comprehensive, reliable financials database, SNL Financial. S&P Capital IQ augments our database, with corporate data and CEIC, with economics. 

Asian bank research, without the noise.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Realized/Unrealized gains on securities are increasingly oversized relative to profit</li>
<li>In the latest quarter these are USD10.1bn compared with net profit of USD7.0bn</li>
<li>HSBC's credit costs rose over 100% both YoY and QoQ</li>
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Realized/Unrealized gains on securities are increasingly oversized relative to profit
In the latest quarter these are USD10.1bn compared with net profit of USD7.0bn
HSBC's credit costs rose over 100% both YoY and QoQ


HSBC - Realized/Unrealized Gains Oversized To Profit, Soaring Credit Costs

China Merchants Bank A / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>New results detail from CMB shows divergence with credit quality and actual credit costs</li>
<li>The bank saw its credit costs decline 25% YoY despite higher Loss and Doubtful Loans YoY</li>
<li>Property development NPLs surged from 4.1% to 5.5% at 1H23 HoH, to RMB19.6bn in total</li>
</ul>


New results detail from CMB shows divergence with credit quality and actual credit costs
The bank saw its credit costs decline 25% YoY despite higher Loss and Doubtful Loans YoY
Property development NPLs surged from 4.1% to 5.5% at 1H23 HoH, to RMB19.6bn in total


China Merchants Bank - New Results: Property Dev. NPLs at 5.5% from 4.1%...  25% Lower Credit Costs

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Notes to financial statements show rampant deterioration in credit metrics for both banks</li>
<li>BEA's write-offs in property development impaired loans rise by 4.1x in 1H23 vs <em>FY22</em>
</li>
<li>Overdue loans by &gt;1yr rose 277% HoH in 1H23 at Dah Sing, but it <em>cut credit costs 48%</em>
</li>
</ul>


Notes to financial statements show rampant deterioration in credit metrics for both banks
BEA's write-offs in property development impaired loans rise by 4.1x in 1H23 vs FY22

Overdue loans by &gt;1yr rose 277% HoH in 1H23 at Dah Sing, but it cut credit costs 48%



BEA & Dah Sing - Rampant Deterioration in HK Credit Metrics, Not Totally Visible in Headline Results

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<li>Results show dramatically lower NIM, net interest income, but stock gains in spades</li>
<li>The only way to analyze 7182 is to have a view on its stock, bonds, investment gains</li>
<li>Unrealized gains more than doubled to JPY472bn: fire-power remains, but is it valuable?</li>
</ul>


Results show dramatically lower NIM, net interest income, but stock gains in spades
The only way to analyze 7182 is to have a view on its stock, bonds, investment gains
Unrealized gains more than doubled to JPY472bn: fire-power remains, but is it valuable?


Japan Post Bank - JPY234bn in Gains More than Offsets Cratering Net Interest Income

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<li>MUFG has assets of USD2,909,711m compared with USD471m at Mandala Multifinance</li>
<li>MUFG's profit is USD8,880m compared with USD44m at Mandala Multifinance</li>
<li>There is nothing wrong with expansion outside Japan, but perspective is key</li>
</ul>


MUFG has assets of USD2,909,711m compared with USD471m at Mandala Multifinance
MUFG's profit is USD8,880m compared with USD44m at Mandala Multifinance
There is nothing wrong with expansion outside Japan, but perspective is key


MUFG & PT Mandala Multifinance - Too Small To Matter, LT Perspective ROA Is Key

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Standard Chartered PLC is an international banking group operating principally in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The Company offers its products and services in the personal, consumer, corporate, institutional and treasury areas.

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HSBC - Realized/Unrealized Gains Oversized To Profit, Soaring Credit Costs

With new data from Dah Sing, BEA, Public Bank (HK), it becomes clear that credit metrics in Hong Kong are worsening. HSBC is caught geopolitically...

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China Merchants Bank - New Results: Property Dev. NPLs at 5.5% from 4.1%... 25% Lower Credit Costs

CMB shows surging property development NPLs, and overdue loans by 1-3 years, which is completely at odds with its 25% lower provision expenses in...

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BEA & Dah Sing - Rampant Deterioration in HK Credit Metrics, Not Totally Visible in Headline Results

Credit metrics worsening substantially at BEA and Dah Sing, and well beyond what is visible in headline figures. There are implications also for...

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Japan Post Bank - JPY234bn in Gains More than Offsets Cratering Net Interest Income

Japan Post Bank profit is entirely driven by gains on bonds, stocks, securities, and this can continue. It may though be considered low quality,...

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MUFG & PT Mandala Multifinance - Too Small To Matter, LT Perspective ROA Is Key

MUFG's purchase of Mandala in Indonesia may sound enticing, but the reality is that this is too small to matter, while perspective shows no major...

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