The New Year's Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Taxes, Beer, and Optimism
This week's voluminous offering includes insights published over the Festive period and is, as always, packed with an eclectic mix of insights,...
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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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International Equity Strategy: Bullish Big Picture
Economic data finally confirms what the charts have been saying all year: global growth in the major regions is now in sync. We see the bullish...
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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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