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Africa's banking markets 'outperforming' developed world

Whenitcomestoprofitabilityandgrowthinthebankingsector,Africaranksnumbertwointheworld,accordingtoanewreport.Infiveyears,thenumberofbankedAfricanshasrisenbythree-

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China’s banking sector evolves over past four decades

Thisyearmarksthe40thanniversaryofChina’sreformandopeningup.Theworld’ssecondlargesteconomyhasseenaremarkabletransformationinitsfinancialsystemeversince.Thepastfo

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China cuts red tape for foreign banks

China'sbankingregulatorhascutredtapeforforeignbanks.TheChinaBankingRegulatoryCommissionhasrevisedrulesforforeignbanks,scrappingapprovalproceduresforfouritems,in

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China regulator delivers $72 million fines for a bank's illegal lending

China'stopbankingregulatorhasfinedaChengdubranchofShanghaiPudongDevelopmentBank(SPA)462millionyuan(about72.19millionUSdollars)forofferinghugecredittobogusfirms,

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China to step up regulations in banking sector

China'sbankingregulatorsaiditwilltightenregulationsinthebankingsectorthisyearinamovetodefusefinancialrisks.PrioritiesoftheworkwerelistedinastatementoftheChinaBa

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JPMorgan beats, shrugs off tough trading quarter

JPMorganChasereportedthird-quarterearningsonThursday,anditbeatWallStreetestimates.Thebankpostedearningsof$1.76ashare,abovethe$1.65consensus,withtheconsumerandco

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China's CBRC cautions on surging consumer loans

China'stopbankingregulatoronFridaywarnedsurgingconsumerloansmayposepotentialriskstothecountry'slendingsystem.Italsocautionedagainstafastriseinconsumerleveragera

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Regulator: Chinese banks to reduce 44bln yuan charges for clients

China's top banking regulator will guide banks to reduce unnecessary charges worth over 44 billion yuan (6.5 billion US dollars) for their clients, and take new measures to prevent and control risks in the banking sector.

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Regulator: Chinese banks to reduce 44bln yuan charges for clients

China'stopbankingregulatorwillguidebankstoreduceunnecessarychargesworthover44billionyuan(6.5billionUSdollars)fortheirclients,andtakenewmeasurestopreventandcontr

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Singapore to postpone bank capital rules by a year

Singapore'sbankingregulatorhastoldlendersitwilldelaybyayeartheimplementationofglobalrulesdesignedtoreinintradingrisks-thelatestsignthatthepost-crisisoverhauloft

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Ukraine's banking system to recover from crisis in 2017

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) expected that the country's banking system will recover from the ongoing crisis next year, a senior bank official said here on Thursday.

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Regulators tighten bank risk management as more loans go sour

China is further tightening risk management regulations on the banking industry and stepping up efforts to build and improve a comprehensive risk management system.

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Japan adopts bills for regulating virtual currencies

The Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe adopted bills Friday aimed at regulating virtual currency businesses and allowing banking groups to invest in the financial technology sector.

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Sydney, Melbourne housing key risk to Australia's banking system: Moody's

​Global credit rating agency Moody's on Tuesday said the Sydney and Melbourne housing markets are key risks facing Australia's banking system.

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Australian authorities arrest 4 men in connection with global fraud racket

​A routine traffic stop test for alcohol use led to the uncovering of an international fraud syndicate involving a global banking giant.

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More Americans use mobile banking, Fed says

​More and more Americans are using mobile phones to access bank accounts, credit cards, or other financial accounts in 2014, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Thursday.

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S. Korea's smartphone banking registration jumps 30 pct in 2014

​Smartphone banking registration in South Korea jumped 30 percent in 2014 in tandem with growing usage of smartphones, central bank data showed Wednesday.