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Chinese bank stocks extend record rally as MSCI gauge gains as much as 1.4%
The MSCI China Banks Index climbed as much as 1.4% to a record high on Tuesday, taking its year-to-date advance to roughly 18% after stronger interim earnings and higher dividend payouts.
Bank Rakyat Indonesia reports H1 2026 net profit up 17.5% to IDR 31.2 trillion, raises loan growth guidance
Bank Rakyat Indonesia posted H1 2026 net profit of IDR 31.2 trillion, up 17.5% year on year, and raised its full-year loan growth guidance to a range of 8-10%.
HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan declines third term and will retire on 26 October 2026
HDFC Bank chief executive Sashidhar Jagdishan has opted against a third term and will retire on 26 October 2026, prompting the board to fast-track its succession search.
Bank of China reports H1 2026 net profit up 4.67% to RMB 132.03 billion as operating income rises 8.4%
Bank of China posted H1 2026 net profit up 4.67% to RMB 132.03 billion, with operating income up 8.41% to RMB 357.11 billion and net interest income up 10.20%.
China's ICBC reports H1 2026 net profit up 4.54% to RMB 176 billion, lifts interim dividend payout to 31%
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China posted H1 2026 net profit up 4.54% to RMB 176 billion and raised its interim cash dividend payout ratio to 31%.
China Merchants Bank reports H1 2026 net profit up about 2% to RMB 76.44 billion; operating revenue rises 4.83%
China Merchants Bank's H1 2026 net profit rose about 2% year on year to CNY 76.44 billion, while operating income climbed 4.83% to CNY 178.14 billion.
China Construction Bank reports H1 2026 net profit up 5.56% to RMB 171.7 billion as operating income rises 10.5%
China Construction Bank's H1 2026 net profit rose 5.56% to RMB 171.7 billion, with operating income up 10.48% to RMB 426 billion and net interest margin up from the first quarter.
Bank of Communications reports H1 2026 net profit up 4.04% to RMB 47.87 billion; operating income rises 6.77%
Bank of Communications posted first-half 2026 net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 47.87 billion, up 4.04%, with operating income up 6.77% to RMB 142.54 billion.
Malaysia's CIMB Group reports Q2 2026 net profit of RM 1.94 billion, 11.2% ROE; declares 19.65 sen interim dividend
CIMB Group posted Q2 2026 net profit of RM 1.94 billion on revenue of RM 5.56 billion, with an 11.2% ROE and a first interim dividend of 19.65 sen per share.
Agricultural Bank of China reports H1 2026 net profit up 5.8% to RMB 148.1 billion; operating income rises 11.2%
Agricultural Bank of China posted H1 2026 net profit up 5.8% year on year to RMB 148.1 billion, with operating income up 11.2% and return on equity at 10.14%.
Malaysia's Maybank reports Q2 FY26 net profit of RM 2.69 billion on lower impairments and costs
Maybank posted a 2.4% year-on-year rise in Q2 FY26 net profit to RM 2.69 billion, aided by lower impairment allowances and a 2.5% fall in overhead expenses.
South Korea's Bank of Korea hikes base rate 25 bp to 3.00% in back-to-back increase
The Bank of Korea raised its Base Rate by 25 basis points to 3.00%, delivering a second consecutive hike and citing mounting inflationary pressure.