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FINANCE BBL keeps focus on asset quality in China, Vietnam

18 Jun 2013 : Bangkok Bank (BBL) has focused on controlling asset quality at its China and Vietnam branches to hold down non-performing loans (NPLs) in the wake of economic uncertainty in those countries.
MARKET MONITOR All eyes on Bernanke this week

17 Jun 2013 : Recap: Uncertainty about US Federal Reserve stimulus continues to grip markets, ever since chairman Ben Bernanke indicated on May 23 that the Fed could scale back heavy bond buying if the US recovery looks sustainable. Funds flowing out of emerging markets sent the SET into a tailspin, falling below 1,400 briefly on Thursday. Bargain-hunters pushed the index back up Friday with buying in banks and telecom blue chips.

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