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* Asian banks lack capacity to fill in gap left by Europeans * Low global interest rates may create property bubble in Asia * MAS takes steps to boost Sing dollar corp bond liquidity (Recasts on impact of reduced European bank lending) SINGAPORE, March 14 (Reuters) – European banks will continue to reduce their lending in Asia, posing problems for …

(03-12) 03:41 PDT LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — Markets were steady Monday ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers that is expected to pave the way for a second massive bailout for Greece that will prevent the debt-ridden country’s imminent bankruptcy. Ministers from the 17 countries that use the euro are meeting later and Greece will again be at …

(Reuters) – News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending March 9.   MARCH 9 PRIVATE EQUITY-controlled Link Group, a share-registry company, is looking to raise capital for global expansion through a stake sale, with global buyout funds lining up as bidders, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. CVC CAPITAL Partners Ltd …

SINGAPORE—Asian stock markets were higher Thursday amid growing optimism that Greece’s debt swap would prove successful, while Japanese exporter stocks benefited from a weaker yen, which fell after Japan posted a record current account deficit. As Thursday’s deadline approached, investors were cautiously optimistic that improving participation in a key debt swap for Greece, needed to keep the debt-laden nation from …

(Reuters) – China is planning to extend renminbi loans to other major emerging BRIC countries, in another step toward the expansion of the yuan’s role in foreign exchange, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The China Development Bank (CDB) will sign a memorandum of understanding at a meeting with its BRICs counterparts – Russia, South Africa, Brazil and India – in New Delhi on …

China’s stocks fell for a third day, the longest losing streak in almost two months, on concern a global slowdown will hurt earnings. Jiangxi Copper Co. paced losses by raw materials producers after commodity prices slid the most this year. China Life Insurance Co. (601628) slipped to a two-month low after the nation’s biggest insurer said profit may have fallen as much as …

Asia-Pacific central banks will probably hold off on adding monetary stimulus this week as higher oil prices combine with diminishing concern of a euro- region meltdown to make the case for preserving firepower. South Korea and New Zealand will hold interest rates tomorrow, according to all economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. Indonesia will keep its key rate at 5.75 percent …

When it comes to the commodities market, if China says it even plans to sneeze, others get a cold. And commodity markets got a fever after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao lowered the country’s growth target. Although prices recovered slightly on Wednesday after a fall on Tuesday, investors remain cautious that a slowdown of the Chinese economy will cut demand for …

China’s central government wrapped up the National Financial Work Conference which is held every five years. Not surprisingly, no significant reforms were announced as politicians are reluctant to push major reforms in the face of an uncertain global outlook and a domestic leadership change. Though the conference is meant for strategic long-term planning, the conference memo (based on Premier Wen’s …

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) — China aims to create more than 9 million new jobs in towns and cities this year as part of the government’s efforts in bettering people’s well-being, Premier Wen Jiabao told the parliament’s annual session Monday. “Employment is of great importance to China’s development and the people’s well-being,” Wen said at the Fifth Session of the …