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GREATER CHINA
China opts for policy continuity in new central bank chief - Reuters
Standard Chartered chief denies speculation of Chinese sale - The Nikkei
ABC establishes branch bank in Xiongan New Area - Xinhua News Agency
Hong Kong's regulator halts initial coin offering, orders Black Cell to return tokens to investors - South China Morning Post
JAPAN AND KOREA
Japan central bank head says G20 to reaffirm need for free trade - Reuters
Japan's Mizuho breaks tradition in link with rival's regional ally - The Nikkei
S. Korea unlikely to be on upcoming U.S. currency manipulation list: BOK chief - Yonhap News Agency
FSC to grant financial firms easier access to databases - The Korea Herald
ASEAN
Thailand's leading banks to share blockchain platform - The Nikkei
Indonesia central bank seen holding key rate in wake of Fed decision: Reuters poll - Reuters
Swiss private bank Pictet to expand in Singapore with new wholesale bank licence - The Business Times
BSP allows fund investment in derivatives - BusinessWorld
Banks ramp up spending amid stiffer competition - The Philippine Star
Metrobank's P60-B SRO 'credit positive' — Moody's - BusinessWorld
SOUTH ASIA
Sebi exempts govt from open offers for 6 PSBs post capital infusion - Press Trust of India
Irdai asks insurers not reject claims on grounds of genetic disorder - Press Trust of India
Bandhan Bank IPO subscribed 14.6 times on last day - Mint
Aavas Financiers in talks with investment banks to go public - Mint
No new bank guarantee from Axis Bank to be accepted, orders DoT - Mint
CBI charge sheet against ex-Canara Bank CMD in Rs 680-mn loan default case - Press Trust of India
SBI, IMGC sign MOU to offer mortgage guarantee backed home loan - Press Trust of India
IRDAI member's order amounts to abetting corruption in insurance sector: SAT - Press Trust of India
BSEC seeks revised proposal from Chinese consortium - The Daily Star
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
ANZ considers IPO for UDC Finance - Reuters
ASIC boss James Shipton pushes for tougher breach penalties - The Australian
CBA sold junk credit insurance - The Australian
CBA drastically played down credit card scandal to regulator - The Sydney Morning Herald
Colonial First State taps directors for seats on float board - The Australian
Former banker and friend accused of defrauding NAB of $800,000 - The Sydney Morning Herald
The Daily Dose Asia-Pacific "Headlines" edition aggregates banking, financial services and insurance headlines from the websites of a limited number of major Asian and Australian publication titles and newswires, with an editorial deadline of 6 a.m. Hong Kong time. Language translations to English are provided by an automated service and may not be entirely accurate.