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☆ China's biggest state banks cut deposit rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BEIJING, June 8 (Reuters) - China's biggest banks on Thursday said they have lowered interest rates on yuan deposits, in actions that could ease pressure on profit margins and reduce lending costs, providing some relief for the financial sector and wider economy. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (601398.SS), Agricultural Bank of China Ltd (601288.SS), Bank of China Ltd (601988.SS) and China Construction Bank Corp (601939.SS) all cut their rates from Thursday, websites from each bank showed. The state-backed banks cut rates on demand deposits by 5 basis points and three-year and five-year time deposits by 15 basis points. China cut the RRR in March but has kept its benchmark lending rate unchanged this year, as widening yield differentials with the United States limited the scope for substantial monetary easing. Major state banks' net interest margins have shrunk following pressure to lower borrowing cost for individuals and businesses to stimulate the economy, and as credit demand remains subdued.

Persons: Gary Ng, Ng, Christopher Cushing, Sam Holmes Organizations: Industrial, Commercial Bank of China Ltd, Agricultural Bank of China Ltd, Bank of China Ltd, China Construction Bank Corp, Asia Pacific, United, People's Bank of China, CSI Banks, Beijing, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, China, Asia, United States

☆ Wall Street analysts like these regional bank stocks if you can withstand the chaos in the market
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The continued slide for regional bank stocks after the failure of First Republic last week has created some buying opportunities in the sector, according to Wall Street analysts. "We believe this recent stock reaction is overdone as there is currently no evidence of accelerating deposit outflows. We see accelerating deposit costs, not accelerating deposit outflows, as the most significant headwind for the midcap banks over the next several quarters," Gosalia wrote. Huntington and Webster also rise to the top of the heap for RBC Capital Markets analyst Jon Arfstrom. Both Huntington and Webster are down about 30% for the year, which is better than the SPDR S & P Regional Banking ETF (KRE).

May 8 (Reuters) - Australia's Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX) on Monday threw out a cost-cutting target citing inflation and flagged thinner profit margins going ahead, but investors pushed its shares higher after it handily beat expectations for first-half profit. Westpac shares closed 2% higher, ahead of a broader market advance (.AXJO) of 0.8%, as the market cheered the better-than-expected profit. Costs for Westpac came to A$5 billion for the half, down from A$5.2 billion a year earlier. Westpac declared an interim dividend of 70 Australian cents per share, up from 61 Australian cents last year. ($1 = 1.4810 Australian dollars)Reporting by Roushni Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

JPMorgan made a bold call on Friday, upgrading three regional banks despite a renewed rout in the sector this week that the investment bank says is partly due to short sellers. "To this end, we believe a sell-off in regional banks has become a catalyst itself to cause further fear and selling pressure." The SPDR S & P Regional Banking ETF , down 15% through Thursday this week, was up 4% in premarket trading Friday. The banks that JPMorgan upgraded have been hit even harder than the broader sector. The regional bank stocks have fallen despite the fact that the companies reported lower deposit outflows than First Republic.

2 lender, fell short of analyst forecasts in half-year profit released on Thursday and took a hit to its share price after warning that the windfall from rising interest rates had peaked. The update signals a tough new phase for Australia's lenders which have benefited from a year of rising interest rates by charging more to borrowers while limiting the amount they pay deposit-holders. "What the market's concerned about is the exit NIM (net interest margin)," said Hugh Dive, chief investment officer at Atlas Funds Management which holds bank stocks. In personal banking, which includes mortgages, profit shrank slightly due to a A$393 million impairment charge. The bank had telephoned 7,000 borrowers deemed to be most vulnerable to rising interest rates and just 13 had requested assistance.

☆ AIB upgrades guidance after 70% jump in first quarter income
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Padraic Halpin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SummarySummary Companies Bank increases FY net interest income guidance by 10%New savings products to be introduced in H2CFO comfortable with market consensus for 2024, 2025DUBLIN, May 4 (Reuters) - Ireland's largest mortgage lender AIB (AIBG.I) revised its full year guidance upwards across the board on Thursday after its total income jumped 70% year-on-year in the first quarter due to record increases in official interest rates. The bank said it expects net interest income of 3.3 billion euros this year versus the 3 billion guided in March, increased its net interest margin forecast to above 2.70% from 2.40% and forecast 2023 return on tangible equity (ROTE) to be a high-teens percentage. A 215 million euro direct share buyback last week cut the government's stake in the bank to 53%. The bank's net interest margin (NIM), a key metric showing the profitability of its lending, rose to 2.78% in the first quarter versus 1.45% a year ago when it was still operating in a negative interest rate environment. AIB Chief Financial Officer Donal Galvin said the market consensus for NIMs of 2.40% and 2.50% in 2024 and 2025 seemed reasonable.

☆ Singapore's largest lender expects net interest margins will decline, but sees other growth drivers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Singapore's largest lender DBS Group Holdings expects net interest income to taper off in the future, but the bank is confident that it can ride on other drivers going forward, such as a growth in loans and fee income. On Tuesday, DBS reported record revenue and net profit for the first quarter. DBS said this was due to "higher net interest margin, sustained business momentum and resilient asset quality." Net interest margin, or NIM, rose 66 basis points year-on-year to 2.12%, compared with 1.46% in the first quarter of 2022. Net interest income is a measurement comparing the interest income a firm generates from credit products like loans and mortgages, with the outgoing interest it pays out, such as to savings accounts or fixed deposits.

[1/3] People walk past a branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in Beijing, China April 1, 2019. REUTERS/Florence LoSummarySummary Companies Top five lenders post shrinking net marginsNon-performing loans hold steady at all fiveQ1 net profit growth mostly flatSHANGHAI/BEIJING, April 28 (Reuters) - Five of China's largest lenders posted shrinking margins in the first quarter on Friday, as loan re-pricing bites. Following suit were Agricultural Bank of China Ltd (AgBank) (601288.SS), Bank of China (BoC) (601988.SS), China's Bank of Communications Co Ltd (BoCom) (601328.SS), and China Construction Bank Corp (CCB)(601939.SS), all posting dips in their NIM. All lenders posted flat to around 5% net profit growth with BoCom logging the highest first-quarter net profit at over 5%. AgBank came in second with 1.75% as the others posted flat net profit growth over the same period.

First Republic reported a more than $100 billion plunge in deposits in the quarter in the aftermath of the biggest turmoil to hit the banking sector since 2008. Regional bank PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O) fell 9%, Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL.N) 6%, Zions Bancorp (ZION.O) 5% and brokerage Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW.N) was down 4%. First Republic said on Monday it was "pursuing strategic options" to quickly strengthen the bank, without providing details. Options include an asset sale of up to $100 billion, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. "So it's tough to even describe it as good asset and bad asset," Chiaverini said.

☆ Bank of America or Citi? Analysts say one stock is set to soar 50%
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Two of them were Citi and Bank of America , both of which exceeded forecasts on revenue and other metrics. Bank of America: 'Superior resiliency' Bank of America continues to demonstrate a "Goliath is Winning" theme, Wells Fargo said in an April 18 note. The bank's earnings came in at 94 cents per share, above Wall Street's estimate of 82 cents, according to Refinitiv. Wells Fargo gave Bank of America a price target of $45, or potential upside of nearly 50% from Wednesday's close. Wells Fargo gave Citi a price target of $62, or potential 24% upside from Wednesday's close — smaller than the upside it gave Bank of America.

The largest U.S. lender gained $50 billion in deposits at the end of March, its first-quarter earnings report showed. That compares to Citigroup Inc (C.N), where deposits were largely flat, and a decline at Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N). Investors have closely scrutinized deposits after the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last month rattled markets, prompting regulators to step in to guarantee their customers' deposits. JPMorgan reported a 2% rise in deposits to $2.38 trillion at the end of the quarter compared with the end of 2022. Deposits at Wells Fargo slid 2% to $1.36 trillion as customers moved their money to higher-yielding accounts and products.

April 14 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc's (C.N) first-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations as it earned more from borrowers paying higher interest on loans. Citi earned $1.86 per share in the first quarter, beating analysts' average estimate of $1.67, according to Refinitiv data. The bank's investment in services to corporations resulted in 31% growth in revenues in treasury and trade solutions. INVESTMENT BANKING BACK? Mason expressed cautious optimism about a recovery in investment banking.

April 14 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc's (C.N) first-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations on Friday as it earned more from borrowers paying higher interest on loans. While its net interest income rose 23% to $13.3 billion, Citi also set aside $241 million to cover potential loan losses, from $138 million a year earlier. Net income rose 7% to $4.6 billion, or $2.19 per share, in the three months to March 31 from $4.3 billion, or $2.02 per share, a year earlier. The banking sector was jolted by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last month, which wiped out billions of dollars in market value. Analysts expect an economic slowdown to curb demand for loans and depress net interest margins (NIM) across the industry in the coming quarters.

☆ Citigroup profit beats estimates on higher interest income from loans
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

April 14 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc's (C.N) first-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations on Friday as it earned more from borrowers paying higher interest on loans, benefiting from a tighter monetary policy by the Federal Reserve. The banking sector was jolted by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last month, which wiped out billions of dollars in market value. Its loans also fell marginally to $652 billion, while its net interest income rose 23% to $13.3 billion. Analysts expect an economic slowdown to curb demand for loans and depress net interest margins (NIM) across the industry in the coming quarters. Net income rose 7% to $4.6 billion, or $2.19 per share, in the three months to March 31 from $4.3 billion, or $2.02, a year earlier.

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Netflix, Tesla, Honeywell, Amazon, Shopify, Hyatt & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

UBS upgrades Goldman Sachs to buy from neutral UBS said in its upgrade of the banking giant that it's "resilient." "We are upgrading GS to Buy from Neutral as the firm appears well positioned to outperform amidst elevated levels of market volatility." Morgan Stanley upgrades MongoDB to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of the developer data platform that it has "share gain opportunities." Morgan Stanley names Box a top pick Morgan Stanley named the cloud content management company as a top pick and says it sees more margin upside ahead. Morgan Stanley upgrades Evercore to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the investment bank has "underappreciated resiliency."

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☆ This Friday could hold the key to our bank stocks and the direction of the market for weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

How the banks deliver could set the market tone in the coming weeks. Jim said Monday that such a pause could spark a big stock market rally while keeping rates high enough for banks to make money. How these dynamics play out will factor into the Fed's next rate move — and as a result, market sentiment. Since deposit levels directly contribute to a bank's ability to make loans, it's not surprising that commercial bank lending declined in recent weeks. To be sure, Wells is a traditional bank that must deal with short-term deposit and lending gyrations.

REUTERS/Florence Lo/File PhotoSummarySummary Companies Five big lenders post over 3.5% annual net profit growthNet interest margin shrank at all fiveNPL ratios steady or down for all fiveBEIJING, March 30 (Reuters) - China's Big Five lenders posted above 3.5% annual net profit growth this week, but warned that the foundations of the country's recovery were "not yet solid". China's Bank of Communications Co Ltd (BoCom) (601328.SS), and Bank of China (BoC) (601988.SS) both posted just over 5% annual net profit growth on Thursday. Even higher figures came from the Agricultural Bank of China Ltd (601288.SS) (AgBank) on Thursday and China Construction Bank Corp on Wednesday, which both posted over 7% annual net profit growth. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) (601398.SS), , the world's largest listed lender by assets, came in at 3.5% annual net profit growth. NPLsWhile all five lenders posted steady or falling non-performing loan ratios, they also logged shrinking net interest margins (NIM), a key gauge of bank profitability.

☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday: Fed, banking crisis, GameStop
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

I think the industrial uses, the medical uses, the auto uses, the educational uses and the call center uses are front and center here. Multiple price target boosts for this Club stock. Increases price target to $154 per share from $100. Truist analysts increase price target to $20 per share from $15. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Here's how 'duration risk' came back to bite Silicon Valley Bank and led to its rapid collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

One key term is "duration risk" along the yield curve in the bond market. Duration risk in bonds Those Treasury purchases in and of themselves were not the issue at SVB. The problem occurred when depositors came calling for their money and the bank didn't have the cash on hand. This mismatch, which always exists to some extent, is where "duration risk" comes into play. The risk is that the duration of the investments made by the bank doesn't match up with its potential liquidity needs.

☆ As the market digests the banking crisis, Morgan Stanley is a buy. But investors should sit tight on Wells Fargo
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Unlike Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley's business model doesn't really depend on collecting deposits and issuing loans, which is the bread and butter of conventional banking. "We think we own the best with Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo," Jim said. A compression of NIM can put downward pressure on overall earnings at a bank like Wells Fargo. For Wells Fargo and other consumer-oriented banks, investors aren't concerned that startup cash burn will cause deposit levels to decline. Pedestrians pass a Wells Fargo bank branch in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022.

☆ Analysts downgrade SVB Financial as uncertainty around tech-focused bank looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Several Wall Street research firms downgraded SVB Financial after shares of the tech-focused bank plunged more than 60% during the previous trading session. King also lowered his price target to $100 from $174, which implies a 6% decline from Thursday's close price. The analyst expressed concern that the proposed capital raise would potentially be followed by more in the future. Long also removed his price target, which was previously $375. It had previously issued an outperform rating and price target of $360 per share.

☆ Our two financials differ from failed Silicon Valley Bank. But we're not buying the dips yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank is raising questions about the overall financial sector, which includes Club holdings Wells Fargo (WFC) and Morgan Stanley (MS). For now, we're waiting for the market to realize that Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley are different. However, Wells Fargo turned positive by day's end, gaining more than half of a percent. In this environment, startups were using up a lot of money that had been deposited in SVB bank accounts to run their businesses. People walk past a Wells Fargo bank on 14th Street on December 20, 2022 in New York City.

☆ Barclays posts 19% slide in annual net profit after costly U.S. trading blunder
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Here are the other financial highlights:Common equity tier one capital (CET1) ratio was 13.9%, compared to 13.8% in the previous quarter and 15.1% for the final quarter of 2021. Return on tangible equity (ROTE) was 8.9% for the fourth quarter, compared to 12.5% in the third quarter and 13.4% for the fourth quarter of 2021. Net interest margin (NIM) was 2.86% for the full year, compared to 2.52% at the end of 2021. The bank booked £1.2 billion in credit impairment provisions, versus a £700 million charge in 2021. Barclays declared a total dividend for 2022 of 7.25 pence per share, up from 6 pence in 2021, including a 5 pence per share full-year dividend.

☆ Citi's high deposit betas to squeeze interest margins - Moody's
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Mehnaz Yasmin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 8 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc (C.N) may see more net interest margin (NIM) pressure than the other four big U.S. banks this year due to its high deposit betas, or the percentage of changes in interest rates that banks pass on to consumers, a Moody's report showed. That would make it harder for Citi to catch up with rivals on profitability as a higher deposit rate increases a bank's interest expense. Wall Street banks have enjoyed healthy NIMs so far as the Federal Reserve pumped up interest rates to rein in inflation, but deposit betas have also leapt and are now threatening to erode margin expansions. Reuters GraphicsIn a further sign of NIM pressure ahead, Citigroup's cost of interest-bearing deposits swelled to 2.10% from 0.28% during the period, a company presentation showed. Reporting by Mehnaz Yasmin in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Deadly ice storm rages in Texas, causing travel chaos and outages
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Abbott held a meeting and news conference in preparation for the winter storm that is sweeping across portions of Texas. That evening, a 49-year-old woman died after the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado she was driving struck a tree near Eldorado, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Dangerous roads and flight cancellationsThe storm has caused widespread travel chaos both on the roads and at airports this week. Sweeping power outagesResidents across Texas have also faced power outages in the midst of the storm. Public Utility Commission Chairman Peter Lake told Texans to contact their local power providers if winter weather and icing conditions caused local power outages.

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