Morgan Stanley Asia Pacific Banks December Data Dashboard
1. MORGAN STANLEY RESEARCH
ASIA/PACIFIC
Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Matthew S Wilson, CFA
Pte.+
Matthew.Wilson@morganstanley.com
+65 6834 6746
Morgan Stanley Asia Limited+ Anil Agarwal
Anil.Agarwal@morganstanley.com
+852 2848 5842
December 14, 2009
Asia Pacific Banks
December– Data Dashboard
Recent Reports
▲ India SoE banks: Offer value, return expansion and Title Date
strong earnings momentum. Capital flows reduce asset Asia Pacific Banks: Higher Rates Better for Nov 3, 2009
Who?
quality concerns. Prefer SBI, Least Axis. Matthew S Wilson, CFA / Samantha L Horton /
Anil Agarwal
▲ Thailand: We see value, clean balance sheets, growth Asia/Pacific Financials: Stocks We Would Aug 14, 2009
& expanding returns from a dual track 2010 recovery. Prefer Buy
Anil Agarwal / Matthew S Wilson, CFA
BBL, Least KTB.
Asia Pacific Banks: Dissecting Regional Jul 21, 2009
▲ Indonesia: High growth, high return & declining risk/ Returns
Matthew S Wilson, CFA / Anil Agarwal
sovereign upgrade. Prefer BRI, Least BCA. Asia/Pacific Banks: We Prefer Mega Cap Jun 15, 2009
China to Large Cap India
▲ Korea: Key factors for FY10 1) regulatory changes, Anil Agarwal / Minyan Liu / Matthew S Wilson,
2) asset & liability spread management, and 3) credit CFA
Asia Pacific Banks: Stocks to Buy if Economic May 5, 2009
cost management/ recoveries. Prefer SFG, Least HFG. Recovery Is Sustainable
Anil Agarwal / Matthew S Wilson, CFA
▲ China: Capital to be a key near-term differentiator.
The large banks have strong Tier-1 and capital
YTD MSCI bank index performance vs. MSCI
generation ability. Prefer CCB & ICBC, Least Ningbo.
local market index …
- Philippines: Resilient remittances, improving 40%
consumption and reasonable value. Liquidity to find this 30%
Korea
overlooked market. Prefer MBT, Least BDO. Australia Malaysia Thailand
20%
RELATIVE PERFORMANCE
- Pakistan: Macro looks to have bottomed and risk 10% Singapore
Pakistan
China
appetite returns. High return, high growth.
0%
Hong Kong India
- Malaysia: Stimulus cushioned macro. NIM & credit
(10%)
Philippines
stable. Defensive. Prefer CIMB, Least MAY.
Indonesia
(20%)
- Hong Kong: Low HIBOR and China liquidity mitigates Taiwan
(30%)
weak growth and credit. Prefer DSF, Least BEA 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ABSOLUTE PERFORMANCE
▼ Australia: More positive on the outlook, but Source: Factset, Morgan Stanley Research
valuations imply optimistic expectations. Prefer NAB,
Least CBA.
▼ Taiwan: Better NIM & credit discounted. Any cross-
trait activity is unlikely to deliver much fundamental
change. Prefer Fubon, Least First Financial. Morgan Stanley does and seeks to do business with
companies covered in Morgan Stanley Research. As
▼ Singapore: We see no value, no growth, no domestic a result, investors should be aware that the firm may
story. Prefer UOB, Least DBS. have a conflict of interest that could affect the
objectivity of Morgan Stanley Research. Investors
Indian SoE banks remain the top pick with Thailand should consider Morgan Stanley Research as only a
& Indonesia: we continue to prefer strong domestic single factor in making their investment decision.
stories with high growth and high returns underpinned For analyst certification and other important
by real revenue growth. Higher interest rates will disclosures, refer to the Disclosure Section,
generally be a positive for earnings but are unlikely to located at the end of this report.
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Moreover, rate hikes are likely to be small and managed. communications with a subject company, public appearances and trading securities held by a
research analyst account.
4. MORGAN STANLEY RESEARCH
December 14, 2009
Asia Pacific Banks
Morgan Stanley is currently acting as financial advisor to 1) Funds managed by Morgan Stanley beneficially own
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited ("ICBC ") in approximately 2.7% of a class of voting securities in E.Sun
relation to its proposed acquisition ("Transaction") of The Bank Financial Holding Company Limited (E.Sun) and another class
of East Asia (Canada) from The Bank of East Asia, Limited of securities with the entitlement to convert into voting
(“BEA”). securities in E.Sun
The proposed Transaction is subject to (i) regulatory approvals, This report was prepared solely upon information generally
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Holdings Limited from ICBC to BEA and (iii) other customary accurate or complete. This report is not a recommendation or
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investors, beneficially own approximately 4% of a class of
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advice in connection with the Transaction. to appoint a nominee to the board of directors of Chinatrust
Financial Holdings.
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Asia to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited as provide voting advice, (ii) serve as an endorsement of the
announced on 4 August 2009 and to MCB Bank Limited as proposed transaction, or (iii) result in the procurement,
announced on 12 August 2009. withholding or revocation of a proxy or any other action by a
security holder.
The proposed transaction is to be conditional, among other
things, upon regulatory approvals. Taishin FHC has agreed to pay fees to Morgan Stanley for its
financial advice.
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Zealand Banking Group Limited and MCB Bank Limited. This control with Citigroup due to ownership, board or other
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