1. 日本向大型銀行提供430億美元信貸
當地三大銀行已得到日本國際合作銀行提供有關資金，以協助本土企業收購海外資產，應對近期圓匯升勢。
2. 南韓外儲跌幅3年最大
中央銀行公布，受到歐元及英鎊兌美元匯價貶值拖累，9月底的外匯儲備為3,033.8億美元，按月減少88.1億美元，是2008年11月以來最大跌幅。
3. 亞洲股市跌勢未止
市場人士憂慮歐洲情況變化，以致日本日經平均指數扭轉早段的0.4%升幅，最終倒跌0.9%。南韓首爾指數更急挫2.3%。中國和香港股市周三均因假期休息。
4. 印度基金管理資產按季跌4%
當地截至9月底的季度管理資產值為1,460億美元，低於6月底止季度的1,520億美元。半數基金經理表示，管理資產值上季出現倒退。
5. 圓匯升勢勁 本田擬出口減半
該日本第三大車廠的總裁計劃，在未來10年把本地生產的出口比重，降到10%至20%。本田汽車目前的本地生產，有三至四成是輸往海外市場的。
6. 菲律賓9月通脹4.8%
有關增幅優於前一個月的4.7%。運輸成本按年急增7.1%。燃料、電力及水價，在期內也上升5.7%。
7. 外資減持9,400萬美元大馬股票
吉隆坡交易所公布有關減持數量，也是外資連續2個月成為本地股份的沽家。外資在8月沽售12億美元的股份。
8. 泰國下調白米收割預測至2,270萬噸
政府原先估計白米豐收產量為2,580萬噸，但是近期的水災，可能導致該國損失307萬噸白米，以致須降低預測值。
9. 貴州礦難死亡人數增至17人
周二發生的貴州省荔波縣煤礦事故，初期受害人數為13人。3礦工其後在醫院不治。當局其後再發現1人屍體。11人獲救，現在醫院接受治理。
10. 南韓促北京勿遣返北韓難民
首爾呼籲中國政府，不要把35個上周逃至多個中國城市的北韓人遣返。另一方面，9個早前坐船偷渡往日本的北韓難民，已抵達仁川，準備在南韓定居。
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1. JBIC Offers US$43B Credit to Megabanks for Purchase Abroad
To counter the appreciation of yen, the Japan Bank of International Cooperation will provide the funding for the nation's 3 largest banks to help finance Japanese firms acquisition abroad.
2. S Korea Reserve Drops Most in 3 Years
The foreign reserve of the nation was down US$8.81 billion to US$303.38 billion in the end of Sep, the sharpest monthly decline since Nov 2008. The central bank attributed to the weakness of the euro and the British pound against the US dollar.
3. Asia Markets Mixed after Wall St Rally
As investors remained skeptical about the debt crisis of Europe, Tokyo fell 0.86% to 8,382.98, Seoul lost 2.33% to close at 1,666.52. Taipei shed 0.83% to 6,989.15. Singapore was flat.
4. India Fund Assets Drop 4%
Assets fell to US$146 billion in the quarter ended Sep 30, down from US$152 billion, reversing two quarters of inflow. Half of the money managers said their assets declined last quarter.
5. Honda to Slash Exports by Half on High Yen
The president of the Japanese automaker announced a plan to reduce its exports to 10% to 20% over the next decade. Honda currently exports 30% to 40% of its domestic production.
6. Philippines Inflation Rises to 4.8% on Year
The consumer prices in September rose from 4.7% in August. Transportation cost gained 7.1% last month. Fuel, electricity and water prices jumped 5.7% from a year earlier.
7. Foreign Investors Sell US$94M Malaysian Stocks in Sep
It was the 2nd month in a row overseas funds unloaded their Malaysian shares. Foreign investors sold US$1.2 billion of equities in August, the most since October 2009.
8. 3.07M Tons of Thai Rice Crops May be Damaged by Floods
The world's largest rice exporter reduced its main harvest to 22.7 million tons. Earlier, the government forecast production of unmilled rice from the main harvest at 25.8 million tons.
9. Death Toll Rises to 17 in China Coal Mine Blast
28 miners were in the shaft when the blast occurred Tuesday in Guizhou province. Initial reports said 13 miners had died. 11 were rescued and being treated in a hospital.
10. Seoul Urges China Not to Repatriate Refugees
Foreign Minister of S Korea requested China not to repatriate a group of 35 N Korean refugees rounded up by Beijing last week. Separately, 9 N Koreans who travelled to Japanese waters in a small wooden boat in a rare seaborne defection arrived in Incheon to settle in S Korea.