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UAE banks seek more business in China

Two of the largest banks in the United Arab Emirates will set up offices in China to boost trade between both nations.

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UAE banks seek more business in China

Two of the largest banks in the United Arab Emirates will set up offices in China to boost trade between both nations.

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RHB to further boost overseas presence after OSK deal

RHB Capital will make further overseas acquisitions after acquiring OSK Investment Bank.

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Philippine banks claim safety from Eurozone crisis

The Philippines expects to ride out the worst of the Eurozone debt crisis.

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CBRC worried over Chinese banks' risky behaviors

Chinese banks are urged to focus on raising capital than taking on more risks.

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JP Morgan Chase invests heavily in China

JPMorgan Chase & Co has raised its capital of its Chinese division to over US$1 billion to exploit broader opportunities arising from a further liberalization of China’s banking sector.

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Malaysian banks wary of Indonesia's new share limit

Malaysia’s CIMB and Maybank would be the most affected by Indonesia's new regulation limiting the maximum bank ownership of a single shareholder to below 50 percent.

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Citibank India to expand consumer banking

Citigroup, Inc plans add one million new customers from India’s middle class as it expands its credit card business.

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Chinese banks finally open up to private capital

China’s decelerating economy has compelled China’s banks to accept private investments to generate funds for lending to small and medium enterprises.

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StanChart issues RMB 1 million in ECP

A new issuance programme from Standard Chartered Bank provides a new instrument and market for investors in the renminbi.

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Shinhan Bank dares foreign expansion

In a none too friendly global banking environment, Shinhan Bank aims for 'glocalization'.

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Profits of Japan’s top three banks in peril

Sales of extremely risky Japanese Government Bonds push profits of Japan’s three largest banks to a record high.

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Banks support Malaysian SME’s overseas expansion

Malaysia’s small and medium enterprises receive more banking support in their quest for higher exports.

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Philippine banks outdid regional rivals in 2011

The Philippines’ central bank claims the country’s banks did better than most of its Southeast Asian rivals.

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Bank lending in Japan rises for the seventh month

Bank lending grew again in April on the back of efforts to rebuild areas ravaged by the earthquake and tsunami of 2011.

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Foreign investors eye Indonesia’s banks

Indonesia’s banks are attracting foreign firms for its booming growth and an untapped market of tens of millions.

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More liberal ownership climate a boon for Credit Suisse

Swiss financial services multinational Credit Suisse Group AG is boosting its presence in China.

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Temasek “rebalances” investments in China’s Big Four banks

Singapore's sovereign-wealth fund Temasek Holdings has invested more in China’s largest bank at the expense of two other Big Four banks.

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