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Malaysia's CIMB acquires 60% of Philippines' Bank Of Commerce

CIMB acquired 60 percent of Bank of Commerce of the Philippines for US$288 million.

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Malaysia's CIMB acquires 60% of Philippines' Bank Of Commerce

CIMB acquired 60 percent of Bank of Commerce of the Philippines for US$288 million.

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South Korea shuts down four savings banks

Failure to meet financial-strength standards proves fatal for four South Korean savings banks.

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Singaporean banks are the world’s strongest

Two Singaporean banks lead Bloomberg Markets’ second annual ranking of the world’s strongest banks.

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Chinese banks gear-up for massive foreign expansion

It’s only a matter of time before China’s banks venture overseas in large numbers to support Chinese businessmen around the globe.

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Corporate demand for bank credit wanes in China

Bank lending might have plunged 30% in April from March.

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Mitsubishi UFJ looks overseas for salvation

Japan’s biggest bank intends to generate some 40% of its profit overseas from the present 28%.

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NAB profits plunge 16%

The UK units of National Australia Bank Ltd have become a pox on the Australian bank’s operations.

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Renminbi continues long march towards internationalisation

Bankers see the Chinese renminbi or yuan becoming a key commodities currency.

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China’s third largest bank stumbles

The weaker Chinese economy has claimed Bank of China, Ltd as a victim.

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China's banking system seems healthy

The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) reports on the state of China's banking industry in 2011.

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Vietnam to miss target growth for business loans

Despite assurances to the contrary from the government, Vietnam will not loan as much to private business as it planned.

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Non-performing loans becoming a nightmare for China

The government hedges against a potentially disastrous rise in non-performing loans.

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Malaysian banks invited to open in Pakistan

Pakistan asks Malaysian banks to do business in traditional and Islamic banking.

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Citi makes $2.9B profit in Q1 with India, China stake sales

The sale of Citigroup stakes in India and China boosted the bank's revenue as it profited US$2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2012.

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Temasek ups investment in Chinese banking industry

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund casts a huge vote of confidence in China’s economy.

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Chinese banks cut mortgage rates

Mortgage interest rates are falling in Chinese first-tier cities with the gradual recovery of the property market.

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HSBC wants more business in India

India is on the top of HSBC's mind but laments the restriction of opening branches.

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