Hong Kong

An exclusive tour inside Standard Chartered's new model branch

There will be over 200 of these in around 18 countries.

What to expect of BOCHK in 2013

Offshore RMB business is key.

Citi's first common depository location outside Europe revealed

Citi is supported by Euroclear Bank and Clearstream in serving Asia Pacific.

DBS takes aim at intra-Asian fund flows

It aims to increase offshore renminbi loan books in Hong Kong by 10%.

HSBC appoints Jayant Rikhye as head of international Asia Pacific

He replaces Guy Harvey-Samuel effective 18 March 2013.

StanChart expects doubled profit for wholesale banking division

Targets US$10 billion in profits over the next four years.

Standard Chartered appoints Jeremy Amias as global head of investor coverage

Jeremy joined the bank on March 1 and is based in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong banks' lending to Qianhai to grow gradually in the first 3 years

They are likely to be selective in their lending decisions.

The implications on global 'currency wars' on Asian banks

The growing trend of central banks around the world to stimulate economic growth by instituting quantitative easing is having the effect – either intended or unintended - of rapidly depreciating major currencies such as the Japanese Yen, Chinese Yuan, US Dollar and Euro.