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Standard Chartered China gets approval for RMB3.3b loan quota

It is the first foreign bank to have been granted approval.

Guangdong opens data center for financial institutions

Fujitsu Technology Corporation builds US$29.5 million center.

Consolidation inevitable for Indian banks

Aim is to create mammoth banks that can compete globally.

Chinese financial reforms a must for GDP growth

Moody's says China must speed-up the pace of financial reform.

Cross Strait settlements to improve

Selection of Renminbi settlement bank proceeding cautiously.

CIMB Group's net profit up 12.6% to RM3b

Thanks to CIMB Niaga, CIMB Bank Singapore and Corporate Banking and Treasury Markets.

HSBC executes first RMB export settlement in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s exports to China are expected to grow 12% in 2012.

CCB to do M&As abroad

Intends to become a global bank by 2015.

IFC to lend more to Asian banks

International Finance Corporation has US$5 billion to support bank trade financing.

Indonesia revokes licenses of 28 money changers

Failure to meet minimum capital requirements.