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Indonesia's BCA to venture into life insurance

Bank Central Asia will still continue its planned venture in life insurance, according to its president director, Jahja Setiaatmadja.

Indonesia's BCA to venture into life insurance

Bank Central Asia will still continue its planned venture in life insurance, according to its president director, Jahja Setiaatmadja.

Philippines' Security Bank posts 29% loan growth

Expansion in various industries pushed Security Bank's loan portfolio up by 29 percent in the first half of 2012.

Thailand's KBank to provide consultancy to retail customers

Kasikornbank will get more involved in financial advisory banking to help retail customers.

Chinese banks move to finance local businesses

Banks are being encouraged to stimulate China’s economic growth at the local level by lending more to local governments and business firms.

Thai loan growth to continue in Q3

Banks and non-bank institutions will continue to experience loan growth in the third, to a June survey by the Bank of Thailand.

Foreign expansion a matter of survival for Asian banks

Asian banks will continue expanding overseas to grow faster and improve yields.

Allahabad Bank post 23% net growth with cash recovery

Allahabad Bank reported a more than expected 23% net profit growth due to a Rs 120-crore cash recovery.

Indian and UK financial regulators forge stronger alliance

HSBC’s admission to money laundering for criminal syndicates compels regulators from both countries to exchange more information.

YES Bank and Shinsei Bank forge business alliance

India’s YES Bank and Japan's Shinsei Bank enter into a comprehensive business alliance.

Chinese banks pledge more loans for real economy

China reiterates its promise to boost bank loans to the more productive sectors of its wallowing economy and away from real estate speculation.

ICICI Bank reports 36% net profit increase

A low risk strategy enables India’s ICICI Bank to post a net profit of US$327 million in the first quarter.

Piper Jaffray to leave Hong Kong as economy sours

US investment bank Piper Jaffray & Co will exit its money-losing operations in Hong Kong this September

Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. approves PNB-Allied merger

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. has approved the merger of Philippine National Bank and Allied Banking Corp.

State Bank of India's asset quality improves

State Bank of India's asset quality has improved from last year, according to Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri.

India to get UK support in supervising British banks

UK's Financial Services Authority and the Reserve Bank of India mutually assist and exchange information in supervision of banks operating in both the countries.

Mizuho to expand overseas lending by 30%

Mizuho Financial Group Inc has increased loans overseas by 25% from a year earlier in March and now looks to expand lending by another 30%.