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Research group sees bumps ahead for Public Bank

Alliance Research House stated that there could be factors that could dampen the outlook for Public Bank.

Research group sees bumps ahead for Public Bank

Alliance Research House stated that there could be factors that could dampen the outlook for Public Bank.

Japan’s second largest lender posts jaw dropping loss

Mizuho Financial Group took an 80% drop in profit during 4Q11 on a tax asset write-down and weaker stock markets.

Agribank begins massive restructuring

Vietnam’s largest bank is about to shed non-essential operations as it moves towards becoming a completely commercial bank.

Agribank to restructure, revert focus to agri, rural devt

Vietnam may approve the plan to restructure Agribank this February, wherein it reverts its focus to agriculture and rural development.

The Philippines’ 2nd largest bank is expanding

Adding 50 more branches will bring the branch network of Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (Metrobank) to over 800, the largest in the Philippines.

Mizuho's 9-month net profit down 35.8% to $3.6B

Mizuho Financial Group's net profit in the April-December 2011 period went down by 35.8 percent to US$3.6 billion.

Tight Malaysian lending rules affecting car sales, Perodua

Compact car manufacturer Perodua has asked Bank Negara Malaysia to ease up on tight loan conditions for hire purchase of cars.

Union Bank of the Philippines posts cheery results

Another cash-flush Philippine bank reports sterling bottom line results for 2011.

Bank Muamalat wants non-muslim customers for Islamic products

Bank Muamalat's hopes to enhance the market of its various Islamic banking products and services with non-Muslin customers .

RHB Singapore upbeat on growth amid glocal challenges

RHB Bank Singapore is confident of maintaining growth while expecting more active participation in debt issuance and funding corporate clientele.

Public Bank posts $1.52 B pre-tax profit for 2011

Public Bank reported a 12.8 per cent increase in pre-tax profit for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2011 with  US$ 1.52 billion.

StanChart sees big opportunities in Chinese, Indian markets

Standard Chartered is encouraged by the policy outlook for India and China this year.

Philippines’ EastWest Bank in massive branch expansion

East West Banking Corporation is getting ambitious to the tune of P6.63 billion.

Indonesian govt to oversee micro financial institutions

The Indonesian government has welcomed the bill stipulating that it any activity to collect public fund should be under government's supervision.

Myanmar banks to provide money exchange services to ASEAN neighbors

Money exchange services will be conducted by Myanmar banks in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand starting February.

HSBC continues retail banking restructuring

The banking giant sells off four units in just two days.

ICBC extends RMB 4.7B petty loans to county households in 2011

ICBC provided personal petty loans to over 12,000 individual industrial and commercial households in the counties in 2011, totaling RMB 4.7 billion.