Retail Banking

Maybank to sell stake in Bank Internasional Indonesia

Maybank is seeking investors for 20% of BII stake as Indonesian regulator ordered to sell down its stake in BII to 80%.

Maybank to sell stake in Bank Internasional Indonesia

Maybank is seeking investors for 20% of BII stake as Indonesian regulator ordered to sell down its stake in BII to 80%.

Union: ANZ to downsize workforce

Hundreds of employees in danger of facing the axe as the lender trims down cost amid economic slowdown. 

Korea financial watchdog to approve Hana's KEB takeover

The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), is currently reviewing Lone Star's eligibility as KEB's major shareholder.

Malaysia expects growth for SME banking

The government forecasts the contribution of SMEs to the gross domestic product to rise to 41% in 2020.

ANZ to cut hundreds of jobs

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. is set to cut hundreds of jobs according to  the Finance Sector Union.

Vietnam’s central bank denies banking catastrophe

The State Bank of Vietnam, the central bank, resolutely denies the country’s banking system has fallen into a severe debt crisis.

Mitsubishi UFJ’s growth plan focuses on China, Indonesia and Australia

The bank will expand its retail lending, private banking and asset management businesses, with a special focus on China, India, Indonesia and...

Summoned chairman of suspended Korean savings bank commits suicide

Ace Mutual Savings Bank chairman Kim Hak-heon was found dead by his relative.

BofA appoints Killingback head of Asia mergers advisory

Bank of America Corp. named David Killingback head of mergers advisory for the Asia-Pacific region outside Japan.

Hana chief offers to step down amid KEB acquisition

The president of Hana Financial Group offered to resign as it prepares to complete its acquisition of Korea Exchange Bank.

China’s central bank prepares for the worst

The People’s Bank of China hopes to avert mounting economic unrest with a series of measures that include more support for struggling entrepreneurs...

Bank of China looks to Europe for more profits

Europe continues to be the happy hunting ground for leading Asian banks seeking growth through mergers and acquisitions.

Chinese banks under pressure to raise cash next year: source

China's listed banks are expected to raise over 100 billion yuan or $15.78 billion through equity financing next year.

VietinBank reveals business plan for 2012

VietinBank held a conference to assess the results of business performance in 2011 and set the direction and tasks in 2012. Among the participants...

Eximbank sees good potential in Sacombank

he public questioned why Eximbank invested and holds a quite large ownership ratio in Sacombank while some big shareholders of were divesting capital...

Vietcombank targets VND6.5T pretax profit in 2012

Vietcombank will target a 6.5 trillion dong of pre-tax profit in 2012.

SPD Bank's 2011 prelim profit up 42%

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank's 2011 preliminary net profit rose 42.02 percent year-on-year to 27.24 billion yuan. Revenues for the Shanghai...