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Nepal's Nations Trust Bank post-tax profits up 38%
The Nations Trust Bank reported post-tax profits of Rs 1,170 million for the first 9 months of the year, up 38% over the corresponding period in 2010...
Nepal's Nations Trust Bank post-tax profits up 38%
The Nations Trust Bank reported post-tax profits of Rs 1,170 million for the first 9 months of the year, up 38% over the corresponding period in 2010...
ANZ targets ‘pretty aggressive’ growth in China: Chairman
Encouraged by a revenue jump of 80 percent in its last fiscal year, ANZ is targeting “pretty aggressive” growth in China.
You won’t believe how depressing employment in Asian banks can get
It's pretty grim for bank employees looking for a job.
Institute of International Finance elects DBS CEO Piyush Gupta as board member
This is the first time a Singapore-headquartered bank gets represented in IIF.
Ex-Citigroup Indonesia manager steals $5m
Inong Malinda Dee faces five to 20 years imprisonment if convicted.
Ruling fails to cast out doubt on Hana-KEB merger
FSC is probed on whether it neglected the duty of probing Lone Star’s shareholder eligibility.
Ocean Bank eyes maritime customers
an Commercial Bank is eyeing corporate customers in maritime, shipbuilding, petroleum and precision engineering in the Province of Khanh Hoa with its...
New Zealand delays tightening bank lending rules
New Zealand’s central bank will delay an increase in the core funding ratio to 75 percent from 70 percent by about six months to Jan. 1, 2013.
IBM Study of more than 1,700 CMOs reveals digital era transforming their agenda
The study revealed that 8 out of 10 chief marketing officers will increase social media use in 3-5 years.
BofA deems more CCB shares sale
Chinese paper reported that the American bank was weighing selling part of its remaining CCB stake to boost its capital.
State Bank of India to raise $1.63bn
The fundraising activity before March aims to augment thin capital and weakening asset quality.
New Zealand banks to face tighter capital adequacy requirements
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is proposing that banks implement the Basel III capital adequacy requirements.
Lone Star’s KEB earnings down 63%
Lone Star Funds’ Korea Exchange Bank third-quarter profit declined to 117 billion won or $104 million from a restated 319.3 billion won a year...
Don’t be fooled by Japanese banks’ offshore growth: Fitch
Accumulated amount of all overseas investments by Japan's mega banking groups is about 2% of Tier 1 capital - but Fitch believes this growth is...
Korea Exchange Bank’s profit suffer from pending buyout
The Bank posted a significant 63% drop in its 3Q11 profit after Lone Star Funds announced it would sell its stake to Hana Financial Group.
Voluntary Separation Scheme available for HLB, MIMB employees
Hong Leong Bank is offering a voluntary separation scheme to all permanent employees of the bank and MIMB Investment Bank.
Weak India performance pulls down StanChart results
Standard Chartered's problems in India caused its growth to slow down in the latest quarter.