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Kasikornbank extends financial facilities to Japanese businessmen
Kasikornbank enhanced its business partnership with Shizuoka Bank by connecting the financial service networks of the two banks. It's aim is to...
Kasikornbank extends financial facilities to Japanese businessmen
Kasikornbank enhanced its business partnership with Shizuoka Bank by connecting the financial service networks of the two banks. It's aim is to...
Hana Financial wraps up financing for KEB takeover
Hana Financial announced that it has completed raising funds to acquire a 51.02 percent stake in Korea Exchange Bank.
Korea's watchdog to support ailing savings banks
South Korea's Financial Services Commission pledged to supply liquidity and buy distressed property-linked loans to help ailing savings banks.
BCA net profit down 29% in Q4
PT Bank Central Asia its saw 2010 fourth quarter net profit slide 29 percent as net interest income dropped and competition for consumer loans grew.
DaiABank sets high profit targets for 2011
DaiABank targets over 600 billion dong of pre-tax profit in 2011. The bank planned to submit the targeted year plan to the shareholders in the annual...
Maybank net profit up 14.8% in 1H 2011
Pre-tax profit for the six months ended December 2010 increased to RM2.97 billion compared to RM2.56 billion in the previous corresponding period...
Vietnam's commercial banks required to report operational targets
The State Bank of Vietnam issued a regulation to require the state – owned and joint-stock commercial banks to report certain operational targets of...
Four more Korean savings banks suspended
South Korea's financial regulator on Saturday suspended operations of four savings banks, including three affiliates of the country's largest savings...
Woori Bank to select new head
Woori Finance Holdings will select a new chief of Woori Bank as it wraps up the nomination to lead the group's chairmanship.
Foreign banks optimistic about Vietnam's economy
Standard Chartered Bank is optimistic about Vietnam's economy and sees many growth opportunities in the country.
ANZ Bank posts 27% profit rise in Q1
ANZ reported a 27 per cent rise in the first-quarter underlying profit on good momentum and lower provisions for bad debts.
Chinese banks' capital adequacy improves in Q4
China's banking regulator announced that the country's commercial banks had improved their capital adequacy at the end of last year.
Maybank names John Lee Hin Hock Chief Risk Officer
The lender banks on Lee’s specialisation in business strategy, risk management and performance management.
People's Bank of China denies liberalising deposit rates
China’s central bank has vowed to adopt a more market-based system for setting interest rates but has proceeded cautiously.
Shinhan Financial nominates Han Dong-woo as CEO
Public management scandal forced bank to pick former vice chair as new chief executive.
Woori Finance nominates Lee Pal-seung for another term
Changing Lee could make matters worse for Woori, which is in the process of divesting 57% of its shares for privatization.
Taiwanese banks to recruit 1,500 personnel
The country’s economic recovery prompted 9 banks to beef up workforce.