Retail Banking

ANZ targets $3.8bln Korea Exchange Bank stake

ANZ wants to acquire 57.27% while MBK is still trying to bid for 51% of KEB.

ANZ targets $3.8bln Korea Exchange Bank stake

ANZ wants to acquire 57.27% while MBK is still trying to bid for 51% of KEB.

KB Financial to shift focus to marketing

88 percent of the back office staff at Kookmin Bank to be reassigned to marketing tasks.

BPI readies $220mln for possible acquisitions

Lender on a lookout for a potential buy as part of its 5-year growth plan.

Krung Thai mulls Nok Airlines stake sale

Lender to review Nok's competitiveness and financial soundness before it would divest its 10% stake.

Regulator to consult market on NAB's AXA bid

NAB hopes to ease the concerns of the regulator through its revised offer.

HSBC appoints 3 Resources and Energy group directors

Appointees provide expertise for advisory and financing services of Asia-Pacific resources and energy sector.

Major Philippine banks may seek expansion through acquisitions

Takeover of  smaller banks could take place as banks go for competitive edge.

Regulator backs Hong Leong's $1.7bln EON Cap acquisition

HLBB also earned approval from the Minister of Finance to acquire subsidiaries of EON Cap.

Hang Seng sees 30% yuan deposit growth

Lender has raised its loans-to-deposit ratio to 58% behind 1.77% first half net interest margin.

Mega Bank to forge partnership with Chinese banks

Tie-up with ICBC and BOC expands links on currency remittance and international syndicated loans.

KB Financial chief uninterested in Woori takeover

Lender wants to recover from losses first before it considers acquiring other banks.

Hana prepares to take over Woori

Yet banking experts are worried that the acquisition will strain Hana’s resources.

OCBC sees greener pastures as Asian economy improves

But misses second quarter forecast behind 24% surge in operating expenses and 40% in staff costs.

DBS' net interest margins fall to 1.84% in the second quarter

The bank said more than half of the margin decline was due to a shift in the securities portfolio towards higher-quality issues with lower yields.

Punjab National Bank targets $1.12bln business in 2010

Estimate 21.1% higher than 2009 as lender will give priority to retail, agriculture and MSME sectors.

Mandiri 1H 2010 profit up 38% to $477mln

Indonesia approved $775.19mln rights issue between December and February increased optimism for growth.

Foreign insurance firms woo India's PSU banks

MSIG, Manulife and Ergo are hunting for public sector banks to enhance their fee-based income as cushion from crisis.