Trade Finance

ABC focuses on boosting international trade finance

The volume of international trade finance transactions conducted by ABC amounted to USD72.4 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 94%. Its...

ABC focuses on boosting international trade finance

The volume of international trade finance transactions conducted by ABC amounted to USD72.4 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 94%. Its...

Vietinbank bond sale wins regulatory approval

VietinBank's planned $500 million international bond sale has been approved by Vietnam's central bank.

China's reserve ratios for cooperative banks to go down

China’s central bank said the requirement for reserve ratio of 16.5 percent for more than 20 rural cooperative banks will expire this month, and it...

Vietnam’s Maritime Bank to raise chartered capital via bonus shares

Maritime Bank-MSB has submitted an application  to the State Securities Commission of Vietnam to be given the authority to to issue 100 million bonus...

ACB raises gold deposit interest rate to 2.5%

ACB raised its gold deposit interest rate to 2.5% per annum through their “gold day with ACB” program.

Bank Rakyat eyes more acquisitions

Bank Rakyat Indonesia's local expansion plans include buying into a local brokerage company or acquiring a bank.

Chinatrust takes over Metlife Taiwan Insurance

All existing employees of MetLife Taiwan will be retained and CFHC will maintain employee's salary and welfare policies for the next two years.

Korea's regulator to decide on Lone Star's stake sale this week

South Korea's Financial Services Commission will decide this week whether to order Lone Star Funds to lower its 51.02 percent stake in KEB to 10...

Woori Bank to sue Citi, BoA, RBS over losses

Woori Bank plans to sue 3 foreign banks in a New York federal court due to improper sale of risky derivatives that caused it to incur heavy losses.

CCB says Bank of America deal won't affect development

A China Construction Bank spokesman said that Bank of America's decision to sell most of its CCB shares will not affect CCB's development.

VIB launches foreign direct investing service

VIB became one of the first commercial joint stock banks to offer packaged banking products and services for the Financial Supervisory Service...

Tinnghiabank's gold deposit interest rates now over 3%

TinNghiaBank increased its interest ratesfor gold certificates to 3.1%,  and up 0.4% from the bank’s previous level.

The power of analytics on the financial industry

The impact the global financial crisis had on financial services has been well documented; however one of the most interesting insights it revealed...

India, Myanmar must conclude banking cooperation to boost trade: CII

India and Myanmar should conclude an agreement on cooperation in banking and financial services to boost flow of two-way investment and trade.

Bank Rakyat favored by 3 brokerages

Three brokerages nominated Bank Rakyat Indonesia as their top pick for banking stocks due to strong profitability from its key businesses.

Korea's Eximbank raises US$612 M through sale of Uridashi bonds

The Export-Import Bank of Korea raised US$612 million by selling "Uridashi" bonds in Japan.

BNP Paribas dealing to buy out Indian broking partner

BNP Paribas is negotiating to but out its Indian partner Geojit Financial Services in an institutional broking joint venture.