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HSBC Malaysia to finance coal power plant for $2.1B

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HSBC Bank Malaysia will finance a 1,000MW coal-fired power plant in Tanjung Bin for US$2.114 billion. Read ››

Vietnam banks still cautious on lending

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Fears of credit availability still linger as banks remain cautious towards new lending. Read ››

CIMB Niaga’s micro loans surge 352% to $130.9M

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CIMB Niaga's micro lending segment surged 352 percent last year to Rp 1.2 trillion or US$130.9 million from Rp 271.9 billion in the previous year. Read ››

India cuts banks’ reserve ratio to jolt flagging economy

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The Reserve Bank of India surprised everyone by reducing the amount of deposits banks must set aside as reserves effective March 10. Read ››

Chinese bank lending lower than expected in February

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Chinese banks extended 710.7 billion yuan or $112.5 billion in new loans in February, well below market expectations of 750 billion yuan. Read ››

Malaysian and Hong Kong banks to offer Islamic finance in China

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Affin Holdings and Bank of East Asia expect their Islamic bank to become operational by 2H12. Read ››

BCA, Mandiri top $1.1B net profit in 2011

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Bank Mandiri and Bank Central Asia may have broken the US$1.1 billion or Rp 10 trillion mark in net profits. Read ››

Malaysian banks to post 7% earnings growth this year: Analyst

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Malaysia's banking sector is expecting a seven percent earnings growth this year. Read ››

Loans gush from top Chinese banks

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The Big Four Chinese banks ramp up lending in an effort to stave off a further weakening of the Chinese economy. Read ››

Agribank to double lending growth by 2015

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Agribank aims to expand its operations and double its credit growth by 2015 even as it undergoes a partial privatisation. Read ››

Chinese banks loosens stranglehold on struggling property market

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China begins to relent after two years of resorting to almost Draconian measures to cool down an overheated property market. Read ››

CIMB Niaga to lend $19.7M to Hotel Sahid

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Hotel Sahid Jaya will use US$13 million from the US$ 19.7 milion it will borrow to refinance its loans from Mega Bank. Read ››

Mandiri to lend $20.79M to oil palm cooperatives

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Bank Mandiri will disburse loans to cooperatives of oil palm farmers to boost the amount of credit disbursed to SMEs this year. Read ››

ICBC now allows cash advances through mobile phones

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ICBC rolled out its "cardless cash advance" service that could be availed through mobile phones. Read ››

Bank of China, Huaxia Bank offer lowest rates for first-home buyers in China

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Chinese banks have begun offering preferential loan rates for first-home buyers. Read ››

Bank Mandiri allocates $4.3 B for SMEs

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Bank Mandiri is allocating about 4.3 billion U.S. dollars of loans to SMEs across the country this year,   This is 10 trillion rupiahs more than that in the previous year. Read ››

Possible consequences of letting Chinese banks buy time

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Car manufacturer urges banks to be considerate in implementing guidelines

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Perodua urged local banks to implement new guidelines in stages to allow a soft landing for both the players and consumers. Read ››

Maybank expects Indonesian unit to grow loans by 20%

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Bank Maybank Indonesia expects lending to grow by 20 percent this year, according to a top executive. Read ››

Chinese investors in massive retreat from loans

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China’s Big Four banks have less and less to cheer about as the year stumbles on. Read ››

Malaysia's automotive loan guidelines pulls down car sales

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New guidelines for automotive loan borrowers will be discussed following the 25 % drop in sales of new motor vehicles last month, says Proton. Read ››

Higher education loans in Malaysia to be coursed through Maybank or Bank Islam

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All loan applicants under the PTPTN must open an account with the SSPN through Maybank or Bank Islam. Read ››

Malaysia's Finance Ministry, banks boost aid to rural entrepreneurs

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Malaysia's Finance Ministry along with banks have created a finance cluster to help traders and entrepresenurs in Rural Transformation Centres  expand businesses. Read ››

Anti-Money laundering group to explain Thai position

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The Anti-Money Laundering Office will explain Thailand's position after the Financial Action Task Force labelled the country "high-risk". Read ››

ANZ to protect margins with increased interest rates

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ANZ chief executive Mike Smith  promised to protect future profits by again raising lending rates independently of the Reserve Bank. Read ››

Thailand's KBank to lend $9.85M to Chinese car maker

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The Kasikorn Group will lend Dongfeng Automobile more than US$9.85 million as the latter builds its presence in Thailand. Read ››

ICBC processes over $15.8 B inter-bank bill discounts in 2011

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ICBC Bill Department has processed outright inter-bank discount of bills to a total of over RMB 100 billion or US$ 15.887 billion in 2011. Read ››

Pakistani banks failing to mobilise deposits

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While Pakistani banks are earning profits, they failed to mobilise deposits which fell between June and November 2011 and in January 2012. Read ››

ICBC offers equipment leasing service for SMEs

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ICBC Leasing has provided equipment leasing service for 300+ SMEs with credit facility totaling over RMB 5 billion in 2011. Read ››

ICBC Beijing posts over 60% growth in small business loans in 2011

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ICBC Beijing branch's total outstanding small business loans grew more than 60% to nearly RMB 15 billion by end-2011. Read ››

High bank costs for Australia's Big 4 attributed to Euro crisis

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A senior offical of Australia's Reserve Bank attributed claims by the big four banks that funding costs are rising to the European crisis. Read ››

ANZ warns of another rate rise as cost pressure continues

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ANZ Bank warned of more unilateral interest rate increases as funding markets remain fragile and could blow out again. Read ››

Malaysian intitutions alerted against US FATCA

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Malaysian financial institutions were asked to make an impact assessment on the proposed FATCA regulations. Read ››

Vietinbank Board Member now Deputy Head of SBV's credit department

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VietinBank Board Member Tran Xuan Chau has been appointed Deputy Head of the Credit Department of Vietnam's central bank. Read ››

China's bank lending drops by almost a third in January

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Fear of inflation is keeping bank lending in check in a big way. Read ››

Indonesia to standardize commercial bank interest rates

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Unable to lower commercial bank interest rates, Indonesia's central bank decided to nominate the rates beginning the close of the first quarter. Read ››

NAB and Commbank decision on rate increase, awaited

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After ANZ and Westpac's increased interest rates independently of the Reserve Bank, analysts are expecting Commonwealth Bank and NAB to follow suit. Read ››

ANZ, Westpac lift rates for mortgage, small business

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ANZ and Westpac increased interest rates for mortgages and small business by six and ten basis points. Read ››

Japan bank lending up for 4th straight month

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Aided by steady demand for business funds in areas hit by the massive March earthquake, Japanese bank lending grew 0.7 percent in January from a year earlier to 396.73 trillion yen This is its fourth straight monthly increase. Read ››

Loans from China's Big 4 hit $50.8M in January

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China's "Big 4" banks extended about US$50.8 million of new loans in January, reports China Securities Journal. Read ››