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Vietnam's Vietinbank establishes subsidiary bank in Germany

Vietinbank has been allowed in principle by the State Bank of Vietnam to set up a subsidiary bank in Germany.

Vietnam's Vietinbank establishes subsidiary bank in Germany

Vietinbank has been allowed in principle by the State Bank of Vietnam to set up a subsidiary bank in Germany.

Vietnamese banks reaching out to nearby markets

Maritime Bank plans to set up branches or 100 percent Vietnamese owned banks in foreign markets, possibly Laos and Cambodia.

Banks from Australia, NZ, Korea, Vietnam most exposed to Euro crisis: Moody's

Moody’s identified banks in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Vietnam as among the “most exposed” in the Asia-Pacific region to Europe debt...

Bank Sinarmas to expand through rights issue, foreign investments

Bank Sinarmas hopes to expand operations by offering rights issue of shares in the second quarterand  by tapping foreign in vestments.

Good 2011 profits push Public Bank shares up

Public Bank Bhd are up by two sen to RM13.54 after posting profits last year that satsfied market expectations.

KDB Financial seeks 2012 IPO

Yet analysts doubt on the marketability of KDB shares in the current environment.

Being predicable in unpredictable times

It is easy to see how individual investors can be confused and anxious recently because of the Euro-zone crisis – and many will be wondering what to...

Being smart in an uncertain economic environment

What is a Convertible Bond (CB)? CBs are hybrid instruments combining a corporate bond and a buy option on the underlying share. They thus offer the...

China takes another step towards harmonisation of indirect tax

A momentous step forward has recently been taken by the Chinese government in its quest to apply a Value Added Tax (VAT) across both its goods and...

China headed for a banking crisis

61% of global investors predict that the country will face a crisis within the next five years.

Will the SEPA end date change anything for Asian Banks?

“Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” Winston Churchill, 10 November 1942...

Australian banks face a few strains

There's an interesting twist in the way the Basel III framework for bank regulation will be applied in Australia. This is because, unlike most...

Pursuing growth in Asia

Despite volatility in the global economy, one long-term trend is certain: economic power, capital inflows and trade activity continue to shift to...

RHB may pay up to $514m for OSK unit

The banking group may issue new shares equivalent to as much as 10% of its existing equity to pay for the unit.

ABIL, the avant-garde of self service experience

Through the ABIL project BBVA has managed to create a completely new self-service banking experience. True to their philosophy of customer centric...

How regulation can boost Asia's role in the international financial scene

Now, more than ever, there is a greater call for Asia to step up and play a bigger role in international financial institutions and along with this...

Hiring hotspots in Asia

While there is a sense of uncertainty for some banks, others have made no changes to their hiring plans and good talent remains in high demand...