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Thai gov't puts Siam City on the block

And the government considers waiving 49 percent rule to allow foreign banks to take a controlling stake.

Thai gov't puts Siam City on the block

And the government considers waiving 49 percent rule to allow foreign banks to take a controlling stake.

Wing Hang profits down by 45.4%

Wing Hang Bank blames unemployment and shrinking trade for its 45.4 percent decrease in profits for the first half of 2009.

HSBC's stake in Bank Ekonomi now 98.96%

HSBC has completed a mandatory tender offer for the remaining 10.11 percent of the Bank Ekonomi shares held by the general public.

Fubon's net profit for 1H09 down by 60%

Fubon Bank and its subsidiaries reported a net profit of US$13 million for the first six months ended 30 June 2009. The global financial crisis and the ensuing recession that emerged from the fourth quarter of 2008 continued to weigh heavily on Hong Kong's economy and had negatively impacted on the Bank's earnings.

KTB eases payment terms, boosts 2H09 lending

KTB anticipates approving loans of not less than US5.2 billion in the second half of the year.

Kookmin profit falls on deposit rates

A slew of high yield term deposits sold by Kookmin say its net interest margin fall by half a percent in Q2 and profit slump over 60 percent.

"We don't need your guarantee": ANZ

Aussie Banks ready to wean themselves off the government guarantee on wholesale bank lending, ANZ Chief Mike Smith says.

Honey, I shrunk the bank

India's ICICI Bank may have posted a profit last quarter, but deposits shrunk 6.4 percent even as it increased branches by 13 percent and its rivals gained deposits.

HSBC: We have passed the worst

HSBC Chairman Stephen Green says the bank has passed the bottom in the cycle in financial markets as the bank saw net income fall over 50 percent to $3.35 billion.

RBS Weath in Singapore sold to ANZ

After months of negotiations, ANZ has been confirmed as the buyer of RBS' wealth and retail operations in Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong for $687 million.

State Bank of India profits up 42% to $481 million

It’s good news for now as India's largest bank adds branches in rural areas and gaining market share against rivals like ICICI.

Aussie banks cut fees

First it was the NAB. Now the big four aussie banks are looking at cutting account withdrawn fees to appease customers.

SCB, FTI extend capital support to entrepreneurs

The SMI Capability Enhancement Project is offering financial support of up to US$2.938 million per entrepreneur for the second year.

ICBC first to be ISO 9001:2008 certified in China

The British Standards Institution approved the transition of ICBC Bill Business Department's certification from ISO 9001:2000 to ISO 9001:2008. The achievement marks the 7th consecutive successful follow-up assessment of the Bill Business Department and its branches, which also makes it the first banking institution to be certified with ISO 9001:2008 in China.

Warning sounded on South Korean bad loans

South Korea's regulator has warned banks they have to act quickly to rein in bad loans as ratio hits four-year high.

HK client sues UBS for $32 million

And it never ends. Just a week after major banks announced they would make good on some Lehman mini bond losses, it has emerged that a 77-year-old lady lost $32 million buying products from a couple of UBS Private Bankers.

If Goldman is selling, why is NAB buying?

Goldman Sachs is not known for getting the bad end of a deal, so it may be a surprise to learn Australia's NAB is buying its wealth management business for A$99 million.