Trade Finance

ICICI Bank to raise $500M through yuan

ICICI Bank plans to raise US$ 500 million through a Yuan bond being managed by Standard Chartered Bank.

ICICI Bank to raise $500M through yuan

ICICI Bank plans to raise US$ 500 million through a Yuan bond being managed by Standard Chartered Bank.

Shinhan Bank's dimsum bond sales in Hong Kong bring RMB600M

Shinhan Bank raised RMB600 million or US$95 million through dimsum bond sales in Hong Kong.

Bank Mandiri’s Islamic unit considering IPO

Bank Mandiri is planning an initial public offering next year for its Islamic unit, Bank Syariah Mandiri, according to its commercial director...

Siam Commercial Bank to issue bonds overseas

Siam Commercial Bank will issue Bt40 billion in subordinated debentures in the second and third quarters.

Here’s how banks can stand out in a ‘commoditised’ trade finance setting

Find out what DBS’ Ken Stratton and Oliver Wymann’s Jason Ekberg have to say.

Taishin Financial seeks further diversification

Taishin Financial Holding will diversify its product lines after securing a deal to buy the local unit of New York Life Insurance Co.

ABN AMRO to provide escrow and settlement services in Asia

ABN AMRO will start providing its escrow and settlement services in Asia as it focuses its international growth on specialist businesses.

BTMU suspends one more trader over LIBOR scandal

Japan's biggest bank has suspended another London-based trader over the widening LIBOR interest-rate rigging scandal. Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ...

BDO to establish a $2B EMTN program

BDO will establish a US$2 billion Euro Medium Term Note program and to retire P10 Billion of Tier 2 debt by November 2012.

Asian banks ramp up investment in key trade corridors

As intra-Asia trade increases, banks are ultimately urged to take different strategies to deliver end-to-end trade services to its clients.

Indonesia's BCA to venture into life insurance

Bank Central Asia will still continue its planned venture in life insurance, according to its president director, Jahja Setiaatmadja.

Trade products’ capital weighting hit by Basel III regulations

Some guidelines now apply a 100% weighting of trade products which previously had only a 20% weighting.

Bank Negara Indonesia targets acquisition of Bahana

Bank Negara Indonesia plans to sell Rp 1.2 trillion or $126 million of recapitalized bonds to finance the acquisition of Bahana Securities.

Trade finance to be a significant revenue stream in Asia: DBS

Banks may also see opportunities in open account trade or supply chain finance despite economic instability.

Swarnamahal Financial to expand in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka

Swarnamahal Financial Services hopes to establish five more new branches during the new financial year, mainly to improve accessibility to its...

Maybank targets $10M investment in silver account product

Maybank aims to attract US$10 million investment on its "Maybank Silver Investment Account" within the first year.

Temasek in search of energy investments

Data from Temasek showed that resources and energy accounted for 6% of its portfolio as of the end of March.