Branch Banking

HSBC China opens Harbin branch

HSBC China opens Harbin branch

HSBC (China) Company Limited opened a new branch in Harbin, capital of northeast Heilongjiang province.

Allahabad Bank to boost Hong Kong operations

Allahabad Bank plans to revive its $500-million overseas bond sale plan to support its growing Hong Kong business.

China’s largest bank makes history in the USA

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has received US government approval to take over an American bank.

More liberal ownership climate a boon for Credit Suisse

Swiss financial services multinational Credit Suisse Group AG is boosting its presence in China.

India to further liberalise banking industry

The dire need to strengthen its banking industry is not lost on India.

Ratnakar Bank to add 50 branches this fiscal

Ratnakar Bank is targeting to add around 50 branches this fiscal with a majority outside Maharashtra.

StanChart on track for 10th year of record earnings

Asia-centric Standard Chartered PLC expects its income to rise by over 10% this year.

Non-performing loans becoming a nightmare for China

The government hedges against a potentially disastrous rise in non-performing loans.

Australian bank to increase presence in China and Indonesia

Commonwealth Bank of Australia intends to generate more than half its profit overseas.

Malaysian banks invited to open in Pakistan

Pakistan asks Malaysian banks to do business in traditional and Islamic banking.

OCBC seeks more overseas revenues

The new CEO of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation has grand plans for the Singaporean bank.

Australia's Westpac to open first branch in India

Westpac announced that it will open its first branch in India.

CCB begins massive expansion of branch network

China Construction Bank Corporation plans to open 2,000 more branches until 2016.

Punjab National Bank to offer 24-hour banking services

Punjab National Bank's customers can will soon enjoy select banking services like updating of passbook 24 hours a day in all days of the week.

ChinaBank Savings in huge branch expansion

ChinaBank Savings, Inc plans to quintuple its number of branches in the next three to five years.

IOB to add 400 local and international branches

The expansion plans of the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) will reach out to other countries.

Siam Commercial Bank raises funds for expansion

Thailand's third-largest bank by assets is raising its outstanding bond ceiling by US$3.2 billion.