Branch Banking
DBS bids to take over Bank Danamon
DBS bids to take over Bank Danamon
If successful, it will be the biggest bank takeover in Southeast Asia.
Bangkok Bank assists international clients with Indonesian branch
Bangkok Bank opened its 26th foreign branch in Surabaya, Indonesia to help international business clients deal with international transactions and...
Vietnam's Sacombank opens 4th branch in Cambodia
Vietnam's Sacombank inaugurated a branch in Kampong Cham City, taking to four the number of its branches in Cambodia.
RHB Bank to concentrate on Singapore SMEs
Malaysia’s RHB Bank Berhad intends to fund small and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore to expand its business.
Vietnamese banks compete by opening more branches
Banks in Vietnam are opening new branches to strengthen their market presence.
ANZ sets its sights on Burma
The once pariah nation of Burma appears an attractive prospect for the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group.
Nepal wants rural branches reinstated
Nepal wants the rural branches of Rastriya Banijya Bank, Agricultural Development Bank and Nepal Bank Limited that were closed during 12-year Maoist...
HSBC opens in Vung Tau
HSBC Vietnam is opening a representative office in Vung Tau City.
Deutsche Bank in massive wholesale banking investment
Deutsche Bank AG has reinforced the success of its banking operations in India with an equally large investment in future growth.
ANZ penetrates Malaysian market
ANZ has expanded into Malaysia with a branch office in the Labuan International Business and Financial Centre.
Vietnam tries frantically to stave off banking industry collapse
Faced by the impending disintegration of its banking industry, Vietnam goes for a drastic solution.
The key to driving cost efficiencies in Asian banks
With the outlook of slow growth in the coming years, banks across Asia need to aim for significant structural changes to their cost base. This can be...
HSBC opens branch in Wuxi, its 25th on Chinese mainland
HSBC Bank can now provide financial services and solutions to domestic-funded and foreign-funded businesses in Wuxi.
HSBC Singapore aims ambitious: US$1 billion in profits
HSBC Singapore is 60% on the way to achieving its profit target of US$1 billion by 2016.
Maybank opens 19th Sabah branch
Maybank opened its 19th branch in Sabah to allow for greater banking accessibility to the community.
Standard Chartered opens Saadiq branch in Sabah
Standard Chartered Bank has opened its first Saadiq branch in Sabah to strengthen its presence in the state.
Foreign banks to prop-up Indian SMEs
Foreign banks that today supply only 5% of India’s total lending will soon be required to provide some 40% of loans needed by small businesses and...
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