In Focus

Talks between Taiwan and China later this month are expected to see more Taiwan banks open branches on the mainland.

Indian banks are scrambling to raise the massive capital needed to comply with both Basel III and their own expansion plans.

China’s recent benchmark interest rate cut and liberalization of the rate regime will hurt the profits of Chinese banks.

Delayed accounting of deposits allowed Taiwan's banks to cheat customers of over NT$13 million or US$434,000 in annual interests.

Bank Indonesia's new rules setting caps on a single lender's ownership percentage of banks is dependent the acquiring bank's financial health.

Two of the largest banks in the United Arab Emirates will set up offices in China to boost trade between both nations.

RHB Capital will make further overseas acquisitions after acquiring OSK Investment Bank.

The Philippines expects to ride out the worst of the Eurozone debt crisis.

Chinese banks are urged to focus on raising capital than taking on more risks.

JPMorgan Chase & Co has raised its capital of its Chinese division to over US$1 billion to exploit broader opportunities arising from a further liberalization of China’s banking sector.

Malaysia’s CIMB and Maybank would be the most affected by Indonesia's new regulation limiting the maximum bank ownership of a single shareholder to below 50 percent.

Citigroup, Inc plans add one million new customers from India’s middle class as it expands its credit card business.

China’s decelerating economy has compelled China’s banks to accept private investments to generate funds for lending to small and medium enterprises.

A new issuance programme from Standard Chartered Bank provides a new instrument and market for investors in the renminbi.

In a none too friendly global banking environment, Shinhan Bank aims for 'glocalization'.

Sales of extremely risky Japanese Government Bonds push profits of Japan’s three largest banks to a record high.