Hong Kong
Bankers beware: World economy faces catastrophic 2012
Bankers beware: World economy faces catastrophic 2012
Europe stands poised to drag the world into another recession.
Desperation begins to set in as banks continue dumping loan assets
The mighty continue to fall victim to the ever-worsening fund drought.
BofA appoints Killingback head of Asia mergers advisory
Bank of America Corp. named David Killingback head of mergers advisory for the Asia-Pacific region outside Japan.
Here comes the international renminbi
China has just implemented a pair of key steps geared at turning the renminbi or yuan into an international currency.
KEB becomes 1st S. Korean underwriter in Hong Kong
Korea Exchange Bank has been issued a license by the Hong Kong authorities to act as an underwriter for securities.
Standard Chartered: nine straight years of profitability
A continuing focus on the rest of the world again pays off big for Standard Chartered plc.
ABN Amro reopens branch in Hong Kong
The commercial banking unit in Hong Kong is staffed by two bankers.
Hong Kong banking bill 2011 amendments to be gazetted
Hong Kong's Banking Bill 2011 will be gazetted on December 9.
Find the nearest ATM with your iPhone
GRGBanking just launched its first iPhone app “ATM Finder”.
Global volatility, not Euro crisis to affect HK banking: Sec KC Chan
While Hong Kong’s banking sector does not have a high level of exposure to European countries with severe sovereign debt problems, the global financial markets may still adversely impact Hong Kong's banking sector.
Morgan Stanley gets restricted banking license in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has granted a restricted banking licence to Bank Morgan Stanley AG under the Banking Ordinance. The granting of this restricted banking licence took effect on November 23, 2011.
What you need to know about HK banks’ EU exposure
Can HK banks dispel the risks from European banks’ fundings?
Standard Chartered HK to increase mortgage interest rate
The changes will take effect today, 21 November 2011 - but how much will the increase be?
Citi appoints Munir Nanji as regional head for Bank Services Group Asia Pacific
Munir will continue to report to Anthony Nappi, Managing Director, Region Head, Asia Pacific, Global Transaction Services.
Asian banks rely on block deals to revive equity capital markets
There have been three block deals worth more than $2b in the past week.
Alireza departs Goldman after 19 years
Yusuf Alireza is leaving Goldman Sachs after 19 years with the company.
Hong Kong’s forex reserves reach US$281 B in Oct.
Hong Kong’s foreign currency reserve assets reached 281.7 billion U.S. dollars by the end of October, 2011, up 4.1 billion U.S. dollars compared to the end of September.
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