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HSBC will aim at internationally mobile, affluent Islamic consumers with its Amanah Premier.

Krung Thai Bank will install remote product selling system in 1,382 service points by the first quarter of next year. The system enables customers to use products and services conveniently, while expediting loans' approval.

Bank of Ceylon’s post-tax profit for end of 2009 grew by US$4.4 million to US$17.4 million. The figure is a 34 percent increase from US$13 million in 2008, amid a challenging economic situation.

Maybank is targeting to increase deposits by US$955 million during the current four-month period through its deposit campaign.

BPI expects economy could go either way as country conducts presidential elections next year.

Taiwan's banking sector remains one of the least profitable in Asia with slim prospects for near-term profit growth. This is due to the slow pace of economic recovery. In addition, the industry's thin earnings level supports only a modest ability to absorb incremental credit costs under the current unfavorable economic climate. That's according to a report titled "Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment: Taiwan", published by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.

Sixteen Japanese regional banks posted core profits of US$3.55 billion in the first half of fiscal 2009. The figure is down 11 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to Standard & Poor's.

The China Banking Regulatory Commission approved BEA's application to establish “cross-location” sub-branches in Zhongshan and Foshan cities.

CIMB Group received approval from the Minister of Finance for the proposed disposal of part of its non-performing loans to a special purpose company.

China Merchants Bank kept its Standard & Poor’s 'BBB-' long-term and 'A-3' short-term counterparty credit ratings on CreditWatch.

A partnership with State Bank of India will allow DBS customers to remit online from Singapore to 46,000 bank branches in India. Known as 'DBS2SBI Remittance', the service will tap 16,000 State Bank of India branches, as well as to 30,000 other branches in India.

Indian banking credit outlook remains negative reflecting the challenging economic conditions, problem loans, and adverse implications for asset quality.

Hong Leong InvestSafe has consistently produced gross returns higher than fixed deposits since its inception three years ago.

Successful SpGS loan applicants can avail themselves of rates as low as P-2 percent for up to US$1.548 million loan. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Government extended the Special SME Loan Guarantee Scheme and the HSBC will provide a new preferential offer to its commercial banking customers under the scheme.

Standard & Poor's no longer incorporates an uplift on Citibank Korea Inc and rated it on its stand-alone profile.

Maybank has launched its 1Malaysia Momentum or M3 Structured Deposit, a capital protected investment plan for investors seeking potential gain regardless of the market conditions, with a target fund size of US$29.5 million.