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Alibaba to finance Guangdong's small businesses

Alibaba to finance Guangdong's small businesses

Alibaba will offer collateral-free credit loans to small business owners in Guangdong Province. It is building up its financing arm to tap its booming online business as more vendors move online to attract consumers.

RCBC profit up to US$153 million

Loans to SMEs and forex gains fuel profit increase in 2012.

Orix to acquire Robeco

Japan's top financial services and leasing company is paying US$3 billion for the Dutch asset manager.

Indian brokerage group hopes to convert to a bank

The IIFL group is making a pitch for letting brokerages undertake banking business.

HSBC India found deficient in service

HSBC has been directed by a consumer forum to pay Rs 25,000 as compensation to a former credit card holder.

Indonesia's BTPN to finance expansion with bond sale

Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional hopes to raise Rp 750 billion ($77.5 million) from selling bonds. The Jakarta-based lender will offer the notes to investors from Feb. 26 through Feb. 28, the company said in a brief prospectus published in Bisnis Indonesia on Friday. 

Bank Jabar sees robust market in Jakarta

Bank Jabar launched four new branch offices in Jakarta, and will soon be opening five offices in other cities.

Korea suspends 2 more savings banks

South Korea suspended the operations of two more savings banks.

Lakshmi Vilas Bank increase Q3 net profit by 10.4%

Lakshmi Vilas Bank posted a 10.4 percent jump in net profits for the third quarter ending December 31, 2012.

BanKo expands banking services in Visayas region

Philippines’ first mobile-based savings bank takes two partners in expansion move.

Permata Syariah expands offerings in Q1

Permata Bank Syariah will launch a umrah financing in the first quarter.

Korean bank loans to self-employed up in 2012

Bank loans to South Korea's self-employed reached 173.5 trillion won at the end of 2012.

Ex-Shinhan chief gets probed again

Former Shinhan chairman Ra Eung-chan is under investigation for his alleged embezzlement into a slush fund.

Taiwan Financial counting on yuan business for expansion

Taiwan Financial aims to accelerate its Asia-Pacific expansion and increase profit from overseas operations.

South Korea's credit card spending up 13.5% in 2012

An increase in employment and consumer prices increased South Korea's credit card.

Ex-Im Bank signs MOU with ICICI Bank

The $500m MOU will allow for cooperation on financing projects between India and US.