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New Islamic Banking & Takaful Laws in final stages of enactment process, Says Zeti
New Islamic Banking & Takaful Laws in final stages of enactment process, Says Zeti
Check out what it means for Islamic finance.
China targets CNY9t new loans for FY13
It's up from the CNY8t target in FY12.
Philippine banks well-positioned to meet the new Basel III requirements
Find out why 2013 will be a good year.
Bank alliance to boost Indonesian and Japanese business
PT Bank DBS Indonesia and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank continue regional partnership.
Maybank to open 5 private banking centres and 8 lounges in 2013
Find out where they will be erected.
This is Standard Chartered's $1b cost saving opportunity
It could drive medium-term returns higher.
Indian bank employees threaten to strike
The plan is on 20 December.
BOCHK now has less HK$ liquidity risk
Thanks to steady growth in its offshore RMB business.
Asia Commercial Bank's net profit plunges 48% in 9M12
It's the largest decline ever.
Asia Pacific banks resilient to risks in 2013
But China and India are the weak spots.
BofA quits private banking in Japan
Sells entire stake to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.
Why BEA does not need to raise equity capital in the near term
It recently placed 111.6m new shares to Sumitomo Mitsui Bank.
China's November loan figures 'roughly in-line'
Mainland banks lent out CNY530b of new loans.
China, Russia enhance inter-bank cooperation
Two top banks enter into agreement worth up to US$2 billion.
HSBC calls off RBS India acquisition
The proposed RBS India acquisition fell through due to HSBC's global cost cutting drive.
BDO, Metrobank may engage in a bidding war against BPI for PNB-ABC
Who will win the race for banking supremacy?
Indonesia is one of 16 priority countries for Citibank
Citibank remains committed to its business in Indonesia despite sweeping reform measures.
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