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HDFC Bank targets more than 20% loan surge

HDFC Bank targets more than 20% loan surge

Improving business and consumer confidence in economy helped lender meet its Q1 forecast.

State Bank of India spearheads airlines' debt restructuring

India's central bank to discuss with 13 banks about $13.5bln loan of country's aviation sector.

China's Agricultural Bank's rural micro-credit loans expand rapidly

Lender achieved 23% micro-credit growth to $12.2bln from $9.93bln to help 15mln farmers.

Woori expected to be privatized this month

Public Fund Oversight Committee seen to outline a strategy after postponement due to European debt crisis.

StanChart to begin AgriBank partnership in Hong Kong

StanChart's will offer advice to AgriBank on conducting business on its home market after investing $500mln.

MBK mulls bidding for 51% of KEB stake

Lone Star's sale could be delayed due to its inability to attract bidders behind global uncertainties.

Bank Of Communications culminates Hong Kong rights issue

BoComm was able to raise $2.29bln from the H-shares offering.

China Construction Bank spearheads unprecedented private sector loan

CCB-led consortium granted $959.62mln loan to AsiaAlum in a much needed financing to weather the crisis.

Bank Negara approves CIMB's stake purchase

CIMB Group will issue 134 million shares to Khazanah Nasional to acquire CIMB Niaga stakes.

New KB Financial Chairman slams company inefficiency

Vows to bring group back into shape as cost-to-income ratio rose to 54% last year.

Fitch affirms Hong Leong at BBB+

Places EON on positive watch as rating company takes into account HLB's planned $2.18bln EON takeover.

National Australia Bank injects $582mln to British unit

British regulators  stepping up pressure to increase capital to protect lenders from crisis.

Central Huijin to issue bonds to raise $17.7bln

To spend 80% of proceeds of bond market entry to invest in Chinese banks' financing initiatives.

Taiwan central bank urges lenders to prevent speculation

Governor Perng alarmed at speculative investors who bought 200 houses using money from bank loans.

Sumitomo Mitsui mulls investing $5bln in US bank

The lender is scouting potential buy among 20 US banks to acquire 30% of banking profit from overseas clients.

Agricultural Bank of China attracts big-time IPO investors

The bank takes the opportunity on China government's drive to boost growth in country's centre and Western regions.

National Australia Bank earns $387mln from bond issue

Lender’s sixth Maple bond issue surpassed the $194mln target earnings.