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Commercial Bank opened its 200th branch in Kataragama. "Kataragama is an appropriate location for our 200th branch," Commercial Bank's Chief Operating Officer Ravi Dias said. "It attracts people of many faiths from all over Sri Lanka. The new branch will serve the needs of the thousands of visitors while enhancing the banking experience of the resident population. The new branch is equipped with two Automated Teller Machines that are linked to Commercial Bank's 430 other ATMs in Sri Lanka, and to more than one million ATMs of the Cirrus and Visa networks worldwide. It is also computer-linked to the Bank's all other branches and customer service points in Sri Lanka.  

Sri Lanka's Amana Bank will open its first Sharia- compliant commercial bank in 14 branches across the country.

CIMB will be looking at investment opportunities for Malaysian and Asean companies to invest in India and vice-versa.

Japan Money Express has formally started its operation to provide reliable service to the Nepalese people working in Japan through its 400 agents in Nepal.

Hundreds of depositors gathered outside the Veershaiva Co-operative Bank's branch in Andheri in north Mumbai to demand their money back after the bank was taken over by the Reserve Bank of India.

Most banking transactions across India were affected by strikes of some one million staff.

The service will ease payment of SME owners and will allow the lender to expand customer base and product cross-selling.

The service can be accessed by the bank’s $256,718 debit card holders at 5,998 ATM outlets in 1,111 Indian cities.

The lender in a hiring spree amidst job cuts in HSBC and Barclays.

Despite cutting 10% of its total staff, the lender continues to employ in one of its high-growth markets.

Industrial Bank of Korea's second-quarter net profit climbed 20.9 percent from a year earlier.

The company posted a $674.61mn gain from selling 8.3 million shares in Hyundai Engineering & Construction last April.

CIMB Bank expects a 40-45 % growth in turnover from its currency exchange business this year after a tie-up with the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents.

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited 's second quarter grew by 15 % year on year to 577 million Singapore dollars or US$476.9 million.

Seeking funding overseas has lower costs compared with local loan rates but seen affect the domestic renminbi loan market.

Experts said NPA’s may grow more behind rising interest rates and demand slowing in pace with the economy.