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Bank Mandiri Q1 2010 profit up 43%
Bank Mandiri Q1 2010 profit up 43%
Lender posted $222.3mln net profit due to lending surge and strong growth in fee income.
Affin rejects report of bidding for EON Cap
Affin said it is on a lookout for growth opportunities despite denying move to acquire EON.
Hang Seng's banker shortage may hamper China expansion
Lender will add personnel in several departments to meet its target 50 China branches.
Commonwealth Bank acquiring Vietnam International Bank's 15% stake
CBA bought $235mln VIB shares to capitalise on Vietnam's surging banking demand based from country's demographics.
ANZ to consider bidding for Korean Exchange stake
Australian lender plans to compete with local counterparts to expand its Asian business.
ICBC acquires Thailand's ACL Bank for $550mln
Chinese megabank seeks to expand into Mekong River region using ACL as platform.
Danamon 1Q 2010 profit up 78% at $78mln
Net profit growth attributed to surge in loans and cost of credit improvement.
Bangkok Bank Q1 2010 profit up 24%
Analysts believe net profit growth at $187mln may be sustained due to economic rebound.
National Australia Bank mulls defying regulator on Axa
NAB disagrees on ACCC’s ruling on competition issue and undertakes changes to pursue its US$13bln bid. National Australia Bank is considering sweeping changes to keep its A$14 billion (US$13.03 billion) takeover bid for Axa Asia Pacific (APH) alive and ease the regulator's competition concerns.
Central Huijin plans raising funds via bond issue
Proceeds worth more than $12mln to be injected to China Eximbank and other state-run lenders.
ANZ chief goes for a 'transformational' deal
Smith eyes a partnership with an Indian or Singaporean bank to expand further its Asian operations.
Citibank Malaysia eyes double-digit revenue growth
Opening of 4 new branches is part of lender's aggressive expansion.
China Minsheng 2009 profit up 53% at $1.8bln
Lender's earnings report excludes its $130mln investment in UCBH Holdings that upset its proposed overseas expansion.
Australia regulator scraps National Australia Bank's AXA bid
ACCC cautious that merger could reduce competition in country's retail investment market.
HDFC brings back its teaser loans
Home loans have rates from 8.25% in 2010-2011 to 9% in 2012 to maintain market position.
Kookmin CEO's censure may affect KEB acquisition bid
FSS investigation on Kang caused KB board to sidetrack from deciding on KEB takeover.
China opens doors to Taiwanese banks
Six lenders immediately applied for branch expansion in Mainland following FSC approval.
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