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CIMB Niaga micro-lending doubles to $19.03mn

CIMB Niaga micro-lending doubles to $19.03mn

The lender was able to release $57.25mn in 2010 as the lender sees room for further optimization on business behind huge market potential.

Taiwan approves CCB’s application for local office

With the approval the CCB Taiwan representative office can engage in non-operating activities like communicate with Taiwanese banking institutions and clients and collect local financial information.

ANZ keen on expanding in Asia through M&A

Expects profit from non-Australia and New Zealand to rise by 30% as it aims to compete head-to-head with HSBC and StanChart.

StanChart Korea to shut down 27 branches

The lender assures no job cuts despite closures as it streamlines operations as it faces escalating competition.

Maybank aims to rev up remittance business

The lender plans to tap more from Malaysia’s 1.9mn registered migrant workers which are estimated to remit $4.84bn this year.

UOB Thai targets 20% business surge due to low base

The lender aims to rev up operations behind lackluster Thailand economy as its parent company’s overseas operations expected to benefit from the region's booming economic growth.

DBS Taiwan launches new savings products

Products can yield high interest rates of up to 5.38% whose minimum amount that can be transferred is US$10,147, while the maximum is US$338,249.

Malaysian credit card guidelines hardly threaten bank incomes

Any reduction in spending arising from the new measures on credit cards, is unlikely to dampen the overall net interest income of banks, says OSK Research. It added that the total credit cards debts in the banking system is still marginal at 3.4 per cent of the total loans base.

DongA to sell 15% to foreign investors

DongA plans to sell a 15 per cent stake to foreign investors to raise $42.85 million. The bank didn’t name possible buyers.

BNP Paribas and Sacombank signed Service Agreement in Cash Management

Under the Agreement, BNP Paribas will offer cash management services to its local and multinational customers through Sacombank’s branch networks in Vietnam.

South Korea regulator urged to scrap Hana-KEB deal

Supreme Court’s recent ruling and labor union protests threaten to veto the merger.

CIMB Niaga’s credit card holders grow 45%

Aggressive push from the lender’s high-ranking officials added holders to 1mn.

NAB buys 35% stake in New York property fund manager

The move is part of the lender’s wealth strategy of investing in real estate business.

SBI plans expansion in Africa and Southeast Asia

The lender plans to allot $200mn on overseas acquisitions and targets on banks with strong corporate banking services.

Hana to pay addtional $79M for KEB takeover

Hana Financial Group is expected to pay an additional US$79 million to U.S. buyout firm Lone Star for the r Korea Exchange Bank takeover.

China banks ordered to "properly handle" mortgage loans

The China Banking Regulatory Commission ordered banks to "properly handle" problems related to housing loans and protect the rights of customers while improving risk management.

ADBC to issue 400B yuan in bonds in 2011

Agricultural Development Bank of China plans to issue 400 billion yuan, 60.6 billion U.S. dollars, in bonds in 2011.