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India’s top banks expected posting 13% profits growth
India’s top banks expected posting 13% profits growth
HDFC eyed to lead the pack with 31% profits growth as banking sector returns to normalcy.
China’s Agricultural Bank selects IPO underwriters
Chinese and foreign firms constitutes group of underwriters that handles much-awaited $20mln plus stock offering.
India’s Union Bank postpones $350mln fund-raising move
Financial crisis in Greece prompts lender to put off lender’s bond sale.
China Merchants 2009 net down 14% to $2.67bln
Lender still was able to beat average $2.57bln forecast by Dow Jones.
China's top 4 banks lent $125bln in Q1
ICBC led with $39.5bln loans as upward trend in lending is seen to continue this year.
India’s central bank may save “foreign” HDFC, ICICI
Reserve Bank of India may provide them relaxation by tagging them as foreign-owned Indian banks.
7 of Taiwan`s top-10 syndicated banks are gov`t-linked
Country’s total loans of top-10 syndicated lenders amounted to US$2.5bln led by Taiwan Cooperative at US$544mln.
Philippine Bank of Communications equity sale goes on
Lender opted to look forward to divesting 67% of its equity even beyond March deadline.
EON Cap withdraws dividend payment plan
Board handed down decision to avoid reduction in $1.6bln offer price to HLB.
Bank Mandiri plans three-fold rise in rights offering
Decided to raise figure to about $776mln from $221mln due to improving economic and political conditions.
Citibank Japan to open 'smart banking' branches
Lender debuts world’s first branches with cutting-edge technology to reengineer banking process in innovative Japanese market.
Malaysia central bank to introduce Shariah governance framework
Timing of launch deemed strange as Shariah advisory role in Islamic finance is under scrutiny.
China regulator urges banks to readjust lending
Lenders asked to practice strict control on lending for construction raw materials to avoid loan overcapacity.
Bank of Taiwan expects higher loan growth
Lender sees funding of Taiwan’s rail project and improved relationship with foreign banks as growth drivers.
HSBC to further extend presence in China
Expansion involves establishing rural banking in line with government’s aim of providing financial assistance outside cities.
RHB interested in engaging in M&A
Lender sees possibility of the move within the year if it would give strategic advantage.
Korea sells 9% of Woori stake at $1bln
Lender’s privatization gained headway when institutional investors acquired total of 72.54mln shares at 16,000 won each.
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