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Korean banks increase BIS capital ratio in Q2
Korean banks increase BIS capital ratio in Q2
The capital adequacy ratio of South Korean banks edged up in the second quarter on account of solid earnings.
Union at StanChart First Bank to stage slowdown
The labor union at SC First Bank said will continue to oppose the bank's move to adopt a merit pay system.
Bank of China profit up 28% to $10.4bn
The lender said its net interest margin has improved and has the potential to widen.
SBI: Business as usual even without government funding in FY2011
State Bank of India can continue its growth this financial year even if the Indian government's proposed capital infusion doesn't take place, a top...
Fitch confident about Singapore banks’ resilience
The ratings firm said Singapore banks are likely to maintain their sound credit profiles, in spite of growing uncertainty over the global economy.
Standard Chartered's growth fastest in China
Standard Chartered experienced faster expansion of its Chinese mainland business than the rest of its units in the first half of 2011.
Maybank hopes Indonesia won’t change policy on foreign shareholding in banks
Maybank hopes Indonesian ruling on bank shareholding will not be detrimental to foreign investors.
10 Chinese banks surpass expected profits in first half
Ten Chinese commercial banks reported higher-than-expected net profits of 244.7 billion yuan or 72.11 billion U.S. dollars.
Woori Bank’s privatization likely to remain challenging over the next quarters
None of the major banks participated in the latest bidding process presumably because of the huge KRW9.3 trillion funding requirement.
Macquarie Bank enters Hong Kong
The Australian bank now has a licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
Minsheng awaits govt approval for financing plan
China Minsheng Banking Corp's current capital level will still meet operational needs for this year even if the government rejects its financing plan...
ICICI fined Rs 25,000 for wrongly deducting customer's account
ICICI Bank has been asked to pay a fine and return the amount deducted from a customer.
GRG Banking seals US$27.9m deal with Bank of China
So far BOC has over 14,000 ATMs made by GRGBanking.
Chinese firms turn to Hong Kong banks for loans
Chinese firms are turning to Hong Kong’s banks for loans as the central government tries to bring the inflation rate down from a three-year high by...
CIMB’s net profit grows 9.3% to RM1.8b in 1H 2011
For 2Q11, the Group’s net profit of RM970m was 5.8% higher than 1Q11.
Techcombank to raise charter capital via new shares
Techcombank plans to raise its charted capital to VND8.79 trillion from current VND6.93 trillion through issuing 185.59 million new shares.
Maybank registers record profit of RM6.27B
Maybank's group profit before tax increased to RM6.27 billion for the year ended June 30, 2011.
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