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The higher payouts in H1 were to establish shareholders’ confidence, S&P said.

The programme has helped facilitate trade flows of over $1b annually.

The HSBC Group is concentrating more in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia and less in Indonesia in its Islamic finance offering to customers.

The TAIEX fell below the 7,700 point mark Wednesday as turnover shrank further amid lingering concerns over debt problems in the eurozone, dealers said.

Here's what to expect from the agreement.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) tightening of monetary policy to benefit banks operating in Singapore, according to Moody's Investor Service.