China
Issues raised by the SPC’s recent judicial interpretation on FIE Disputes
On August 5, 2010, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China issued the Provision on Several Issues on the Trial of Disputes Involving Foreign Invested Enterprises.
China Construction Bank to pare down loan scale
The lender follows move of other Chinese banks due to expected tighter loan policy in 2011.
Regulators approve cooperation of BoC with 4 Taiwanese banks
Cooperation to include foreign exchange, trade finance, joint loans, interbank borrowing and staff exchanges.
Bank of East Asia launches rural bank in China
The rural lender to provide deposit taking, agriculture-related lending and capital settlement services to rural residents and SMEs.
GRG Banking and Microsoft launched joint lab
Located in the GRG industry park, Guangzhou, China, Joint Development Laboratory was unveiled by GRG Banking and Microsoft.
China banks still encountering big risks despite going global
Chinese banks are seen to accelerate overseas expansion by boosting marketing strategies and providing services and financial instruments for high-end customers.
StanChart to add China branches by 60%
The lender has achieved the 75% of loan-to-deposit ratio required by the Chinese regulator.
Yuan transactions to reach $3tln by 2015--CCB
The currency has become more attractive since China ended a two-year peg to the dollar and investors bet on further gains.
China Pacific targets selling Pacific Antai Life stake for $142mln
Chinese insurers cannot bid while foreign companies can bid for no more than a 20% stake.
China Everbright plans to acquire a trust company
The lender considers joining leading Chinese banks that have built presence in trust business by merging local trust companies.
Bank Mandiri keen to expand ties with ICBC
The Indonesian bank to exploit growing business potential between Indonesia and China.
XacBank is a growing franchise, says Moody’s
Moody's has assigned XacBank a D- Bank Financial Strength Rating. The Mongolia-based bank also received a Ba3/NP for long- and short-term local currency deposit ratings; a B2 /NP for long- and short-term foreign currency deposit ratings; and a Ba3/NP for long-term local and foreign currency issuer ratings
CCB provides $3bln credit line to a Beijing housing commission
Beijing supplied 12.63 million square meters of land for security housing projects and 1.64 million square meters for low-income housing.
BEA China completes overseas RMB investment settlement
The move enables Xinjiang companies to use renminbi to engage in business abroad, while allowing foreign companies make renminbi investment into Xinjiang companies.