China

Lender keen to focus business on natural resources trade, infrastructure financing and structure asset finance industries.

Source says lender’s board may place $6bln worth of shares and rights issue to meet target.

Assistance from Austrade and New South Wales government paved way to lender's Sydney office opening.

Moynihan revealed few detail on lender's move that includes obtaining securities license over next several years.

Move part of HSBC's plans to invest in China to capitalise on country’s 10.7% economic growth.

Despite forecast of 20% rise in 2010 loans, NPL and other problem loans ratio are expected to remain below 10% for the next two years.

BEA has opened a third "cross-location" sub-branch in Huizhou, Guangdong Province. This is made possible under the liberalisation measures of Supplement VI to the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement. The other two sub-branches are located in the cities of Foshan and Zhongshan.

China is premiere destination as US lender broadens business abroad while local operations lag behind rivals.

Government wary that uncontrolled lending can increase bad loans and form asset bubbles.

China targets cutting lending by $310bln prompting smaller banks to raise capital to boost adequacy ratio.

Regulator favors raising capital by rights offering while discouraging private placements and public share sales.

Lackluster performance of banks after two years of partnership forced CDB's board to review relationship.

Lender maximises the underserved market by lending total $15bln with $731.957 credit cap for each company.

US bank just awaits China regulator's approval to complete sale of 34.3% stake in CICC.

Lender plans raising $3.2bln from rights issue to prepare for expected tougher competition.

Lender was able to lend 28% of China's top four banks total amount.