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Flagging economy slams Bank of China
Bank of China Ltd reported a net profit of US$5.5 billion, a 5.3% improvement year-on-year from US$5.2 billion.
Flagging economy slams Bank of China
Bank of China Ltd reported a net profit of US$5.5 billion, a 5.3% improvement year-on-year from US$5.2 billion.
Bank of China posts weakest net increase in 3 years
Bank of China posted a 5.1 percent rise in second-quarter net profit, its slowest profit growth in over 3 years.
Singapore's banks on the look-out vs European tax evaders
Banks in Singapore have been warned since last year against funds being transferred to evade taxation elsewhere.
Financial services to reach Muslims in rural Malaysia
Financial reforms in Malaysia will give Islamic banks more opportunities in the rural areas.
OSK-RHB merger set for completion by Q1 2013
The merger between OSK Holdings Bhd's investment banking arm and RHB Capital Bhd is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2013.
Union Bank of India branches to reach 3,500 by March
Union Bank of India plans to increase number of branches from around 3,200 to 3,500 by March, 2013.
Japan’s megabanks dominate world lending
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. have loaned a record US$515 million overseas.
India's PNB files application to operate in Pakistan
Punjab National Bank has filed an application to open branches in Lahore and Karachi.
South Korea's financial firms cope with economic slump
South Korean financial firms are implementing pay cuts and layoffs as the global economic slump threatens their profits.
Stiffer capital rules eyed for Korea's banks
Stricter capital rules under Basel III will be implemented among Korea's banking groups starting next year.
Massive liquidity injection fails to ease liquidity
The People’s Bank of China has released RMB220 billion into the banking system via reverse repo.
Maybank posts $862M first half profits
Maybank's profits rose by 21.2 percent to 2.7 billion Malaysian ringgit or US$862 million in the first half from the same period last year.
India and Pakistan to host each other's banks
India and Pakistan have agreed to host two banks from each other.
Malaysia still tops Islamic finance sector
Malaysia still leads in Islamic finance trailed by Singapore, which is striving to create more business in the sector.
China to miss annual credit supply target
New loans extended by Chinese banks in July came to just US$84.9 billion against an expected US$110 billion, the lowest level since October 2011.
Group exposure guidelines beneficial to Indian banks: Moody's
The Reserve Bank of India released draft guidelines to limit banks' exposure to their own group non-financial and financial entities.
China's Big 4 accelerate new loans
The "big four" Chinese banks extended 70 billion yuan or $11 billion worth of yuan-denominated loans in the first half of August.
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