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DaiABank to to pay 7% dividend on Dec. 9

Dai A Bank announced to close the shareholders list for paying first round dividend on December 9, 2011. The payment date was supposed to be on December 26, 2011.

DaiABank to to pay 7% dividend on Dec. 9

Dai A Bank announced to close the shareholders list for paying first round dividend on December 9, 2011. The payment date was supposed to be on December 26, 2011.

Bank of Communications opens Sydney branch

The Bank of Communications opened its Sydney branch, marking its 11th overseas branch.

RCBC loans Globe Telecom a whopping $114m

The seven-year loan is the telecom's second borrowing this year.

Operating costs pulls down Citibank Indonesia's profit

Citibank Indonesia saw its profits from January to September go down by 27 percent.

Korean lenders to increase loan-loss reserves by over 20 %

Korean lenders will increase their loan-loss reserves by more than 20 percent to cope with a potential global financial crisis.

ABC's credit card intermediary services income up 128%

ABC realized a credit card income of RMB6.55 billion in the first three quarters this year.

Vietnam wants to have 15 large banks by 2015

Vietnam’s central bank plans to create a three-tiered financial industry dominated by 15 lenders.

BIDC opens branch in Kampong Cham, Cambodia

The Bank for Investment and Development of Cambodia Plc has opened a new branch in Kampong Cham province.

Bank of China, Sumitomo to cooperate in yuan business

BoC and SMBC will cooperate on yuan-related business to accomodate increasing trade between China and Japan.

Bank of China opens Kobe, Japan branch

Nank of China opened its its sixth branch in Japan in Kobe.

China issues 2.81 billion bank cards by end of September

China issued 2.81 billion bank cards as of the end of the third quarter, up 4.9 percent from the end of June.

Westpac restructures retail and business banking business

Group executive for Westpac retail and business banking, Rob Coombe, had resigned and had been replaced by Jason Yetton. 

Global volatility, not Euro crisis to affect HK banking: Sec KC Chan

While Hong Kong’s banking sector does not have a high level of exposure to European countries with severe sovereign debt problems, the global financial markets may still adversely impact Hong Kong's banking sector.

China and Hong Kong renew currency swap agreement

The People's Bank of China and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority have signed a renewed currency swap agreement for a term of another three years.

Korea Exchange Bank’s outlook stable, says Fitch

As it holds 6% of the system's total assets and facilitates 30% of the nation's trade finance.

What you need to know about HK banks’ EU exposure

Can HK banks dispel the risks from European banks’ fundings?

China Investment Corp acquires $1.75bn CCB stake

China’s sovereign fund now has 60.46% stake in the lender, up from 59.31%.