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SME Bank approves 62% more loans

SME Bank approved loans totalling RM1.3 billion in September this year, said managing director Datuk Mohd Radzif Mohd Yunus.

SME Bank approves 62% more loans

SME Bank approved loans totalling RM1.3 billion in September this year, said managing director Datuk Mohd Radzif Mohd Yunus.

Military Bank’s bad debts at 1.65%

Military Bank reported a bad debt ratio of 1.65% till the end of Q3.

First Commercial Bank and China Construction Bank strike deal

The Taiwanese lender has already opened a branch in Shanghai and a financial leasing company in Suzhou.

Bank Of East Asia Taiwan inaugurates CNY services

Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan granted approval of operations.

Scotiabank on its way in Asia expansion

The bank’s meager exposures in international areas gave is among its areas of strength.

Taiwan’s government-linked banks to expand domestic banking operations

The move to prepare Taiwan lenders to weather possible economic downturn due to US and Europe crises.

Bank of China third quarter profit up 9% to $4.7bn

Yet profit is below expected $4.91bn while AgBank’s $5.36bn profit is above the expected $5.33bn.

Metrobank and Wells Fargo strike deal

The Filipino lender targets to provide Filipinos in the US the cheapest remittance service.

Bank of Baroda to get $158.6mn from Indian government

The lender to receive the amount by way of preferential issue of equity shares/ warrants.

AXA and Bank Mandiri acquires general insurance business

AXA and Bank Mandiri will own 40% and 60% respectively in this start-up joint venture operation of Asuransi Dharma Bangsa.

Yes Bank increases rates by up to 2%

Yes Bank hiked its saving rate by 2% hours after the Reserve Bank of India deregulated savings rates.

Taiwan banks allowed to open more mainland branches

Four Taiwanese banks will be allowed by China to open branches in the country to boost financial cooperation, according to the China Banking Regulatory Commission.

What you need to know about Bank of China’s disappointing profit growth

BoC’s profit didn’t meet the 31.6 billion- yuan median estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News.

China banks seen to post ‘strong’ profit growth in third quarter

More central government moves to address local government debt issue, decline in inflation and resolution of the European debt crisis may boost growth.

Thai banks' fourth quarter profit seen to decline

Bad loans, higher costs, and lower demand seen to hit lenders’ results.

Federal Reserve gives nod to Westpac’s engagement in nonbanking operations

The bank’s US unit announced earlier it would buy J O Hambro, which offers investment advisory services.

South Korea regulator to order Lone Star to sell KEB shares

The American company said to have told the FSC it cannot find a way maintain status as KEB's major shareholder.