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The lender has set up a Foreign Direct Investment Advisory unit to drive the increase in business.

Once completed, the merger will overtake CIMB Securities which is currently leading with a market share of 10.5%.

27% of Maybank Group's total loan and advances come from its Islamic unit.

The programme is aimed to achieve greater flexibility and diversity in the lender’s asset and liability management.

The lender joins 11 others which could face similar suits regarding overcharging of fees.

The lender sticks to its promise not to seek a rights offer to raise additional capital within two years from its IPO.

ICBC electronic banking posted a turnover of over RMB 100 trillion during the first six months of this year, up 21.8% year-on-year. Of which, turnover of Personal Internet Banking and Mobile Banking rose 37.1% and 387%. ICBC keeps on top of the domestic league table.

The new-generation asset and liability management system developed independently by Agricultural Bank of China Limited has been formally rolled out.

ICBC saw a strong growth trajectory in its RMB business, with a turnover in the first half of 2011 trebled last year's to RMB 406 billion, RMB 280.4 billion in cross-border RMB settlement, RMB 120.6 billion in trade finance.

The 209 outlets of Tibet Branch of Agricultural Bank of China Limited has been interconnected.

The merger poised to become Asia's largest regional asset manager.

Foreign institutions constitute the majority of buyers of the rights whose proceeds are to be used for the lender’s expansion.

The Taiwanese bank seeks to benefit from MOU with the Chinese bank to expand its operations in the Mainland.

With Investment 3.0, the lender provide online platform for investment opportunities though they are away from home.

Union Bank KBC has also launched a series of investor awareness programmes for mutual fund investors.

Lenders are trying to increase interest rates on loans while cutting deposits rates.