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Foreign lenders expand their China private banking operations

Renminbi new incremental loans amounted to $675.43bln in 1H 2010 prompted banks to recruit more staff.

Foreign lenders expand their China private banking operations

Renminbi new incremental loans amounted to $675.43bln in 1H 2010 prompted banks to recruit more staff.

Foreign insurance firms woo India's PSU banks

MSIG, Manulife and Ergo are hunting for public sector banks to enhance their fee-based income as cushion from crisis.

Taiwan central bank governor tightens lending

Taiwanese lenders checking more closely borrowers' applications and may deny loans to  curb speculation.

Thailand banks' profits surge as loans recover

Kasikornbank, Kiatnakin, Siam City, Tisco among local lenders that reaped growth despite political unrest.

StanChart and HSBC to launch higher-yielding RMB products

Regulators sealed agreement allowing HK financial institutions to offer higher returns on yuan savings accounts.

Maybank seeks 53% additional mobile banking customers

Enhanced M2U mobile capabilities aimed to capitalise on Malaysia's impressive 37% jump in smartphone sales.

HDFC Bank targets more than 20% loan surge

Improving business and consumer confidence in economy helped lender meet its Q1 forecast.

State Bank of India spearheads airlines' debt restructuring

India's central bank to discuss with 13 banks about $13.5bln loan of country's aviation sector.

China's Agricultural Bank's rural micro-credit loans expand rapidly

Lender achieved 23% micro-credit growth to $12.2bln from $9.93bln to help 15mln farmers.

Woori expected to be privatized this month

Public Fund Oversight Committee seen to outline a strategy after postponement due to European debt crisis.

StanChart to begin AgriBank partnership in Hong Kong

StanChart's will offer advice to AgriBank on conducting business on its home market after investing $500mln.

MBK mulls bidding for 51% of KEB stake

Lone Star's sale could be delayed due to its inability to attract bidders behind global uncertainties.

Bank Of Communications culminates Hong Kong rights issue

BoComm was able to raise $2.29bln from the H-shares offering.

China Construction Bank spearheads unprecedented private sector loan

CCB-led consortium granted $959.62mln loan to AsiaAlum in a much needed financing to weather the crisis.

Bank Negara approves CIMB's stake purchase

CIMB Group will issue 134 million shares to Khazanah Nasional to acquire CIMB Niaga stakes.

New KB Financial Chairman slams company inefficiency

Vows to bring group back into shape as cost-to-income ratio rose to 54% last year.

Fitch affirms Hong Leong at BBB+

Places EON on positive watch as rating company takes into account HLB's planned $2.18bln EON takeover.