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Fitch gives CIMB Bank BBB+ rating with Positive Outlook
Upgrades Individual Rating from C to B/C due to improved balance sheet position and earnings.
Fitch gives CIMB Bank BBB+ rating with Positive Outlook
Upgrades Individual Rating from C to B/C due to improved balance sheet position and earnings.
NAB, Santander move ahead in RBS unit sale
Source said lenders topped rival BBVA as the latter failed to provide better offer.
Commonwealth Bank capitalises on small businesses
Small enterprises lending grows to 8.3% as it leads the competition with only 7.86% interest.
China government approves banks’ fund raisings
Lenders given go signal to raise multibillion dollars to fill up huge capital shortfall.
Bank of Shanghai plans selling $175.66mln shares
Proceeds from the domestic IPO aimed to help fill up capital deficit of $5.12bln.
NAB to seek Axa Asia asset buyers
Lender in negotiation to dispose assets to win approval of Australia’s regulator.
KTB reveals measures to unburden customers
Krung Thai has determined remedies to soften the impact from the political unrest on clients. The bank will be extending the repayment period, use principal waiving, and set the financial amount as a circular capital worth over 5 billion baht. It will also provide the head office and branches in Bangkok, places for customers to sell their goods.
Krungsri Group issues alleviation measures
Bank of Ayudhya and its subsidiaries issued measures to alleviate the plights of customers suffering from the recent political crisis. It will be allowing affected debtors to repay only interests during given grace period, and extending their repayment periods. In addition, the Bank stands ready to offer help to businesses related to tourism industry and relevant segments affected by the same crisis.
China Construction sees 17% green-credit business loans surge
Lender has made great strides to abide by government's green-credit policy with $27bln green-credit business loans.
Political turmoil could impact Thai banks' profitability – Fitch
But rating agency said Thai banks' overall financial positions should remain relatively strong in 2010.
Fitch: Japanese investment banks return to profit
Agency still cautious as Europe's sovereign credit crisis can pull down anemic growth of Japanese lenders.
5 Chinese banks can apply for Taiwanese branches
China wants its banks to directly establish branches without the need of setting up representative office first.
DBS reduces staff in Islamic banking business
IB Asia suffered $77.1mln loss in 2009 and even planned earlier to cease lending operations entirely.
China Construction may reschedule $11bln financing plan
Lender considers moving rights issue early next year behind uncertain market conditions.
StanChart tags Indian Depository Receipts at $2.13-$2.44
Sources said India’s largest international lender is offering 240mln IDRs to raise up to $587.42mln.
ANZ plans to boost its Asian growth strategy
Lender mulls on spending US$4bln on 2 mega deals as it denied selling Bank Panin stakes.
Fitch: Japan's mega banks' profit growth uncertain
Lenders had anemic recovery despite large common stock issuance that boosted their core capitalisation.