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Punjab National launches massive financial inclusion scheme

India’s Finance Minister introduced Project Namaskar to garner 100,000 touch points through 100% core banking solution.

Punjab National launches massive financial inclusion scheme

India’s Finance Minister introduced Project Namaskar to garner 100,000 touch points through 100% core banking solution.

Affin shows interest in EON Cap takeover

Affin sees EON Cap takeover a possible opportunity to strengthen position in banking industry.

India’s top banks expected posting 13% profits growth

HDFC eyed to lead the pack with 31% profits growth as banking sector returns to normalcy.

China’s Agricultural Bank selects IPO underwriters

Chinese and foreign firms constitutes group of underwriters that handles much-awaited $20mln plus stock offering.

India’s Union Bank postpones $350mln fund-raising move

Financial crisis in Greece prompts lender to put off lender’s bond sale. 

China Merchants 2009 net down 14% to $2.67bln

Lender still was able to beat average $2.57bln forecast by Dow Jones.

China's top 4 banks lent $125bln in Q1

ICBC led with $39.5bln loans as upward trend in lending is seen to continue this year.

India’s central bank may save “foreign” HDFC, ICICI

Reserve Bank of India may provide them relaxation by tagging them as foreign-owned Indian banks.

7 of Taiwan`s top-10 syndicated banks are gov`t-linked

Country’s total loans of top-10 syndicated lenders amounted to US$2.5bln led by Taiwan Cooperative at US$544mln.

Philippine Bank of Communications equity sale goes on

Lender opted to look forward to divesting 67% of its equity even beyond March deadline.

EON Cap withdraws dividend payment plan

Board handed down decision to avoid reduction in $1.6bln offer price to HLB.

Bank Mandiri plans three-fold rise in rights offering

Decided to raise figure to about $776mln from $221mln due to improving economic and political conditions.

Citibank Japan to open 'smart banking' branches

Lender debuts world’s first branches with cutting-edge technology to reengineer banking process in innovative Japanese market.

Malaysia central bank to introduce Shariah governance framework

Timing of launch deemed strange as Shariah advisory role in Islamic finance is under scrutiny.

China regulator urges banks to readjust lending

Lenders asked to practice strict control on lending for construction raw materials to avoid loan overcapacity.

Bank of Taiwan expects higher loan growth

Lender sees funding of Taiwan’s rail project and improved relationship with foreign banks as growth drivers.

HSBC to further extend presence in China

Expansion involves establishing rural banking in line with government’s aim of providing financial assistance outside cities.