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HSBC to join Bank of Communications' rights issue

HSBC sees BoCom's fundraising move as opportunity to add its 20% stake and increase China investments.

HSBC to join Bank of Communications' rights issue

HSBC sees BoCom's fundraising move as opportunity to add its 20% stake and increase China investments.

Woori set to be privatised in 2010

Government intends to complete lender's privatisation to maximise company value amid above 300% profit growth performance.

Fitch: Taiwanese banks to see modest improvements in 2010

Fitch Ratings expects Taiwanese banks to generate slightly better earnings in 2010 as they benefit from the modest global economic recovery.

HSBC pre-tax profits down 23.9% to US$7,079 million

Group Chairman Stephen Green says the decrease is part due to the reversal of fair value accounting gains on the bank's own debt.

ANZ declines AMP's US$3.6bln stake sale offer

Bank preferred to focus on integrating ING and ‘organic growth’.

China banks' loans to foreign shipbuilders surge

Lending increased by more than 10% as banks follow government’s initiative to revitalise shipbuilding industry.

Bank Danamon 2009 net unchanged at $165.24mln

Lender’s CAR topped 20.7% as its equity grew 49% despite flat profit performance.

Maybank eyes 60% debit card transactions growth

71% jump in debit billings over past 6 months encouraged lender to target $733mln transactions.

Hong Leong Q2 profit down 13% at $66mln

Lender is upbeat Malaysia's economic recovery in second half of 2010 would provide it growth opportunities.

Celent publishes Cash Management in China report

Hua Zhang examined the rapidly developing cash management market China and trends in cash management services.

SBI plans raising $4.3bln through rights issue

Amount will be added to lender's target of $10.8bln to satisfy India's growing loans demand.

Maybank Singapore offers equity-linked structured deposit

Blue Skies Structured Deposit's US$7,094 minimum initial investment can yield maturity payout of 10%.

ICBC posts 33% growth in credit cards issued

ICBC card spending grew 76% in 2009 that made it world's fourth largest credit card issuer.

CIMB 2009 net surges to $822.2mln

Increasing input from overseas business and improved capital market operations helped boost record-high profit to $235.8mln.

Banks need to bundle and price right for profit

Having just come back from meeting with banks in Asia, the case for dynamic charging as a driver of customer profitability is clear.

China Merchants eyes raising $3.22bln via rights issue

Rights issue with 1.3-for-10 ratio for Shanghai and Hong Kong aimed to bolster balance sheet.

India facilitates selection of public sector bank chiefs

Retirement of 10 PSB chiefs forced government to appoint one month ahead of schedule.