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Bank of Ayudhya denies reports it is in talks with RHB
RHB eager to buy Thai banks to take advantage on the robust growth in the country's banking sector.
Bank of Ayudhya denies reports it is in talks with RHB
RHB eager to buy Thai banks to take advantage on the robust growth in the country's banking sector.
RHB ready to deal with CIMB, Maybank
RHB Capital has received permission from Bank Negara to negotiate with CIMB Group and Maybank on merger plans.
Mitsubishi to strengthen alliance with CIMB
Mitsubishi USJ Financial Group Inc plans to strengthen its capital alliance with CIMB group to boost its banking business in South-East Asia.
Woori Finance ties up with China's Bank of Communications
South Korea's Woori Finance has signed a preliminary agreement for strategic partnership with China's Bank ofCommunications.
China to overtake US as biggest banking economy by 2023—PwC
Experts expect domestic banking assets to exceed US$30 trillion by 2030.
SBI recruits for 1,000 positions in rural areas
The move seeks to strengthen position in rural areas following the management’s dissatisfaction of the lender’s progress in these areas.
Hana and Lone Star extends talks for KEB
Both parties agree to extend deal for another 6 months as regulatory delays threatened to disrupt Hana's purchase of 51% stake in KEB.
Lao-Viet Bank hailed for economic contributions
The Lao-Vietnam Joint Venture Bank is a symbol of economic cooperation between the two countries, according to Vietnamese parfty official. To Huy...
Papua's Nationwide Microbank signs up 100,000th customer
Papua New Guinea's Nationwide Microbank has signed up its 100,000th customer.
StanChart India top executives undergo reshuffle
Movement of ex-managing director Prakash Subramanian K V and Sandeep Behl to South east Asia is part of first phase of reshuffle wave.
Nomura advises Maybank in RHB bid
Maybank and CIMB has yet to begin talks with key RHB shareholders as RHB submits application to central bank.
VietinBank to sell 15 % stake to Bank of Nova Scotia
Vietinbank will complete the sale of 15 percent stake to Canada’s Bank of Nova Scotia in the second half of this year.
Vietnam Development Bank credit up 20%
Vietnam Development Bank achieved a total outstanding loans of around 90 trillion dong by end of 2010 aftere 5 years of operations.
Maybank hounded by Vinashin exposure
Questions abound over Maybank role in the funding of troubled state-owned Vinashin's US$600mil facility now that the shipbuilder has defaulted again...
Baoviet Bank provides banking product for high-ranking customers
Baoviet Bank launched it package for high-ranking customers that offer a total solution to meet the needs of finance-investment-insurance with only...
South Korea PM slams regulator’s slack monitoring of banks
Nation’s ruling party motions to investigate savings banks on FSS’ speculated negligence on lender’s illegal activities.
RHB Bank eager to buy Thai banks
Despite Maybank and CIMB bid for takeover, the lender is still looking at medium-sized and large banks acquisitions.