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CIMB Thai to acquire TM Bank

CIMB Thai Bank plc would acquire TMB Bank, formally known as The Thai Military Bank.

CIMB Thai to acquire TM Bank

CIMB Thai Bank plc would acquire TMB Bank, formally known as The Thai Military Bank.

RHB Capital, OSK seek merger approval

RHB Capital Bhd and OSK Holdings Bhd have submitted an application to merge.

OceanBank eyeing foreign investors

Vietnam's OceanBank is looking for a foreign strategic partner.

Philippine banks’ total resources up 10%

The total resources of the Philippine banking system rose by almost 10 percent at the end of September. This is indicative of the public’s continued...

China delays new capital rules for banks

The China Banking Regulatory Commission has postponed the implementation of new criteria for commercial lenders to the second half of 2012. This is...

Plans of Indian banks to form subsidiaries get nixed

The Reserve Bank of India rejected proposals by several banks to launch wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Kim Eng Acquisition, BII Potential Set Stage For Maybank's Regional Growth

The acquisitionof  Kim Eng Holdings and growth potential of Bank Internasional Indonesia will bring regional growth for Maybank. OSK Research said...

Malaysia targets more foreign investments in banking

Malaysia would open up its banking sector to more foreign investment to put the economy back on investors' radar ahead of general elections expected...

Malaysian banking sector to be moderate next year : economist

Malaysian banking's performance is likely to be moderate next year in line with the economy.

Japanese, Chinese banks among leaders in coal plant financing

Chinese and Japanese banks are among the top 20 coal financing banks, along with those from the US, UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Italy.

South Korean banks' BIS capital ratio down in Q3

The capital adequacy ratio of South Korean banks fell in the third quarter from three months earlier.

Vietinbank gets approval to increase charter capital to VND20.2 T

The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam approved VietinBank’s application to raise its charter capital from current VND16.858 to VND20.23 trillion...

Asian banking capitalization better than before: Malaysian central bank governor

Asia's financial institutions can cope with possible global financial meltdown caused by Europe's debt crisis due to its good capitalization...

Vietnam's Agribank to be restructured

The State Bank of Vietnam, under the order of Vietnam Prime Minister, promptly directed related units to develop plans to restructureAgribank.

HSBC China's capital replenished by CNY2.8B

HSBC Bank China's capital 's parent company, the HSBC Limited, has replenished its capital with 2.8 billion yuan or US$442 million U.S. dollars.

Chinese banks to get liquidity boost

A fiscal funding will soon provide additional capital for China's cash-strapped banks.

Vietnam central bank notes 4 principles in restructuring the banking system

The State Bank of Vietnam announced four fundamental principles in restructuring the local banking system.