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Uco Bank expects 33.4% FY2011 profit surge

Lender expects $289mln FY11 net profit driven by credit growth from large and mid-corporate sector.

Uco Bank expects 33.4% FY2011 profit surge

Lender expects $289mln FY11 net profit driven by credit growth from large and mid-corporate sector.

Bank Negara approves CIMB's stake purchase

CIMB Group will issue 134 million shares to Khazanah Nasional to acquire CIMB Niaga stakes.

New KB Financial Chairman slams company inefficiency

Vows to bring group back into shape as cost-to-income ratio rose to 54% last year.

Taiwan central bank urges lenders to prevent speculation

Governor Perng alarmed at speculative investors who bought 200 houses using money from bank loans.

Thailand to appoint Prasarn Trairatvorakul as central bank head

With years of experience in the private sector, the Kasikornbank president is eyed as the next Bank of Thailand governor.

ANZ quits Korea Exchange Bank bid due to conflicts

ANZ leaves Nomura and MBK Partners as bidders due to tension between North and South Koreas.

New Zealand endorses NAB’s bid for AXA APH

NAB’s takeover of $284mln AXA APH assets still needs nod from NZ's Commerce Commission.

Bank of China mulls $8.8bln rights issue

Lender seeks 1.1-to-10 rights issue as analysts fear fund raising could put pressure on weak market.

Fitch says DBS and OCBC are stable

Fitch's affirmation of DBS and OCBC's stability status reflects the banks' strong credit profiles.

KB’s new chair seeks 30% company value boost

Euh Yoon Dae vowed to quit post if he could not improve group’s stock value.

Fitch sees another dull year for Japanese banks

Agency expects no immediate change in ratings as lenders' profitability expected to remain weak in FY2011.

NAB quits competition for RBS branches

Source said Australian lender leaves Banco Santander in race due to concerns on market conditions.

Bank of China set to release convertible bond

Subscriptions for $5.9bln issue beginning on Wednesday is part of fundraising wave by Chinese banks.

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.

2 China megabanks near bonds, shares offering launch

Country's securities regulator approved Bank of China bonds offering while it will review BoComm's proposal Friday.

Bank Mandiri targets being in ASEAN big three

Lender launched plan of being in region's top 5 by 2014 and top 3 by 2020.