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China Exim Bank opens branch in Paris
China Exim Bank opens branch in Paris
Branch is first overseas by this state-owned bank. Li Ruogu, president of the Export-Import Bank of China, said the creation of the Paris branch...
BII inaugurates first branch in Mumbai
BII Mumbai is capitalized at US$28 million.
Philippine central bank approves 143 applications for new bank offices
Approval was granted from April to June.
Bank of Taipei to open branch in Taoyuan by year-end.
It has 22 branches, outlets in Taipei, New Taipei City.
HDFC Bank to double branches in Chhattisgarh
Wants to have 74 branches by FY 2014.
DBS Bank will open sub-branch at Shanghai FTZ
China Banking Regulatory Commission gives approval.
Only 40,000 Indian villages have bank branches
India has 600,000 villages.
BTMU to operate in Turkey
Receives government approval to open branch.
HK subsidiary of ICBC to offer Basel III-compliant US$ bonds
Will break new ground.
ICBC to open at Shanghai FTZ
Will be first Chinese bank with FTZ branch.
OCBC unveils a 6-storey headquarters in China worth a staggering RMB1b
It's the first Singapore bank to own a headquarters in China.
Bank of China to upgrade Bangkok branch
Move reaffirms its confidence in Thailand.
India’s Exim-Bank opens Rangoon office
Will help promote trade between India and Burma.
ICICI launches India’s first “Branch on Wheels”
It's part of the bank’s financial inclusion initiative.
Chinese banks forge ahead with overseas expansion
They now have 1,050 overseas outlets.
Hong Leong rolling out more banking products in Cambodia
Products will serve business and retail customers.
Deutsche Bank unveils new branch in Qingdao
It's the bank's sixth branch in China.
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