China
ICBC to open 5 branches in Europe
ICBC to open 5 branches in Europe
ICBC continues overseas expansion despite being slow to follow their traditional clients abroad.
China Merchants Bank plans raising $4.5bn
The lender may seek help from its parent company to raise capital in complying with its higher capital adequacy requirements.
Issues raised by the SPC’s recent judicial interpretation on FIE Disputes
On August 5, 2010, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China issued the Provision on Several Issues on the Trial of Disputes Involving Foreign Invested Enterprises.
China Construction Bank to pare down loan scale
The lender follows move of other Chinese banks due to expected tighter loan policy in 2011.
Regulators approve cooperation of BoC with 4 Taiwanese banks
Cooperation to include foreign exchange, trade finance, joint loans, interbank borrowing and staff exchanges.
Bank of East Asia launches rural bank in China
The rural lender to provide deposit taking, agriculture-related lending and capital settlement services to rural residents and SMEs.
GRG Banking and Microsoft launched joint lab
Located in the GRG industry park, Guangzhou, China, Joint Development Laboratory was unveiled by GRG Banking and Microsoft.
China banks still encountering big risks despite going global
Chinese banks are seen to accelerate overseas expansion by boosting marketing strategies and providing services and financial instruments for high-end customers.
StanChart to add China branches by 60%
The lender has achieved the 75% of loan-to-deposit ratio required by the Chinese regulator.
Yuan transactions to reach $3tln by 2015--CCB
The currency has become more attractive since China ended a two-year peg to the dollar and investors bet on further gains.
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