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Japan and Turkmenistan sign banking cooperation agreement
Japan and Turkmenistan sign banking cooperation agreement
Agreement will also contribute to the economic development of Turkmenistan.
BTMU to operate in Turkey
Receives government approval to open branch.
Regional funds passport program to be implemented
To be piloted by Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea.
Minsheng Bank's shares sold at high premium
Institutional investors buy 100 million shares.
How Islamic finance can revive the future of retail banking
Islamic banking is growing 50% faster than banking sector.
Moody's tags Wing Hang Bank's stake sales as 'credit negative'
Purchase likely to weaken its standalone liquidity profile.
Indian Overseas Bank deepens cash management ties with Deutsche Bank
To speed up USD payments to China.
Philippines’ ChinaBank takes majority ownership in Plantersbank
ChinaBank will acquire of two-thirds of Plantersbank’s shares.
China Merchants Bank boosts global multi-currency clearing business
Aims to improve rate transparency.
SWIFT's cloud-based connectivity Alliance Lite2 adopted by 300 customers
That's across the globe over the past year.
StanChart to develop new receivables management capability
It'll help improve sales turn-around.
1 in 4 Taiwan corporations now making payments and receipts through offshore RMB accounts
The percentage is ahead of Asia Pacific’s other offshore RMB hubs.
Alibaba and China Minsheng strike partnership deal
Part of Alibaba campaign supporting businesses on its platforms.
Lithuania and China sign securities regulation agreement
Permits direct Lithuanian investment in China’s financial markets.
Lloyds Banking Group partners with StanChart to upgrade Asian trade services
Importing to be imporved in 20 Asian markets.
China and Albania in currency swap deal
Deal is worth US330 million.
Bank of China to upgrade Bangkok branch
Move reaffirms its confidence in Thailand.
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