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Taiwanese mortgagees among highest defaulters
Taiwanese mortgagees among highest defaulters
Taiwan's higher loan-to-value loans had a higher gross default ratio of around 5%, while the one with lower LTV loans showed a better performance of 2%, says Moody's.
Shareholders approves China Merchants Bank’s overseas bond issuance
AgBank will also issue $7.71bn subordinated bonds on June 2 following Shenzhen Development Bank’s $563.24mn mixed bonds launch last month.
Maybank Singapore launches new interest features to depositors
The lender’s whole suite of deposit products for iSAVvy Singapore dollar time deposit.
Mega banned: Indonesia’s Mega Bank banned from opening new branches
Mega has weak internal control, and Bank Indonesia isn’t happy about it.
Westpac Bank gets go signal for Beijing branch launching
Branch would be the lender’s second in China as it expand in its strategically important market for its customers.
South Korea willing to ease rules to sell Woori
FSC to allow local bank holding firms to buy only 50% stake in a holding firm with government stake to improve chances of privatising Woori.
Chinese banks threatened by new capital rules
The China Banking Regulatory Commission's new 4% leverage ratio requirement means more pressure to maintain a solid capital base.
Vietnamese banks hit the credit brakes
Inflation is out of control so the The State Bank of Vietnam has limited credit growth of banks to 20% in 2011.
PBCom sells $99.28mn worth of shares
PBCom has about 52.6mn common shares and another 120mn preferred shares to which the floor price of P25 a share would apply for this bidding.
Phongsavanh becomes first Lao bank to offer VISA, MasterCard services
Phongsavanh became the first private bank in the Lao PDR to provide services for VISA and MasterCard.
BCEL, China bank sign deal to ease currency exchange
BCEL signed an agreement with Pudian Bank of China to facilitate the opening of accounts and simplify currency exchange between the two banks.
Bank Mandiri plans buying micro banks
Availability of funds the allows the lender to expand network by buying medium sized banks.
China Minsheng Bank targets issue of $3.15bn bonds
The bond issuance could help to expand the bank’s funding sources and lower the cost of funding.
South Korea regulator pushes for Woori sale
The FSC chairman said the partner who acquires Woori will enjoy enough economic benefits and wanted to see foreign bidders.
Punjab National Bank seeks buying 33% of MetLife India stake
PNB is keen on investing in an insurance company which would offer higher stake at an attractive price.
CIMB Q1 net profit up 9.4%
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd's net profit for first quarter was 9.4% higher year-on-year at RM917million.
Action recommended against ex-Gurkha Bank officials
A meeting of the NRB Board of Directors on Tuesday recommended action against the former Gurkha Development Bank officials, employees and creditors as per the Banking Offense Act.
Commentary
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