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Moody's lowers Singaporean banks' hybrid securities ratings
Moody's lowers Singaporean banks' hybrid securities ratings
Moody's Investors Service downgraded its ratings on certain Singaporean banks' hybrid securities in line with its revised guidelines.
Maybank Q2 net profits up by 35%
Loans growth and higher non-interest income aided net profit boom to $289.52mln.
China Construction and Banco Santander JV talks ongoing
CCB would provide 60 percent for the venture while Banco Santander will fill in the rest.
Sumitomo Mitsui's Q3 net grows by $1.39bln
The bank raked in the highest profit in seven quarters and topped combined profits of Japan's megabanks.
AmBank profits up by 12.6% on net loans growth
The AmBank group recorded a profit of US$224 million for nine months ending 31 March. The after tax and minority interest figure translates to a 12.6 percent growth over the previous corresponding period.
DBS interested in investing in Chinese bank
Possible investment in a mainland lender is part of DBS' aggressive expansion plan.
Japanese bank lending plunges to all-time low since 2005
Japanese bank lending slumped to its lowest since 2005, with some firms deferring capital investments while others turned to bond markets in a bid to raise funds.
Indian banks complain of high valuations in Indonesia
Overvalued stake offers shun SBI and Union Bank of India from buying Indonesian banks.
Thanachart is top bidder for Siam City stake
A person familiar with the deal said Thanachart offered $984.3 million for the SCIB's 47.6 percent stake.
Bank of Communications to receive capital from government
A source said the threat of seizing control over lender prompted China’s Ministry of Finance move.
Fitch cautions Chinese banks of huge ‘bubble risk’
The agency issued warning after it downgraded China Merchants and China CITIC over bad debt.
HSBC, Thanachart among the remaining Siam City bidders
Lenders still eager to acquire 47.6 percent stake in Siam City after three other bidders quit.
Korea Exchange Bank's 2009 net grows by 13.9%
Lower loan-loss reserves and a one-off gain attributed to KEB's growth.
EON Capital turns down Hong Leong's bid
EON said Hong Leong's $1.4 billion offer undermined former's latest projected growth.
Korea Development Bank quits bid for Siam City
HSBC, Bank of Nova Scotia and Hong Leong remain as bidders after KDB saw potential risks.
HSBC belies report on China bank acquisition plans
Bank's chief said 19 percent stake in BoCom was enough as it abides by China's policies.
Siam City's suitors to submit final bids
HSBC and KDB compete to seize the chance of extending operations in the under-banked country.