Branch Banking
Maritime Bank to open 6 branches
Maritime Bank to open 6 branches
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The State Bank of Vietnam approved Maritime Bank's application to open six new branches.
                    
                                        
                    
                Maybank and POS Malaysia banking services reach out to Sabah
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The partnership also plans to introduce additional services such as money transfer and the opening of savings accounts soon.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippine central bank seeks to loosen bank branching curb
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Involves partial lifting of moratorium on the establishment of new banks in 8 restricted areas in nation’s premiere metropolitan area.
                    
                                        
                    
                RHB Bank inaugurates its Bangkok branch
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The lender attempts to capture Thailand, which it calls ‘the place’ in Asia for seizing growth opportunities in the region.
                    
                                        
                    
                Bank Muamalat to open 3 branches in 2011
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Bank Muamalat will open three new branches to add to its existing network of 55, said its chief executive officer, Datuk Mohd Redza Shah Abdul Wahid...
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnam has too many banks, says StanChart chief
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Vietnam’s banking industry is too small to support its 80 plus banks, according to Louis Taylor, general director of Standard Chartered Vietnam Bank...
                    
                                        
                    
                Bank of Baroda targets 15 new international branches
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The lender seeks to install new branches in Kenya, Tanzania, New Zealand, some other parts of Africa and Middle East.
                    
                                        
                    
                ICBC to open Calgary branch
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The lender steps up Canada expansion after setting up beachhead by buying 70% of Bank of East Asia (Canada).
                    
                                        
                    
                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.
                    
                                        
                    
                Busan Bank to open rep office in Ho Chi Minh City
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The State Bank of Vietnam granted a license for Busan Ltd Bank to open its representative office in HCM City.
                    
                                        
                    
                Shinhan Bank eyes expansion in Vietnam
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The chief of Shinhan Bank named Vietnam among its options for expansion into Southeast Asia in an effort to boost its revenue sources.			"I believe...
                    
                                        
                    
                Hatton National Bank uses green concept in new building
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Hatton National Bank will open Sri Lanka's country’s first green bank branch in Nittambuwa on June 2.
                    
                                        
                    
                DBS has new Taiwan headquarters
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	DBS Bank inaugurated its new Taiwan headquarters at Shin Kong Xinyi Financial Center at the heart of Taipei’s financial district.
                    
                                        
                    
                Overseas operations to drive Maybank's growth says research
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Malayan Banking Bhd's overseas operations are expected to drive its growth in the future, according to HwangDBS Research.
                    
                                        
                    
                Shinsei Bank to Open Urawa Consulting Spot
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Shinsei Bank will open a new “Shinsei Consulting Spot” in Urawa, Saitama-shi, Saitama Prefecture.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Leong Bank to expand domestic footing
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	With acquisition of EONCap, the lender has greater distribution channels with additional 300 branches nationwide.
                    
                                        
                    
                Maybank opens 10th Cambodian branch
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Maybank expanded its network in Cambodia by opening its 10th branch in Kampung Cham.