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China’s Agricultural Bank selects IPO underwriters
China’s Agricultural Bank selects IPO underwriters
																					
								Chinese and foreign firms constitutes group of underwriters that handles much-awaited $20mln plus stock offering.
						
					
					
				China Merchants 2009 net down 14% to $2.67bln
																					
								Lender still was able to beat average $2.57bln forecast by Dow Jones.
						
					
					
				China's top 4 banks lent $125bln in Q1
																					
								ICBC led with $39.5bln loans as upward trend in lending is seen to continue this year.
						
					
					
				China regulator urges banks to readjust lending
																					
								Lenders asked to practice strict control on lending for construction raw materials to avoid loan overcapacity.
						
					
					
				HSBC to further extend presence in China
																					
								Expansion involves establishing rural banking in line with government’s aim of providing financial assistance outside cities.
						
					
					
				Guangdong Bank plans raising $2bln through share issue
																					
								Lender joins other China rivals’ share offerings by selling 3.4bln shares to restore capital before IPO. 
						
					
					
				Agricultural Bank of China invites bids for IPO
																					
								Lender may acquire $29bln as it invited 20 bidders for China and Hong Kong IPO.
						
					
					
				China Construction Bank targets selling $11bln in shares
																					
								Proceeds from local private placement and Hong Kong rights offer to raise capital after credit boom.
						
					
					
				China Construction to tighten grip on overseas operations
																					
								US$1bln exposure to Dubai World prompted lender to strictly control its bonds and loan investments abroad.
						
					
					
				Industrial Commercial Bank of China to enter India
																					
								Move to open ICBC Mumbai branch follows China’s nod for SBI Shanghai to lend in Renminbi.
						
					
					
				BEA commits to Northern China development
																					
								BEA became the first locally-incorporated foreign bank to open a branch in Hebei Province with its Shijiazhuang branch.
						
					
					
				People's Bank of China names 3 new advisers
																					
								Economists Zhou Qiren, Xia Bin and Li Daokui are expected to bring in hawkish view.
						
					
					
				China Construction Bank Q4 profit up to $3bln
																					
								Careful choice of projects last year can make performance this year better than peers.
						
					
					
				Commonwealth Bank launches first branch in China
																					
								Lender keen to focus business on natural resources trade, infrastructure financing and structure asset finance industries.
						
					
					
				China Construction Bank mulls raising funds
																					
								Source says lender’s board may place $6bln worth of shares and rights issue to meet target.
						
					
					
				Agricultural Bank of China launches Australia office
																					
								Assistance from Austrade and New South Wales government paved way to lender's Sydney office opening.
						
					
					
				Bank of America chief keen on China expansion
																					
								Moynihan revealed few detail on lender's move that includes obtaining securities license over next several years.