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Bank Mandiri gets nod to launch China operations

Bank Mandiri gets nod to launch China operations

In Shanghai, the lender will provide corporate fund collection, corporate loan distribution, export import trade transactions and remittance services.

DBS makes the most out of Facebook

Uses the social networking site as venue to offer promotional and marketing tool.

Bank of Ayudhya keen on digital banking

The lender’s aims to double the share of internet transactions to 10% by 2013.

Techcombank to raise charter capital via new shares

Techcombank plans to raise its charted capital to VND8.79 trillion from current VND6.93 trillion through issuing 185.59 million new shares.

Maybank registers record profit of RM6.27B

Maybank's group profit before tax increased to RM6.27 billion for the year ended June 30, 2011.

CCB post operating income of $30B for 1st half

China Construction Bank realized an operating income of 197.246 billion yuan or around US$30.82 billion for a year-on-year increase of 28.31 percent in the first half of 2011.

Bank of Communications' first half profit up 29.67%

Bank of Communications recorded a first half profit increase of 29.67 year-on-year, helped by a widened net interest margin and higher commission fees.

ANZ Bank has momentum for another record profit

ANZ Bank will likely raise its full-year earnings growth to another record profit.

Woori sale fails on lack of bidders

The sale of Woori Finance Holdings Co. for a minimum of 30% stake fell through again as it attracted only one investor.

HK Monetary Authority rejects pegging HKD to CNY

HKMA head said the HK dollar would lose its advantages if it is pegged to the Mainland’s currency.

Job cuts and outsourcing in Westpac loom

The move will likely boost the lender’s productivity and reduce cost as it expect slow growth period to extend.

Banks in Southeast Asia gears up for integration

Bank Indonesia and Bank Negara Malaysia lead ASEAN banking integration by 2020.

State Bank of India has $354mn direct exposure to EU market

Yet the state-run lender stressed that it has no exposure to the region’s sovereign bonds.

MBK Partners faces two rivals in bidding for Woori

Goldman Sachs and Canada Pension Plan joined MBK in its attempt to seal South Korea’s biggest banking privatization deal.

Indonesia central bank: Curbing foreign investment not our intention

Bank Indonesia’s bank ownership limit aimed to foster good governance in banking after fraud cases surfaced.

Indonesia bank loans soar by 58%

Growing demand from companies and low borrowing costs in Indonesia boosted loan growth.

Maybank offers $671.7mn subordinated notes

The notes were given a long term rating of AA1 by RAM Rating Services.