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OCBC to issue $500mln subordinated notes

OCBC to issue $500mln subordinated notes

The notes rated Aa2 by Moody's are to be issued to Asian and European-based investors.

SBI’s $569.5mln profit is below expectations

The bank’s profit short of $83.3mln as provisions for bad loans surged and staff costs climbed.

Bank Negara Malaysia grants two mega Islamic banking licenses

Malaysia opens its doors to international banking as it implements liberalisation measures over the period 2009 to 2012.

India’s SBI seeks $100mln bank purchases in Indonesia

The lender is choosing among three banks after it had bought one Indonesian bank in 2006.

Indonesian banks to educate students to save

Lenders open savings account program for students to boost Indonesia’s saving ratio, the lowest among ASEAN countries.

KB Financial not keen on bank mergers

The lender to focus first on organic growth by being a competitive local and diversified financial services group.

China regulator approves $6.7bln ICBC rights issue

The lender also raised $3.75 billion from a September convertible bond sale to boost capital.

Lone Star's sale of KEB stake nears

The fund dismissed reports that the $4bln stake sale has hit a snag behind price gaps.

Yes Bank ratings reflect strong financial performance

Yes Bank was assigned a bank financial strength rating of D+ as well as a Baa3 long-term and Prime-3 short-term global local-currency deposit ratings and Ba1 long-term and Not Prime short-term foreign-currency deposit ratings, which are constrained by the corresponding sovereign ceiling.

Moody’s credits Kyongnam Bank for good franchise

Moody's Investors Service has assigned ratings to Kyongnam Bank for the first time.

China Construction Bank plans raising $9.2bln via share sales

The lender seen to follow its rivals’ move to raise more funds.

Westpac full year profit up 84% to $6.5bln

A sharp decrease in impairment or bad loan charges drove the lender’s profit up.

Chinatrust expects profit to soar to $344.5mln

Chinatrust might sign an MOU with the Bank of China for cooperation in financial services.

OCBC’s private banking arm sees 20% profit surge

Bank of Singapore expects assets from European clients to double next year as they park their money in the Asia-Pacific.

China’s AgBank confident on meeting $12.42bln target

The lender has no immediate plan to buy a foreign company as central bank's recent move won't affect it much.

Woori Bank seeks a consortium of investors

Woori wants non-financial firms to divide the 57% stake, worth around $6bln.

ABC officially launches private banking service

ABC’s private banking service was launched in 12 provinces and cities includes Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, Hubei, Guangdong, Qingdao, Ningbo, Xiamen and Shenzhen.