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SBI employees lag in bringing in business
SBI employees lag in bringing in business
$1.41mln average business brought by each employee below industry average despite above average salary expenses.
Korean lenders to post better third quarter earnings
Banks' income fall hit by massive reserves related to corporate overhauls and distressed property loans.
ICICI Investment Management raises $1mln from domestic investors
ICICI susidiary targets growth capital investments in the sub-Rs 1 crore category in mid-market companies, it added.
Westpac allots $100mln to boost retail division
Move follows lender's appointment of 670 managers in an effort to increase division's competitiveness.
DBS to invest S$250mln in Asian treasury & markets business
Move underscores T&M’s ambition to be leading Asian currency and fixed income house following exponential growth.
HSBC’s Finance Director eyed as chairman candidate
Lender’s independent directors on a search for its chairman’s replacement as Green will join British government.
UOB Malaysia wants more privilege banking customers
Bank targets additional 4,000 elite customers by year-end and total of 50,000 by end of 2015.
Regulator approves ANZ Bank's $373mln China unit
Plans to set up 20 branches in three years as it targets stronger foothold in China.
HSBC launches online US Stock Trading Services
Service available online, over the phone and via iPhone with flat $18 per transaction brokerage fee.
StanChart keen on Taiwan operations
Reinforces corporate, home lending, and wealth management operations as profit in first seven months reaches US$98.6mln.
Mandiri selects six global banks for rights issue
Indonesian lender to choose two international selling agents to underwrite $1.5bln rights issue.
OCBC to kickstart 'Go China' campaign
Customers could fulfill investment with package offering new range of financial solutions with exclusive China focus.
Hong Kong RTGS incorporates real-time features to SwiftNet
Move enhances lenders' interoperability by using uniform standard to process domestic and international payment.
National Australia junks bid for Axa Asia
Regulator's blocking of NAB-AXA deal paved way for AMP offer as insurer remains strategically attractive.
Asia-Pacific banks suffering from decreasing customer loyalty
63% of survey respondents have more than one product outside their main bank.
SBI wants increase in public sector bankers' salaries
Echoes RBI's comment that PSBs might lose talent to private sector lenders behind poor compensation packages.
Mandiri may increase rates on central bank's policies
Mulls increasing lending rates to 15 basis points after August inflation figures reached a 16-month high.