Branch Banking

EIB to open Beijing office this year

The European Investment Bank will open a representative office in Beijing to expand its presence in China.

EIB to open Beijing office this year

The European Investment Bank will open a representative office in Beijing to expand its presence in China.

Why are Malaysian banks aggressively expanding into China?

An analyst points out 4 reasons behind the expansion despite China's currently troubled banking sector.

Overcrowded market prompts Taiwanese Bank to close branches

With Taiwan's banking industry having become overcrowded, Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co aims to shut at least five branches next year.

OCBC and CIMB show interest in Bank of Ayudhya

The jockeying for a share in Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya PCL now involves Singapore's largest bank and one of Malaysia's largest universal banks.

Taiwan expands banking reach in SEA

Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission, the banking industry regulator, reports that Taiwan’s banks are expanding into Southeast Asia on a massive...

Korean banks focus on 3 wealthy Seoul districts

Nearly 30 percent of all bank branches in Seoul were found to be concentrated in three wealthy Gangnam areas--the districts of Gangnam, Seocho and...

S. Korea's IBK to serve 6 continents by year-end

Industrial Bank of Korea will open offices or cooperate with banks on all six continents by year-end, according to its CEO Cho Jun-hee.

China now hosts 14 HK bank branches

There are now 14 Hong Kong-based bank branches on the Chinese mainland nine years after the signing of a key economic plan.

Vietnam to tighten regulations on bank branch openings

The State Bank of Vietnam is now creating regulations on procedures for establishing, changing the names and/or location and ending operation of a...

India's Corporation Bank to open 300 branches

Corporation Bank will open 300 branches mainly in states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Bihar, Punjab, Orissa and Jharkhand.

China's Big Four urged to grow bigger abroad

The government is urging its Big Four state-owned banks to ramp up overseas expansion to strengthen their global competitiveness.

Malaysian banks continue expansion into China

Five of Malaysia’s 10 so called “anchor banking groups” are already doing business in China.

Indian and Pakistani banks opening in each other’s country

Pakistan and India have agreed to allow bank operations on a reciprocal basis to facilitate trade between both countries that have a history of...

Bank of China becomes clearing settlement bank for CME

The New York branch of the Bank of China will become a clearing settlement bank and collateral custodian of CME Group, subject to regulatory approval...

China Construction Bank to open in Luxembourg

China Construction Bank, the world's second largest by market value, will soon open a subsidiary and a branch in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Hana to add another Indonesian bank

Hana Financial Group is set to acquire a major stake in an as yet unnamed Indonesian bank to further expand into Indonesia’s robust banking sector.

Philippines' BDO to add as many branches as possible

Banco De Oro plans to add as many branches that it could handle to its 740-plus network.