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2 China banks plan to establish Taiwan offices
2 China banks plan to establish Taiwan offices
Taiwan's regulator and central bank to study applications of Bank of China and Bank of Communications.
Commonwealth Bank begins India operations
Lender taps the homeland of 400,000 Indian population in Australia.
HDFC Bank plans to add 150 more branches
Lender wants to set up additional branches in rural areas and overseas.
Bank of East Asia and Affin seal MoU
MoU strengthens lenders' ability to serve customers and tap opportunities in Greater China and Southeast Asia.
BPI proceeds with expansion in Europe
Lender to gain foothold in Europe starting with setting up branch in Italy this year.
Maybank targets expansion beyond Singapore and Indonesia
Malaysian lender prepares for transforming itself to become top regional bank within 5 years.
Taiwan Cooperative plans expansion in China
Economic cooperation between China and Taiwan enabled Taiwan lenders to exploit cultural similarities with Mainland.
Fubon Financial plans to expand in China
Xiamen Bank eyes setting up Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province and Shantou, Guangdong Province branches.
StanChart's 88th Taiwan branch offers year-round service
Follows growing number of lenders extending their banking hours in select branches.
Affin to buy Bank Ina Perdana for $48mln
Acquisition will give Affin Bank direct majority shareholding of 80% in the Indonesian bank.
HDFC targets to open 250 new branches
Lender plans to hold 150 ‘loan camps’ as it focuses on semi-urban and rural areas.
StanChart injects $100mln capital to its Indonesia unit
To maintain CAR at 15%-16% and would ask for additional capital to be within safe level.
National Australia Bank injects $582mln to British unit
British regulators stepping up pressure to increase capital to protect lenders from crisis.
Bank of America eyes growth in Australia by developing tactics
Bank of America's Australian unit and Don Argus join forces to develop strategies for the bank's Australian operations.
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China enters Canada
The acquisition of six Bank of East Asia branches is part of ICBC's global expansion plan.
HSBC boosts India presence by buying RBS businesses
The $1.8bln India expansion is part of the lender’s strategy to set up businesses in emerging markets.
Taiwanese banks to expand in China
Land Bank, Taiwan Cooperative, Chang Hwa Commercial and Taiwan Business to set up branches in China.
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