Branch Banking
ANZ completes acquisition of RBS units in Singapore
Lender expands presence in the state by taking over RBS's retail and commercial businesses.
ANZ completes acquisition of RBS units in Singapore
Lender expands presence in the state by taking over RBS's retail and commercial businesses.
SBI targets reaching 12,000 unbanked villages
Plan submitted to India's central bank under financial inclusion programme for the year.
NAB shortlisted as bet for 318 RBS branches
NAB rivals Santander as they are the likely bidders after two other lenders were removed from the race.
CIMB gets approval to expand in Cambodia
Country's central bank governor granted approval-in-principle to lender's bid to offer banking services to 14mln Cambodians.
Bank of Taiwan eyes opening first Shanghai branch
Lender allowed investing as much as 15% of its net worth in China.
Punjab National Bank taps Punjabi immigrants in Canada
Lender focuses on retail markets after learning from its success in British market.
ICICI Bank plans hiring 7,000 people in 2010
Recruits will be deployed to man new branches while declaring bonus and increments for old employees.
Foreign banks in Asia face dearth of targets
Lenders eager to expand through asset acquisition in Asia but has difficulty finding one.
Bank Rakyat studies potential entry in Brunei
Brunei official's invitation prompted lender to consider bringing its banking operations to the oil-rich sultanate.
Hang Seng's banker shortage may hamper China expansion
Lender will add personnel in several departments to meet its target 50 China branches.
Commonwealth Bank acquiring Vietnam International Bank's 15% stake
CBA bought $235mln VIB shares to capitalise on Vietnam's surging banking demand based from country's demographics.
ANZ to consider bidding for Korean Exchange stake
Australian lender plans to compete with local counterparts to expand its Asian business.
ANZ chief goes for a 'transformational' deal
Smith eyes a partnership with an Indian or Singaporean bank to expand further its Asian operations.
Citibank Malaysia eyes double-digit revenue growth
Opening of 4 new branches is part of lender's aggressive expansion.
China opens doors to Taiwanese banks
Six lenders immediately applied for branch expansion in Mainland following FSC approval.
Hang Seng eyes Zhongshan's HK enterprises
Hang Seng Bank officially opened its sub-branch in Zhongshan, Guangdong province. The new sub-branch offers comprehensive banking services for both...
ANZ and Finance Sector Union clash
FSU argues bank's plan to open Manila operations hub could cost 100 jobs in Australia.