Branch Banking
Westpac to open 7 Bank of Melbourne branches
Westpac to open 7 Bank of Melbourne branches
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The move comes amidst renewed pressure to curb costs as many Australian lenders have seen their revenue decreased.
                    
                                        
                    
                National Australia Bank plans to launch Jakarta office
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The setting up of office will facilitate greater economic, trade and investment flows between Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand.
                    
                                        
                    
                UOB keen on China expansion and takeovers
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The lender wants a long-term commitment in its growth in China without rushing things.
                    
                                        
                    
                ICICI Bank unveils second Singapore branch
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The lender would further concentrate on enhancing its presence in the corporate, commercial and wealth management businesses in Singapore.
                    
                                        
                    
                Taiwan urges lenders to boost China presence
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Only six Taiwanese banks have ventured to open a branch in China after restrictions were relaxed.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chang Hwa Bank inks deals with 2 China lenders
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Tie up with Bank of China and Bank of Communications furthers lender’s expansion in the country.
                    
                                        
                    
                Maybank targets to earn its 40% of profit outside Malaysia by 2015
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	And according to Reuters, it’s now looking to buy a retail bank in Thailand.
                    
                                        
                    
                Saxo Bank posts net profit of almost USD67m in H1 2011
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	This is a 37% decrease compared with the same time last year.
                    
                                        
                    
                Bank Mandiri gets nod to launch China operations
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	In Shanghai, the lender will provide corporate fund collection, corporate loan distribution, export import trade transactions and remittance services...
                    
                                        
                    
                Banks in Southeast Asia gears up for integration
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Bank Indonesia and Bank Negara Malaysia lead ASEAN banking integration by 2020.
                    
                                        
                    
                Fubon spots overseas investment opportunities
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Despite weakening credit profile, the company to direct more funds into foreign investments with fixed incomes.
                    
                                        
                    
                Bank of Baroda targets Africa expansion
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The lender’s senior executives believe that the global economic crises could be favourable to the Indian banks operating overseas.
                    
                                        
                    
                First Commercial Bank mulls launching branch in Chengdu
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The lender applied for a second branch in China with its Shanghai operations earning US$500,000.
                    
                                        
                    
                Sri Lanka's ComBank opens 200th branch
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Commercial Bank opened its 200th branch in Kataragama.			"Kataragama is an appropriate location for our 200th branch," Commercial Bank's Chief...
                    
                                        
                    
                CUB to expand reach, but will remain a 'cub,' says CEO
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	City Union Bank will be setting up more branches and ATMs this fiscal.
                    
                                        
                    
                Indian Bank needs $500M for Lanka, Singapore and HK operations
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Indian Bank will raise a loan of up to $500 million for its overseas operations.
                    
                                        
                    
                Tibet allowed to put up regional bank
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The China Banking Regulatory Commission has approved the establishment of a regional bank in the Tibet Autonomous Region with initial capital adding...