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Chinese banks average CAR 12.2 pct at end-2010

The core capital adequacy ratio with Chinese banks rose an average 0.9 percentage point to 10.1 percent at the end of last year, CBRC added. According to CBRC rules, top lenders such as Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (60 [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

BRIEF-Moody's:Russian banks' profitability likely to be rest...

Russian banks' profitability likely to be restored.

Posted On : Feb, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

CMB, city banks to pilot deposit rate liberalization

China has launched a trial program allowing a limited number of banks to independently set deposit rates, Reuters reported, citing state media. Some city commercial banks and China Merchants Bank (CMB; 600036.SH), will compete for large [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Egyptian Banks To Close Monday, Tuesday Amid Strikes -Centra...

The Central Bank of Egypt said late Sunday that banks in Egypt will close on Monday and Tuesday due to workers' strikes and the birth of Prophet Mohammad. "Amidst the strikes of worker in some authorities, including public banks [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

China regional banks told to hike reserves: report

China's central bank has ordered some small and medium-sized banks to raise their reserves in the latest in a series of such hikes aimed at reining in inflation, according to state media. The reserve requirement ratio hike, which eff [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Lenihan hands Kenny €7bn bank nightmare

FINANCE Minister Brian Lenihan last night handed the next government the poisoned chalice of pumping another €7bn into our crisis-hit banks. Fine Gael and Labour were dramatically put on the spot after Mr Lenihan got permission [...]

Posted On : Feb, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Big banks cautious after quarterly earnings

It has been a tough few months for the NAB - a computer glitch seized customers' bank accounts and it is facing a class action lawsuit from investors. But chief executive Cameron Clyne was putting a good spin on things at an investor [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

UPDATE 1-Doha Bank does not see "big hit" from c.bank move

Qatar's Doha Bank DOBK.QA does not expect a major financial impact from the central bank's decision to separate the Islamic operations of conventional lenders in the Gulf Arab state, its chief executive said on Monday. " [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Egypt Banks to Open Amid Concern Deposit-Run May Weaken Poun...

Egypt’s banks will open today for the first time in more than a week amid investor concern that a possible run on deposits may weaken the currency and raise government borrowing costs. Yields on Egypt’s treasury bills may sur [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Deutsche Bank Seeks Commodity M&A

Deutsche Bank AG said it is hunting for acquisitions in commodities trading, joining the scramble among investment banks to take advantage of the boom in raw-material prices as fixed-income trading cools. Record prices for copper and gol [...]

Posted On : Feb, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Sensex surges; realty, metals, banks, oil & gas lead

Benchmarks gained momentum after a sluggish starts as investors bought stocks at lower levels. According to dealers, the upmove seem to be on the back of short coverings and traders should remain cautious in a volatile market. &ldqu [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Banks lose €40bn over a month in deposits flight

AN unprecedented €40bn of deposits was withdrawn from Irish banks in December, dwarfing the flight in deposits earlier in 2010. December's massive deposit exodus means a total of almost €110bn has been taken out of Ireland& [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

U.K. Bank CEOs Likely to Accept Bonuses

After two years of going without bonuses as a mea culpa for the financial crisis, the chief executives of the U.K.'s biggest banks are signaling they will take their payouts this year. Their decisions come amid public and politi [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Analysis-China c. bank gains political clout in inflation fi...

That will give the People's Bank of China more leeway to tighten policy by further raising banks' required reserves, aggressively draining liquidity through open-market operations and restricting bank lending, according to analys [...]