Banks News Updates
BANK NEGARA EXCHANGE RATES: DEC 29 (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
28 December 2009
THE FOLLOWING IS THE BEST QUOTATIONS AVAILABLE FROM COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KUALA LUMPUR AT 11.30 A.M, TODAY, ISSUED BY BANK NEGARA.
Philippine Central Bank Said to Approve Dollar, Euro, Yen Bonds (Bloomberg)
28 December 2009
Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The Philippine central bank gave initial approval to the government’s plan to sell bonds denominated in dollars, euros and yen, a person with knowledge of the plan said.
New Chief at Bank of America Seeks Credit-Card Fix (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)
28 December 2009
When Bank of America Corp.'s new chief executive takes over next week, one of the first problems he will face is one he's already been grappling withthe bank's credit-card business.
Yuan steady, trades below c.bank mid-point (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
28 December 2009
* C.bank shows strong intention of keeping yuan stable...
CIMB Islamic Bank lists RM2bil Sukuk on Bursa Malaysia (MalaysiaNews.net)
28 December 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd's Tier 2 Junior Sukuk Programme of up to RM2.0 billion in nominal value was admitted to the main market of Bursa Malaysia on Tuesday under an exempt regime. "The li...
IBM Gets 10-Year Order From Gujarat Bank To Manage Services (Nasdaq)
28 December 2009
MUMBAI -(Dow Jones)- International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has received a 10-year contract from a bank in India's Gujarat state.
FDIC orders Dallas-based Equity Bank to stop 'unsafe' banking practices (Dallas Morning News)
28 December 2009
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has ordered Dallas-based Equity Bank SSB to halt alleged "unsafe or unsound banking practices."...
Zions nixes executive bonuses, replaces with stock - phillyBurbs.com
28 December 2009
Zions nixes executive bonuses, replaces with stockphillyBurbs.comIn a regulatory filing Monday, the regional bank based in Salt Lake City said its board changed the compensation arrangements for its executive officers. ...
Canada's Corporations Aren't Investing in You - TheTyee.ca
28 December 2009
Canada's Corporations Aren't Investing in YouTheTyee.caTheir foreign financial holdings increased even more; foreign bond holdings are up by nearly half, stocks by 33.6 per cent and bank deposits -- many in cozy ...
Australian Market Ends Higher On Wall Street Cues - RTT News
28 December 2009
Australian Market Ends Higher On Wall Street CuesRTT NewsANZ Bank gained 1.38%, Commonwealth Bank of Australia rose 1.17%, National Australia Bank climbed 1.80% and Westpac Banking edged up 0.04%. ...
Banco Santander Sells 10% Of Share Capital Of Attijariwafa Bank To Moroccan ... - RTT News
28 December 2009
Banco Santander Sells 10% Of Share Capital Of Attijariwafa Bank To Moroccan ...RTT NewsL: News ) announced that it has sold to the Moroccan Société Nationale d'Investissement, or SNI, 10% of the share capital of Attijariwafa Bank, at a price ...
Hamas leaders meet in Damascus for talks - Ma'an News Agency
28 December 2009
Hamas leaders meet in Damascus for talksMa'an News AgencyAt issue is Israel's claim that the release of approximately 100 of the 450 into the West Bank would pose a security risk to the state. ...
China Yuan Up; Reverses Decline As Banks' Dollar Demand Falls - Wall Street Journal
28 December 2009
China Yuan Up; Reverses Decline As Banks' Dollar Demand FallsWall Street Journal... a quiet day because of the holiday season and Beijing isn't likely to surprise us with new policies," said a Shanghai-based trader with a foreign bank. ...
Zambia:UNZA Starts Online Registration - AllAfrica.com
28 December 2009
Zambia:UNZA Starts Online RegistrationAllAfrica.comAnd the University of Zambia Students Union (UNZASU) president Duncan Nyirongo has appealed to ZANACO Bank to extend its pay point branches to cater for ...