Banks News Updates
Bangkok Bank named ‘Thailand Bond House of the Year 2009’ by IFR Asia (Thaipr.net)
10 January 2010
Çѹ·Õè 11 Á¡ÃÒ¤Á 2553 14:37 ¹. Bangkok Bank has won the ‘Thailand Bond House of the Year 2009’ award from IFR Asia, a leading regional financial magazine.
Taiwan central bank wants to curb China funds (Channel NewsAsia)
10 January 2010
TAIPEI: Taiwan's central bank is pushing for curbs to be imposed on the amount of Chinese capital that can be placed in local stocks, hoping to stem the inflow of speculative funds, an official said on Monday.
IFR Asia names Bangkok Bank 'Thailand Bond House of the Year 2009' (The Nation - Thailand's English news)
10 January 2010
Bangkok Bank has won the 'Thailand Bond House of the Year 2009' award from IFR Asia, a leading regional financial magazine, reinforcing the bank's outstanding performance in setting a new standard and bringing innovation to the debt capital market in Thailand despite last year's market fluctuations.
Bank of Korea Succession Sparks Political Interference Risk (Bloomberg)
10 January 2010
Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Korea’s monetary policy may be subject to increasing political interference as the government prepares to name a successor at the bank’s helm, ING Groep NV and SC First Bank Korea Ltd. said.
Oman Banks Have ‘Lot of Liquidity,’ Central Bank Governor Says (Bloomberg)
10 January 2010
Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Oman’s banks have “a lot of liquidity” that should be used for different sectors in the country, central bank Governor Hamud Al-Zadjali said.
Argentine President and Central Bank in Standoff (International Herald Tribune)
10 January 2010
Opposition to the president’s plan to tap foreign currency reserves led her to dismiss the central bank’s head, a move blocked by a federal judge.
Canara Bank expects 16-17 pct loan growth in FY10 (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
10 January 2010
MUMBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - State-run lender Canara Bank expects loans to grow by 16-17 percent in FY10, chairman A.C. Mahajan told reporters on Monday on the sidelines of a conference.
Bank Century Owner Answers House's Summons - Jakarta Globe
10 January 2010
Bank Century Owner Answers House's SummonsJakarta GlobeA blitz of cameras and anger from depositors greeted Bank Century owner Robert Tantular as he arrived to appear before lawmakers in the House of ...
ECB Nowotny: Signs of Excessive Risk Taking, Especially In US - Market News International
10 January 2010
ECB Nowotny: Signs of Excessive Risk Taking, Especially In USMarket News International"I don't think this is a major problem in the euro area, but we do see signs [of it] worldwide," Nowotny told reporters outside the Bank for International ...
Israel to construct Egypt barrier - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
10 January 2010
Israel to construct Egypt barrierGhana Broadcasting CorporationIsrael has also been building a controversial barrier in and around the occupied West Bank in recent years. It says it is needed to defend Israeli citizens ...
Dismal Rams humbled as opportunity slips away - Derby Evening Telegraph
10 January 2010
Dismal Rams humbled as opportunity slips awayDerby Evening TelegraphScunthorpe seemed to bank on Derby's attacks breaking down, as they often did, and the visitors countered neatly and with considerable threat. ...
Asia stocks hit 17-month high on China export surge - WBFO
10 January 2010
Asia stocks hit 17-month high on China export surgeWBFOThe high-yielding Indonesian rupiah jumped 1 percent to 9120 to the dollar, despite suspected intervention by the central bank. It has gained 3.3 percent so ...
ADB Unveils New Whistleblower Provisions to Fight Corruption and Misconduct - The FINANCIAL
10 January 2010
ADB Unveils New Whistleblower Provisions to Fight Corruption and MisconductThe FINANCIALThe FINANCIAL -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has implemented improvements to internal rules protecting those who report integrity violations or ...
Hildebrand Says SNB to Act on 'Excessive' Franc Gain - BusinessWeek
10 January 2010
Hildebrand Says SNB to Act on 'Excessive' Franc GainBusinessWeek11 (Bloomberg) -- Swiss central bank President Philipp Hildebrand said the bank will continue to prevent “any excessive appreciation” of the Swiss franc ...