Posts Tagged ‘ bank ’

Agricultural Bank Of China Buys Hong Kong Office Building For HK$4.88 Billion

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Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. (1288.HK) bought an office building in Hong Kong for HK$4.88 billion (US$629 million) to serve as its regional headquarters, Colliers International, which advised on the purchase, said Tuesday. (read the news…) Related items Bank of China Shares Rise on Dividend Savings: Hong Kong Mover Hysan Development chief executive Gerry...

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The Challenge of Islamic Finance

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April 16, 2012 Project Syndicate: Andrew Shang The Challenge of Islamic Finance by Andrew Shang Andrew Sheng, the chief adviser to China’s Bank Regulatory Commission, is a Professor at Tsinghua University’s Graduate School of Economics and Management and at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Previously, he served as Chairman of Hong Kong’s Securities...

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HSBC Holdings PLC – HSBC to subscribe for new BoCom H Shares

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 15 March 2012 HSBC TO SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW H SHARES OF BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, has entered into a Subscription … (read the story…) Related items HSBC Holdings PLC – Possible sale of RBWM business in Mauritius HSBC Holdings PLC...

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Bank of China Shares Rise on Dividend Savings: Hong Kong Mover

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Bank of China Ltd. led Chinese banking shares higher in Hong Kong after their state-backed shareholder allowed the nation’s biggest lenders to cut dividend payouts, shoring up capital while avoiding share sales. (read the story…) Related items Agricultural Bank Of China Buys Hong Kong Office Building For HK$4.88 Billion Hong Kong Tips Into Recession,...

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Bank of Communications (Guangdong Province) Signs Agreement to Join Retail Alliance With Sino Payments Merger Partner …

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HONG KONG, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Sino Payments, Inc. (OTCQB: SNPY.PK – News) a technology Company providing proprietary IP transactions processing services to the retail industry, today announced that as … (read the story…) Related items SouthGobi Announces Agreement to Sell Its Thermal Coal Tsagaan Tolgoi Deposit for US$30 Million Planet Payment and...

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Planet Payment and The Bank of East Asia to Launch MICROS Payment Gateway at Hyatt Regency Hotels in Hong Kong

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LONG BEACH, N.Y. and HONG KONG — Planet Payment, Inc. (LSE: PPTR.L – News) (OTCQX:PLPM.PK – News), a leading provider of international and multi-currency payment processing services, and The Bank of East Asia (BEA), the … (read the story…) People who looked at this item also looked at… Sharon Cuneta reveals Frankie and Miel's...

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FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2011

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Today we announce our major house awards, including Best Bank, Best Investment Bank, Best M&A House, Best Equity House and Best International Bond House. (more…) Related items UPDATE 3-China Everbright Bank plans $6 bln HK IPO, unfazed by choppy markets Research and Markets: 4Q11 Hong Kong Mobile Operator Forecast, 2012 – 2015: Hong Kong...

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Agency cuts NZ bank credit ratings

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Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the credit ratings of the big four Australian banks and their new New Zealand units by one notch to AA- as part of its global review of bank ratings. Their ratings outlooks are stable.S&P… (read the rest of the story…) Related items Standard Chartered Net Up 12%; Driven By...

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Dev Bank of JapanInc – Issue of Debt

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Dev Bank of JapanInc – Issue of Debt (read the story…) Related items Bank of China halts FX swaps with some European banks – sources Spotlight on Asian art as Hong Kong fair opens Asia: Hong Kong defies sell-off Exclusive: Hong Kong moves closer to bank liability for IPOs Hong Kong tycoons named in...

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Asian stocks higher on ECB, Bank of England moves

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HONG KONG—Asian stocks climbed Friday after Europe’s move to backstop troubled banks and Britain’s plan to pump more stimulus into its fading economy gave a boost to confidence. (read the story…) Related items Bank of China Shares Rise on Dividend Savings: Hong Kong Mover Asian stocks firmer on Greece hopes, Apple earnings Bank of...

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