Hinduja Bank Middle East Obtains Licence To Offer Full Range of Banking Services

Hinduja Bank Middle East, a subsidiary of Hinduja Bank Switzerland, has obtained authorisation from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to upgrade its licence to Category 1, thus enabling it...

Published: 18-Mar-2010

KeyCorp Names New Head For National Banking Business

KeyCorp, a Cleveland-based financial services company, has promoted Christopher Gorman to senior executive vice president and head of national banking business. He will also become vice chairman of Ke...

Published: 17-Mar-2010

Commerzbank To Expand Services Targeting Corporate Customers In China

Commerzbank, a Germany-based financial services company, plans to expand its range of services and product portfolio to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and corporate customers through its br...

Published: 11-Mar-2010

IFC Partners With Central Banks To Promote Access To Finance For SMEs In Africa

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has launched a series of programs in cooperation with the central banks of Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania to increase the quality of credit reporting and prom...

Published: 08-Mar-2010

EBRD Increases Medium Sized Co-financing Facility To Ameriabank

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has further increased the availability of financing in the real economy sector with a $10m loan to Ameriabank for on lending to local companies ...

Published: 05-Mar-2010

Commerzbank Rises Stake In Bank Forum

Commerzbank has acquired an additional 26.25% stake in Bank Forum and increased its stake to around 89.3%, paving the way for a potential capital increase at the Ukrainian lender. ...

Published: 05-Mar-2010

JP Morgan Strengthens Treasury Management Offering In Malaysia

JP Morgan Treasury Services has strengthened its domestic capabilities in Malaysia as part of its $1bn global investment announced in 2008, following the complete integration of its in-country treasur...

Published: 03-Mar-2010

EBRD, Societe Generale Boost Financing To SMEs In Serbia

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting the availability of financing to the real economy sector in Serbia, with a EUR20m credit line to Societe Generale Serbia, a wholly-o...

Published: 03-Mar-2010

Citi Appoints New Regional Head Of BSG In Asia Pacific, Japan

Citigroup's global transaction services has named Munir Nanji to the role of managing director and regional head of Bank Services Group (BSG), Asia Pacific and Japan. ...

Published: 03-Mar-2010

Scotiabank To Acquire RBS' Wholesale Banking Operations In Colombia

As part of its ongoing growth strategy, Scotiabank has agreed to acquire Royal Bank of Scotland's wholesale banking operations in Colombia (RBSC). The move represents Scotiabank's first acquisition in...

Published: 02-Mar-2010

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