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Equities

KB Financial keeps rights issue price at W37,250 per share

The final price will allow the owner of Korea's Kookmin Bank to raise $907 million when the subscription opens on Wednesday.

By Anette Jönsson | 24 August 2009

View Point

Citi's good bank, bad bank solution

Citi’s restructuring is both a change in direction and a return to simplicity, but some perceive it may be too little, too late for the current management.

By Daniel Inman | 20 January 2009

Equities

NAB raises $2.02 billion from upsized follow-on

The fully underwritten deal, which was launched at a fixed 9.7% discount to the latest market price, drew significant demand and was increased by 50%.

By Anette Jönsson | 11 November 2008

Trade

Volatile commodities give Asia's trade banks a headache

Banks are increasingly reluctant to issue new letters of credit as price swings cause orders to be cancelled and prompt some buyers to renege on contracts.

By Nina Mehra | 29 October 2008

View Point

Middle Eastern banks sound despite Gulf Bank bailout

The bailout of Gulf Bank by the Kuwaiti government is not grounds for investor worry in the Middle East, says analyst.

By Edward Russell | 29 October 2008

Equities

Hindalco's $1 billion rights issue is 56% subscribed

The lead managers are forced to contribute $350 million, despite the controlling shareholders underwriting 50% of the issue.

By Daniel Inman | 17 October 2008

M&A

Maybank’s $2.7 billion BII deal stumbles again

Malaysia’s central bank tells the country’s biggest lender to cut the offer price or cancel its bid for Bank Internasional Indonesia.

By Rupert Walker | 29 September 2008

M&A

Coca-Cola pays hefty price for Huiyuan Juice

China’s largest inbound M&A deal this year sees Coca-Cola shell out $2.4 billion to strengthen its position in China's growing juice market.

By Daniel Inman | 4 September 2008

Trade

Pakistan's Habib Bank gets trade finance funding

The Pakistani bank is the first to benefit from a joint funding initiative set up by JPMorgan and IFC to boost trade activities and ease the liquidity strain in the region.

By Nina Mehra | 1 September 2008

Business Moves

Deutsche to sell Saudi swap agreements

The German bank plans to sell shares on the Saudi stock exchange following a relaxation of foreign-ownership rules.

By Edward Russell | 26 August 2008

Debt

Stats ChipPAC abandons bond buy-back

The company's majority-owner Temasek may re-launch the offer in September after failing to reach agreement with bondholders over the debt-swap.

By Rupert Walker | 12 August 2008

Trade

Dairy firm adopts Deutsche's online trade service

Dairy products company PT Frisian Flag Indonesia will use Deutsche Bank's automated web-enabled trade payable financing solution to help with the financing needs of its smaller ...

By Nina Mehra | 9 May 2008

Cash

HSBC shuffles cash heads in emerging markets

HSBC appoints Manny Narciso as head of global payments and cash management in Vietnam and hires Patricia Olbes to run the business in the Philippines.

By Nina Mehra | 11 April 2008

Trade

JPMorgan wins Thai trade mandate

Under the new mandate, the US bank will provide a range of risk mitigation and financing services to Kasikorn Bank.

By Nina Mehra | 31 March 2008

Business Moves

Swiss bank obtains Qatar licence

Switzerland's Bank Sarasin receives a banking licence for a subsidiary in the Qatar Financial Centre.

By Lara Wozniak | 26 February 2008

People Moves

Citi names new Hong Kong private banker

Wilson So Wai Seng is appointed global market manager for Citi private bank in Hong Kong.

By Lara Wozniak | 2 November 2007

People Moves

ABN AMRO’s debt syndicate manager for Asia resigns

After four years at the Dutch bank, Herman Van Den Wall Bake is now expected to join Deutsche Bank's syndicate team in Singapore.

By Rosie Slater | 21 June 2007

People Moves

HSBC Asia boss to run ANZ Bank

In a high-profile departure, Michael Smith resigns from HSBC to become CEO of ANZ Bank in Melbourne.

By Cherie Marriott | 13 June 2007

M&A

Qantas lenders regroup with “covenant-lite” package

The bidding consortium Airline Partners Australia drops its minimum acceptance level to 70% and announces a new $7.5 billion debt package.

By Cherie Marriott | 13 April 2007

Equities

Citic Bank sets price range for $5.7 billion dual listing

Japan's Mizuho signs on as one of four cornerstone investors. Valuation reflects the lack of size as a marketing argument.

By Anette Jönsson | 10 April 2007

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