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Citi makes $2.9B profit in Q1 with India, China stake sales
Citi makes $2.9B profit in Q1 with India, China stake sales
																					
								The sale of Citigroup stakes in India and China boosted the bank's revenue as it profited US$2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2012.
						
					
					
				Temasek ups investment in Chinese banking industry
																					
								Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund casts a huge vote of confidence in China’s economy.
						
					
					
				Chinese banks cut mortgage rates
																					
								Mortgage interest rates are falling in Chinese first-tier cities with the gradual recovery of the property market.
						
					
					
				HSBC wants more business in India
																					
								India is on the top of HSBC's mind but laments the restriction of opening branches.
						
					
					
				ING Commercial Banking Asia expands into Vietnam
																					
								It will open a representative office in Hanoi on May 7.
						
					
					
				China hammers big banks again, warns of severe punishment
																					
								China is putting increasing pressure on state-owned banks to reform.
						
					
					
				Siam Commercial Bank raises funds for expansion
																					
								Thailand's third-largest bank by assets is raising its outstanding bond ceiling by US$3.2 billion.
						
					
					
				China lauded by IMF and WB for improved bank regulations
																					
								Chinese banks have made "significant improvements in risk measurement and risk management", according to experts of the IMF and World Bank.
						
					
					
				DBS expands Indian operations
																					
								Southeast Asia’s largest bank wants to broaden its reach in India.
						
					
					
				DBS bids to take over Bank Danamon
																					
								If successful, it will be the biggest bank takeover in Southeast Asia.
						
					
					
				RHB Bank to concentrate on Singapore SMEs
																					
								Malaysia’s RHB Bank Berhad intends to fund small and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore to expand its business.
						
					
					
				Malaysia’s Bank Rakyat with record profit
																					
								Malaysia’s largest Islamic cooperative bank focuses on personal finance and attains record operating figures.
						
					
					
				Myanmar's open door policy attracts Thai banks
																					
								Thai banks are eyeing to operate in Myanmar when the latter's policy of opening to international banks takes effect on 2015.
						
					
					
				Gulf States a gold mine for China’s top bank
																					
								The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's assets and lending double, thanks to the booming demand for trade financing.
						
					
					
				Bank Islam Malaysia admits to tougher 2012
																					
								Challenges facing Malaysia’s first Islamic bank will dent its bottom line this year.
						
					
					
				United Bank of India to open office in Myanmar
																					
								A more business friendly environment in Myanmar convinces the United Bank of India to do more business there.
						
					
					
				Deutsche Bank in massive wholesale banking investment
																					
								Deutsche Bank AG has reinforced the success of its banking operations in India with an equally large investment in future growth.
						
					
					
				 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
								 
						 
								 
								 
						 
						 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                