Financial Institutions   :::::: Portuguese central banker to become ECB vice president 2010-02-17 13:32 :::::: China's banking assets up 26% to 78.8 trillion yuan in 2009 2010-01-16 21:53 :::::: Bangladeshi citizen appointed Director General of ADB's South Asia 2010-01-14 15:32 :::::: S Korea vice FM reaffirms central bank's independence on monetary policy 2010-01-08 13:57 :::::: S Korea to hold 5 high-level meetings at G20 next year 2009-12-29 10:41 :::::: S Korea sees bank loan delinquency rate decline in Nov. 2009-12-28 16:13 :::::: China asks financial institutions to back industrial rebalance 2009-12-23 17:50 :::::: S. Korean conglomerates see 57% surge in market cap 2009-12-21 11:58 :::::: Bank of England says British financial system stabilizing 2009-12-18 21:18 :::::: Japan's central bank holds interest rates at 0.1% 2009-12-18 16:21 :::::: S Korea's central bank to retrieve foreign currency loans after Fed declares end of currency swap line 2009-12-17 17:03 :::::: S. Korea unlikely to raise key rate in first half of 2010: vice finance minister 2009-12-16 17:58 :::::: Seoul's Q3 debt repayment ability rises near two-year high 2009-12-15 17:48 :::::: Indonesia, ADB to cooperate to fund cross-country power projects 2009-12-12 10:35 :::::: France to follow British lead in levying super tax on banks' bonus 2009-12-11 09:36 :::::: S Korea mulling over gradual interest rate hike: BOK 2009-12-10 14:52 :::::: South Korea's central bank freezes key rate for 10th month 2009-12-10 13:28 :::::: Singapore Exchange plans biggest shake-up to tighten supervision 2009-12-10 13:13 :::::: Reaction to British chancellor's pre-budget report 2009-12-10 09:38 :::::: Bankers bonuses targeted by British chancellor in pre-budget report 2009-12-10 08:57 :::::: Bank of America repays government bailout money 2009-12-10 07:41 :::::: New strategy to be put in force to supervise Arab stock market 2009-12-09 07:11 :::::: Wall Street declines amid credit concerns 2009-12-09 07:04 :::::: Thailand's Government Housing Bank confident of lending activity 2009-12-04 18:03 :::::: Indonesia central bank keeps rate unchanged at 6.5% 2009-12-03 14:45 :::::: Tiffany earnings beat expectations 2009-11-26 07:19 :::::: Canadian corporations' operating profits increase for the first time in a year 2009-11-26 07:17 :::::: GM, Chrysler plans to go public may be effected by slow recovery 2009-11-24 08:07 :::::: Big banks giving high salaries and bonuses face anger from public: expert 2009-11-21 08:47 :::::: Jobless rate to rise in developed nations: World Bank chief 2009-11-13 12:10 :::::: British central bank decides to enlarge program of asset purchasing 2009-11-05 20:56 :::::: Lenovo returns to profit in Q2 2009-11-05 20:53 :::::: Commercial lender CIT Group files for bankruptcy protection 2009-11-02 06:00 :::::: CITIC Securities net profit up 6.66% in Q3 2009-10-31 12:46 :::::: China Merchants Bank net profit falls 16.3% in Q3 2009-10-31 07:37 :::::: China banking regulator warns city banks against blind expansion 2009-10-28 18:16 :::::: Israel central bank governor urges prudence as global economy recovers 2009-10-15 07:03 :::::: Senior UN official advocates reform of international financial institutions 2009-10-07 09:47 :::::: IMF/World Bank annual meetings kick off 2009-10-06 15:10 :::::: WB to increase voting power of developing world by 3% 2009-10-05 20:15 :::::: WB mulls reform for bigger role of developing countries 2009-10-05 18:10 :::::: World Bank report calls for urgent deal on climate change 2009-10-04 16:14 :::::: China's ADBC new long-term loans reach 17.6 bln USD in Jan-Aug. period 2009-10-03 11:35 :::::: IMF: Global financial stability improves but risks remain high 2009-09-30 20:12 :::::: IMF lowers estimate of losses from global financial crisis 2009-09-30 14:29 :::::: World Bank chief says economic crisis remaking global power relations 2009-09-28 23:55 :::::: EU approves BlackRock's bid for Barclays' investment arm 2009-09-23 21:48 :::::: China banking regulator urges banks to strengthen risk management 2009-09-19 09:38 :::::: Standard Chartered Bank to increase dealers in China 2009-09-18 10:32 :::::: Bank of England decides to keep interest rates unchanged 2009-09-10 19:54 :::::: EU finance ministers outline common position at G20 meeting 2009-09-03 12:00 :::::: Istanbul to host IMF, World Bank annual meeting 2009-09-01 16:29 :::::: Bank of England split on scale of quantitative easing 2009-08-19 20:54 :::::: China Minsheng bank H1 net profit up 22% 2009-08-19 10:30 :::::: China Vanke net profit up 22.5% in 1H 2009-08-03 20:35 :::::: HSBC profit hit by surge in bad debts 2009-08-03 20:32 :::::: World Bank predicts decline in money transfers 2009-07-24 19:41 :::::: IMF welcomes China's substantial fiscal support to economy 2009-07-23 03:41 :::::: WTO: World trade volume to decline 10% in 2009 2009-07-22 22:22 :::::: IMF proposes allocating 250-billion-dollar SDR to boost global liquidity 2009-07-21 00:47 :::::: Banks warned over down payments 2009-07-20 09:42 :::::: S Korean banks see improvement in foreign currency liquidity conditions 2009-07-14 10:46 :::::: OECD expects S Korea to recover faster than average 2009-07-13 12:46 :::::: IMF cautiously optimistic about speedy global recovery 2009-07-08 22:11 :::::: Zoellick: World economy remains in danger 2009-07-07 00:25 :::::: ADB chief economist says Asia not yet need exit strategies 2009-07-02 16:40 :::::: S Korean companies to increase investment in second half of 2009 2009-06-29 16:50 :::::: WB chief economist: Countries need to work together to tackle economic crisis 2009-06-26 01:24 :::::: Japan's central bank upgrades economic assessment for 2nd time, keeps key rate steady 2009-06-16 13:41 :::::: IMF projects solid U.S. recovery in mid-2010 2009-06-15 21:25 :::::: G8 agree on a set of financial principles, standards 2009-06-13 21:46 :::::: G8 FMs call for continued efforts to deal with global economic crisis 2009-06-13 21:40 :::::: Texas files objection to GM dealership contracts 2009-06-13 11:31 :::::: IMF says euro area still needs to clean up banking sector 2009-06-09 05:57 :::::: IMF head: Global economy only to recover in 2010 2009-06-09 05:16 :::::: ADB names Korean Jong-Wha Lee as chief economist 2009-06-08 12:32 :::::: ICBC to buy 70% stake in Canadian unit of Bank of East Asia 2009-06-04 21:37 :::::: China sovereign wealth fund CIC to buy Morgan Stanley shares 2009-06-02 21:23 :::::: China's steel mills reject Rio Tinto-Japan iron ore price cut 2009-05-31 20:36 :::::: Food bank users soar in Canada amid recession 2009-05-30 09:32 :::::: GM's Saab granted restructure extension 2009-05-29 18:49 :::::: Stanchart Indonesia eyes 90% SMB credit growth 2009-05-29 14:44 :::::: Multilateral trading system to face "stress test," warns WTO chief 2009-05-27 05:19 :::::: S Korean banks' deposit, lending rates fall to record low in April 2009-05-26 15:14 :::::: 24 new stock mutual funds collect $9 bln this year 2009-05-24 16:20 :::::: GM makes last-ditch effort to avoid bankruptcy as deadline looms 2009-05-23 16:21 :::::: Japan's central bank keeps key rate steady 2009-05-22 13:15 :::::: Federal Reserve sees tentative signs of economic improvement 2009-05-21 04:03 :::::: Geithner says U.S. financial system starting to heal 2009-05-20 22:32 :::::: Singapore Airlines not to revive talks with China Eastern Airlines 2009-05-15 16:59 :::::: World Bank: Over 70 percent of countries miss out on foreign investment projects 2009-05-12 06:12 :::::: Bernanke upbeat on U.S. banking sector as ECB lowers rate for recession 2009-05-08 12:40 :::::: U.S. unveils results of stress tests, urges 10 banks to raise $75 bln 2009-05-08 05:09 :::::: S Korean court says Ssangyong Motor's survival viable 2009-05-06 16:01 :::::: Indonesian Central bank cuts rate benchmark to 7.25% 2009-05-05 15:41 :::::: Trustee files against Madoff's money manager 2009-05-04 09:35 :::::: Berkshire's Q1 profit set to fall 2009-05-04 09:10 :::::: Citigroup may need to raise $10 bln 2009-05-04 09:08 :::::: ADB annual meeting to focus on global economic crisis 2009-05-02 15:57 :::::: Nepali central bank okays note-printing order 2009-05-01 15:53 :::::: Philippines raises bank deposits insurance amid global crisis 2009-04-30 13:12 :::::: ADB approves plan to triple capital base 2009-04-30 12:32 :::::: CNOOC Ltd. says Q1 output up, revenue falls 2009-04-29 20:41 :::::: It's possible for developing states' officials to hold key IMF posts 2009-04-29 13:36 :::::: China Ping An Insurance 1Q net profit down 71% 2009-04-28 08:07 :::::: Zoellick: Millennium Development Goals unlikely to be met 2009-04-27 06:39 :::::: Zoellick: China, rising economies to be "fairly, fully represented" in World Bank, IMF shares 2009-04-27 05:33 :::::: World Bank president urges action to prevent human catastrophe 2009-04-27 05:32 :::::: World Bank, IMF vow to alleviate global crisis impact on developing countries 2009-04-27 05:31 :::::: China's home appliance giant Changhong reports 91.6% slump in 2008 net profit 2009-04-25 21:48 :::::: China Merchants Bank's profit up 38% in 2008 2009-04-25 15:13 :::::: Samsung Electronics swings back to black in Q1, 2009 2009-04-24 16:45 :::::: Microsoft reports record drop in quarterly sales 2009-04-24 07:16 :::::: Australian commercial unit urges banks to cut rates further 2009-04-23 15:38 :::::: IMF says growth in China to slow to 6.5% this year 2009-04-22 21:15 :::::: Mexican banks adopt tougher anti-money laundering measures 2009-04-22 09:24 :::::: UBS: No change in China expansion plans 2009-04-21 10:51 :::::: China GDPD net profit plunges 89.5% in 2008 on back of rising coal prices 2009-04-18 21:01 :::::: IMF mission proposes paying Ukraine 2nd tranche of loans 2009-04-17 23:58 :::::: Indonesia expects global recession solution from ADB annual meeting 2009-04-17 21:48 :::::: Japan's central bank lowers economic assessment for 7 regions 2009-04-17 18:13 :::::: ADB approves highest loans in history amid global economic crisis 2009-04-17 15:23 :::::: Toshiba expects bigger net loss, announces job cuts 2009-04-17 10:57 :::::: IMF chief: recovery could emerge in 2010 2009-04-17 07:49 :::::: IMF sees weaker-than-average recovery from recession 2009-04-17 05:50 :::::: ADB sets to triple capital base before May 2009-04-15 18:17 :::::: China lenders continue to see falling non-performing loans 2009-04-14 21:40 :::::: China's banks take number one spot in 2008 net profits 2009-04-14 14:25 :::::: IIF calls for immediate boost to IMF funding to deal with global crisis 2009-04-14 05:29 :::::: GM, Chrysler debtors pushed for tougher concessions 2009-04-13 10:28 :::::: Lehman retains teddy bears and golf tees 2009-04-13 10:19 :::::: Fed tells banks not to say anything about test results 2009-04-13 09:57 :::::: Pacific Securities rakes in $16.4 mln net profit in 1Q 2009-04-12 11:17 :::::: China Merchants Bank net profit up 38% 2009-04-10 20:14 :::::: CITIC Pacific chairman resigns in management reshuffle 2009-04-08 21:04 :::::: Ping An Insurance 2008 net profit down 94.4% 2009-04-08 20:59 :::::: World Bank: China on recovery path 2009-04-08 08:09 :::::: Wall Street falls amid banking concerns 2009-04-06 21:49 :::::: S Korea's bank deposits plunge on low interest rates 2009-04-03 12:02 :::::: Japan's monetary base up 6.9% in March 2009-04-02 10:15 :::::: IMF to launch fund against money laundering, terrorism financing 2009-04-02 06:49 :::::: Net profit of 814 listed companies down 5.96% in 2008 2009-04-01 20:28 :::::: World Bank predicts sharply slower growth in developing world in 2009 2009-03-31 17:49 :::::: S Korean firms forecast less pessimistic business conditions for April 2009-03-30 16:38 :::::: BOC Hong Kong's net profit down 78% in 2008 2009-03-25 00:42 :::::: HK monetary authority chief welcomes U.S. banks revival plan 2009-03-25 00:44 :::::: IMF approves major overhaul of lending 2009-03-25 04:03 :::::: Kuwait's investment companies lose $32 bln in 6 months 2009-03-24 21:51 :::::: Bank of China says profit rises 14.42% in 2008 2009-03-24 17:19 :::::: AIG top employees agree to return big bonuses 2009-03-24 13:09 :::::: Bailed-out JP Morgan Chase to spend $120 mln on corporate jets 2009-03-24 12:57 :::::: ING asks senior staff to return bonuses 2009-03-23 22:00 :::::: Philippine RCBC bank posts big drop in net income last year 2009-03-23 15:28 :::::: AIG gives out more bonuses than previously reported: reports 2009-03-22 08:18 :::::: China Construction Bank London subsidiary approved by FSA 2009-03-21 20:35 :::::: U.S. witnesses 18th bank failure in 2009 2009-03-21 12:36 :::::: EU leaders agree to lend 75 bln euros to IMF 2009-03-21 05:28 :::::: U.S. banking sector actually loses $32.1 bln in 4th quarter 2009-03-21 05:05 :::::: AIG unit sues Countrywide for "huge losses" 2009-03-20 13:07 :::::: IMF says world economy to shrink in 2009, first time in 60 years 2009-03-19 22:49 :::::: HSBC opens window to world of investing for Bruneians 2009-03-19 16:16 :::::: Obama slashes AIG's practice of paying lavish bonuses 2009-03-19 10:07 :::::: Two U.S. mortgage giants plan to pay bonuses to executives 2009-03-19 09:52 :::::: IMF: Romania's 2009 GDP forecast to minus 4% 2009-03-19 05:51 :::::: Japan's central bank keeps key rate unchanged, raises bond purchases 2009-03-18 12:14 :::::: S Korean banks see highest loan default ratio in 3 years 2009-03-18 10:01 :::::: Italy to give banks "stress test" as preventive measure 2009-03-18 06:52 :::::: Swiss government forecasts worse economic recession in 2009 2009-03-18 06:49 :::::: Barclays in talks to sell iShares 2009-03-17 12:16 :::::: Brazilian FM: U.S. should nationalize banks 2009-03-17 10:12 :::::: S Korean banks to join government-led salary cut program 2009-03-16 16:29 :::::: Report: AIG to pay millions in bonuses despite gov't pressure 2009-03-15 09:17 :::::: Report: Canada's Nortel may break apart 2009-03-13 07:22 :::::: Japan's central bank buys bank-held shares worth 112 mln yen 2009-03-12 16:13 :::::: China's bank loans hit 1.07 trillion yuan in February 2009-03-12 10:27 :::::: "No risk of deflation, loans to top 5 trillion yuan in 2009" 2009-03-11 09:39 :::::: Brazil bank chief believes developed countries face crisis 2009-03-06 10:43 :::::: Bank of England cuts rates to record low 2009-03-05 23:41 :::::: ECB cuts interest rate to counter recession 2009-03-05 23:10 :::::: IMF calls for urgent action to help crisis-hit poorest countries 2009-03-04 04:34 :::::: Net profit of Hang Seng Bank down 22.7% 2009-03-02 20:47 :::::: S Korean financial firms' insurance sales up in 2008 2009-03-02 13:32 :::::: Iceland names interim governor of Central Bank 2009-02-27 23:44 :::::: S Korean bank lending, deposit rates decline sharply in over 10 years 2009-02-27 16:47 :::::: Kenya's largest bank posts 42% after-tax profits increase in 2008 2009-02-27 15:23 :::::: Two French banks merge, creating second-largest bank 2009-02-27 10:34 :::::: Brazilian bank Itau Unibanco's profits down 7.9% in 2008 2009-02-26 09:36 :::::: Switzerland launches task force to defend banking secrecy 2009-02-26 08:12 :::::: Assets deposited in Swiss banks tumble in 2008 2009-02-25 08:43 :::::: ECLA foresees worsening of economic crisis in Latin America 2009-02-24 12:59 :::::: Switzerland faces challenge to sustain banking secrecy 2009-02-24 11:27 :::::: China Construction Bank floats $4.4 bln subordinated bonds 2009-02-24 09:41 :::::: Oregon bank becomes 14th U.S. bank to fail in 2009 2009-02-21 11:34 :::::: PM: Ukraine to resume talks with IMF on financial aid 2009-02-18 22:54 :::::: Net profit of Bank of East Asia plunges 98% 2009-02-17 20:06 :::::: Brazil's Development Bank sees net earnings drop 27.4% in 2008 2009-02-17 14:27 :::::: Central bank official: Zero interest rate not a good choice for China 2009-02-15 23:23 :::::: London stock exchange appoints Lehman's former French head as CEO 2009-02-13 19:39 :::::: GM to cut 10,000 salaried jobs globally 2009-02-11 14:56 :::::: Wal-Mart to cut 700 to 800 jobs at Arkansas headquarters 2009-02-11 12:20