Standard Chartered ratings affirmed after Korea First Bank bid: S and P
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International credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's said it has affirmed its short- and long-term credit ratings on Standard Chartered Bank following its 3.3 billion dollar bid for Korea First Bank (KFB).
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The European Union on Wednesday cleared Banco Santander Central Hispano SA&#39;s acquisition of British rival Abbey National PLC. The takeover raised no competition concerns since the banks operate in different markets, the EU Commission said.
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Standard Chartered has won a controlling stake in Indonesia&#39;s seventh-largest bank with a bid of $305 million (170 million pounds), gaining
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Banking giant HSBC is moving to expand its presence in Asia through the acquisition of Korea First Bank. It has also been reported that Standard Chartered is competing with its
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Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s Ratings Services has placed its ratings on Dutch-registered steel consortium Ispat International NV (Ispat) and US-based International Steel Group Inc.
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JAKARTA (Dow Jones): A consortium led by Standard Chartered PLC has won the bidding for a 51 percent stake in PT Bank Permata, Indonesia&#39;s seventh-largest lender, Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday.
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South Korea's markets watchdog says it is to inspect Citigroup's local operation, days after regulators censured the bank's Japanese business.
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Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s Equity Research maintained a &quot;hold&quot; rating on PeopleSoft (nasdaq: PSFT - news - people ), saying the European Commission&#39;s approval of the takeover by Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ) removes that last regulatory hurdle to the
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Standard Chartered has bank, reported on Tuesday that net profits soared by almost one fifth last year, helped by strong economic growth in its key Asian markets.
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Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered Plc said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy American Express Bank for around $860 million in cash to boost its private banking and correspondent banking services.
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Global banking giant HSBC said Monday it had agreed to buy a majority stake in South Korea&#39;s Korea Exchange Bank from US private equity fund Lone Star for about 6.3 billion US dollars (4.6 billion euros) in cash.
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Bank of England committee unanimously backed cheaper borrowing costs earlier this month
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Standard Chartered has agreed to buy US$1.5 billion (HK$11.7 billion) worth of loans from Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) to beef up its project finance operation.
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Asia focused bank Standard Chartered is eyeing Absa, after Barclays said it was in talks with South Africa&#39;s biggest bank, the Times has reported.
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Standard Chartered is to expand its foothold in Asia with a deal to buy Korea First Bank for 3.3 billion dollars (2.5 billion euros) in cash, reportedly outbidding rival HSBC.
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Emerging market lender Standard Chartered has been linked with the purchase of South Africa&#39;s Absa Group - a move that could create one of the fiercest financial takeover battles in the country&#39;s history.
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Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s revised its outlook on Scottish Re Group Ltd. to stable from positive, citing Scottish Re&#39;s (SCT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) agreement to acquire ING Groep&#39;s