Showing posts with label dbs bank. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dbs bank. Show all posts

Thursday, May 03, 2012

INDONESIA - BANKING - Bank of Indonesia’s plans will hurt CIMB, Maybank

biz.thestar.co.my - Analyst says Indonesia’s moves to impose new shareholding caps will have negative impact
PETALING JAYA: All eyes are now on Malaysia's two biggest banks, CIMB Group Bhd and Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), as speculation that Bank of Indonesia (BoI) plans to impose new caps on single-shareholder stakes in the country's commercial banks as early as this month has resurfaced.
The news that BoI was seeking to limit single-shareholder stakes for commercial banks was first reported in July last year.
Alliance Research analyst Cheah King Yoong viewed such a development to be potentially negative for CIMB and Maybank, given their majority stakes in their respective Indonesian banks.  (source)

Tuesday, May 03, 2011

SINGAPORE - Islamic Bank Of Asia Appoints CEO

Toby O'Connor
The Islamic Bank of Asia (IB Asia) has announced the appointment of Toby O’Connor, 45, as its Chief Executive Officer.

O'Connor will lead the growth of IB Asia by ramping up investment banking, especially capital markets and private equity, in line with the bank’s renewed focus on fee-income businesses. (full story)