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Kookmin reportedly still hoping to acquire KEB

RBS to open branch in South Korea

StanChart planning to launch credit cards in China

ANZ puts up a fight against price-fixing allegations

HSBC reportedly in talks to acquire stake in KEB

Lloyds TSB and Man Financial to pay $16.6 million to settle US suit

MUFG could be looking at foreign acquisition targets - report

First Premier to pay $4.5 million over credit card marketing practices

Prudential raises stake in Chinese fund management JV

Scotiabank in talks to acquire stake in Chilean bank

Bendigo Bank and Adelaide Bank reportedly in $4 billion merger deal

Unicredit posts record Q2 results

Barclays officially launches E65 billion bid for ABN Amro

BNP Paribas sees 20% jump in Q2 profit

Deutsche Bank to buy Abbey Life from Lloyds TSB

Capitalia and Unicredit shareholders give merger plans the thumbs up

ICBC overtakes Citigroup as world's largest bank

JPMorgan Chase wins approval to incorporate in Beijing

Dah Sing reportedly set to increase stake in Chongqing Bank

BMPS aims for top three position in Italy's banking market

Banco de Chile shares surge on Citigroup tie-up talks

Capital One to axe 2,000 jobs

Aviva sells BPI shares to fund JV

RBS and Renaissance Capital Bank to establish Russian JV

Bank of America offers new credit card for the rich

China Citic Bank aiming for credit card expansion

Sacombank and ANZ form money transfer alliance

Four foreign banks set for debit card debut in China

RBS and Bank of America end talks over LaSalle dispute