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ANZ to sell $2bn in shares to fund RBS Asia buyout

AUSTRALIA and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd, the nation’s fourth-largest lender, plans to raise A$2.5 billion (US$2 billion) selling shares to fund a bid for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Plc’s Asian assets. The Melbourne-based bank will sell the shares … Continue reading

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Banking on an economic crisis

EXACTLY one year after the subprime mortgage crisis first hit in the United States in July 2007, Cambodia’s central bank took measures to reduce liquidity in its undeveloped financial system by doubling reserve requirements from 8 percent to 16 percent. … Continue reading

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Liquidity to stay tight: IMF

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday said banking sector liquidity would remain tight for the rest of the year in a statement on the Cambodian economy following a routine visit to the Kingdom that ended Wednesday. The IMF blamed … Continue reading

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Bank technology to take hit

LEADERS in the country’s IT industry expect that the global financial crisis will slow investment in Cambodia’s banking technology, but are optimistic the sector is well-positioned for an eventual recovery. “Had it not been for the world economic downturn, we … Continue reading

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National Bank of Cambodia’s capital requirement affected the small and new banks

In an effort to tighten and strengthen the banking sector and to lower the inflation, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has tripled the minimum capital requirement for commercial banks in Cambodia. According to the NBC’s Prakas on new capital … Continue reading

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