<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Banking News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=23&amp;catid=68</link><description>News Feed for - Banking</description><item><title>China should stop property stimulus now - c.bank paper</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96273946&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T05:26:00</pubDate><description>BEIJING (Reuters) - China should immediately halt some of its real estate stimulus policies, or risk inflating a bubble that in its bursting would wreak financial and even social trouble, a central bank </description><source>Reuters India</source></item><item><title>How Bad Is America's Bank Bust?</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96263250&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T01:15:00</pubDate><description>America's Bank Bust: How Bad Is It? - Forbes.com                         nology    Enterprise     Personal         Emerging         nology                             All Forbes     nology   &amp; The World </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>NY Times to Goldman Sachs-Pay up to cut public debt</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96241686&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T05:50:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York Times editorial slammed Goldman Sachs for its role in the financial crisis and said that instead of paying big bonuses to its employees it should make a multibillion-dollar </description><source>Reuters India</source></item><item><title>Are small banks too good to save?</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96261082&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T00:38:00</pubDate><description>showExtras(elm, link, obj link elmTop + 10) * obj.style.top elmTop + link.innerHTML 'Hide more ' + text + ' new Effect. 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Move(obj, sync: true, x: y: + 10) * (-1), mode: 'absolute' </description><source>Chicago Tribune</source></item><item><title>XIRING: Gemalto in exclusive talks with XIRING to acquire XIRING`s banking activity</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96278252&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T06:27:00</pubDate><description>AMSTERDAM &amp; SURESNES, France--(Business Wire)-- Regulatory News: Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 - GTO), the world leader in digital security and XIRING (Paris:ALXIR), a leader in smart card based strong </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Government's deflation pledge a message to BOJ-media</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96258920&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T02:20:00</pubDate><description>(For more stories on the Japanese economy, click [ID:nECONJP]) TOKYO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The government's declaration that Japan was back in deflation was a message to the Bank of Japan to do its part </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>UPDATE 1-China should stop property stimulus now -c.bank paper</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96271069&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T05:16:00</pubDate><description>BEIJING, Nov 23 (Reuters) - China should immediately halt some of its real estate stimulus policies, or risk inflating a bubble that in its bursting would wreak financial and even social trouble, a central </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>China Warns of Danger if Property Stimulus Not Stopped</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96267672&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T05:18:00</pubDate><description>China should immediately halt some of its real estate stimulus policies, or risk inflating a bubble that in its bursting would wreak financial and even social trouble, a central bank newspaper said on </description><source>CNBC</source></item><item><title>XIRING: Gemalto in exclusive talks with XIRING to acquire XIRING`s banking activity</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96277926&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T06:27:00</pubDate><description>AMSTERDAM &amp; SURESNES, France--(Business Wire)-- Regulatory News: Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 - GTO), the world leader in digital security and XIRING (Paris:ALXIR), a leader in smart card based strong </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Banks and Customer Credit Worthiness</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96277832&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T06:15:00</pubDate><description>Previous Video: Strong Patent Protection in China's Interest Next Video: Markets Still Reasonably Valued: Anaylst Airtime:  ET Banks are moving away from pure survival mode in the last two years, to looking </description><source>CNBC</source></item><item><title>INDONESIAN STATE BANKS TO POUR US$1.02 BLN TO SUGAR SECTOR - Zibb...</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96275867&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T05:48:00</pubDate><description>Company: Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BKRKF) Indonesia's four state owned banks have pledged a total loan of Rp9.7 trillion (US$1.02 billion) to modernize the country's sugar factories and build new ones next </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>HK Banks Not Attractive: Analyst</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96274027&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T05:27:00</pubDate><description>Smaller Hong Kong banks are not attractive and risk losing their customers to bigger ones, says Cyrus Daruwala, managing director, Asia Pacific at Financial Insights. He shares his thoughts with guest </description><source>CNBC</source></item><item><title>China Should Stop Property Stimulus Now: Central Bank</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96273553&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T05:19:00</pubDate><description>China should immediately halt some of its real estate stimulus policies, or risk inflating a bubble that in its bursting would wreak financial and even social trouble, a central bank newspaper said on </description><source>CNBC</source></item><item><title>Bloomberg: Bank Of America May Extend CEO Search Into 2010 - Update</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96271572&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T04:44:00</pubDate><description>TOP MARKET NEWS (RTTNews) - Bank of America Corp. (BAC: News ) may extend its search for a new, permanent chief executive officer into 2010 if the company's directors cannot settle on a candidate by a </description><source>RTTNews.com</source></item><item><title>FDIC Closes Commerce Bank Of Southwest Florida, The 124th U.S. Bank Failure In 2009 </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96271566&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T04:44:00</pubDate><description>(RTTNews) - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or FDIC announced Friday the shuttering of the 124th U.S. bank in 2009 after its office in Florida closed down Fort Myers-based Commerce Bank of Southwest </description><source>RTTNews.com</source></item><item><title>Industrial Bank eyes 18 billion yuan rights issue</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96266619&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T04:48:00</pubDate><description>Industrial Bank, a mid-sized mainland lender, said on Monday it would raise up to 18 billion yuan (HK$20.43 billion) in a rights issue to boost its capital adequacy ratio. Mainland lenders are rushing </description><source>South China Morning Post</source></item><item><title>ANZ completes acquisition of RBS unit</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96261375&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T04:50:00</pubDate><description>ANZ Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) has completed its acquisition of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc's (RBS) Philippines unit and will complete its acquisition of RBS' Vietnam unit by December 31, 2009. </description><source>Trading Room</source></item><item><title>BBVA set to raise its stake in China Citic Bank</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96262294&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T04:19:00</pubDate><description>raise its stake in China Citic Bank';var /*--*//**/ BBV set to raise its stake in China Citic Bank attach(o, evt, fnc) else o.attachEvent(evt, attach(window, 'onload', // determine news feed URL feed_domain </description><source>Nine MSN Money</source></item><item><title>Profile: Sir David Walker: Man you can bank on for better regulation</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96193696&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T00:27:00</pubDate><description>IN THE aftermath of the near collapse of the UK banking industry, two schools of thought have emerged. One is led by a vengeance-driven desire to pillory the fat cats whose recklessness drove the economy </description><source>The Scotsman</source></item><item><title>UK bank bailout may have broken WTO rules</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96183249&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T06:18:00</pubDate><description>LONDON, Nov 23 â?? The government could face trade sanctions if it is found guilty of protectionism as a result of the bank bailout, Pascal Lamy, director general of the World Trade Organisation, told </description><source>Malaysian Insider</source></item><item><title>National Australia Bank CEO: Optimistic, Cautious On ...</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96268365&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T03:46:00</pubDate><description>Morningstar.co.uk membership provides you with expert guidance for making better investment decisions. You'll get access to our in-depth fund research, as well as our portfolio and x-ray tool, investment </description><source>Morningstar UK</source></item><item><title>Blow to recovery chances as banker quits</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96259332&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T00:13:00</pubDate><description>SCOTLAND'S economic recovery could be hindered by the decision of a key banking figure to step down as chairman and chief executive of Scotland, business leaders warned last night. Susan Rice, the country's </description><source>The Scotsman</source></item><item><title>NAB eyes UK banking assets</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96278492&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T06:27:00</pubDate><description>National Australia Bank says itâ??s studying assets that may come up for sale in the UK after Royal Bank of Scotland Group and Lloyds Banking Group said they would sell units and branches to meet state </description><source>Sydney Morning Herald</source></item><item><title>Listed banks may need 300b yuan in capital, says BNP Paribas</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96269880&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T04:17:00</pubDate><description>China's 11 largest publicly-traded banks may need to raise about 300 billion yuan by selling shares and bonds to ensure they have adequate capital for credit growth, according to BNP Paribas. The lenders </description><source>People's Daily Online</source></item><item><title>Standard Chartered maintains 'Outperform' reco on ICICI Bank</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96278743&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=68</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T06:25:00</pubDate><description>ICICI BANK RESEARCH: STANDARD CHARTERED RATING: OUTPERFORM CMP: Rs 897 Standard Chartered Bank maintains stable outlook and `Outperform' recommendation on ICICI Bank. ICICI Bank reported an 18% sequential </description><source>Economictimes</source></item></channel></rss>