1st Coml Bk

Type: Company

Name: 1st Coml Bk

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Titans of Taiwan Finance Head South

More and more Taiwanese banks are setting up shop in Southeast Asia, establishing comprehensive regional networks in a quest to become "supra-regional" banks. What are the hurdles, and the rewards?Photos: CWHaving shed his suit and tie and rolled up his ... [Published CommonWealth - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Taiwan, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Vietnam

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Taiwan Cooperative Bank Limited

New housing loans by top five banks up again in April

New housing loans granted by the nation’s five leading banks rose for a second straight month last month, driven largely by an increase in applicants for the preferential home mortgage program for first-time buyers, the central bank said yesterday.Bank ... [Published Taipei Times Online - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Bk of Taiwan, Mortgages, Taiwan Cooperative Bank Limited, 1st Coml Bk

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Police Seek Two Suspects Trying To Pass Stolen Check In NW OKC

OKLAHOMA CITY -Police are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects wanted in connection with an auto burglary and attempting to pass a stolen check.According to a police report, the victim reported her car was burglarized on Thursday, ... [Published News 9 - May 16 2013]

Entities: Police, 1st Coml Bk, Video Surveillance, Oklahoma City

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Sino-American Silicon Products Inc to Apply for Syndicated Loan

Sino-American Silicon Products Inc announced that it has signed a contract with six banks including Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Taipei Fubon Bank, E.SUN Commercial Bank, Ltd, Mega International Commercial Bank, First Commercial Bank and Ta Chong Bank, to ... [Published Reuters - May 06 2013]

Entities: Sino-American Silicon Products Inc, Ta Chong Bank Limited, Taipei Fubon Bank, E.SUN Comercial Bank Ltd

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 2 reports

First Commercial Bank to reopen Yangon office

First Commercial Bank (第一銀行), the flagship banking arm of First Financial Holding Co (第一金控), said yesterday that it had reopened its representative office in Yangon, Myanmar, making it the first Taiwanese bank to gain a foothold in the Southeast Asian ... [Published Taipei Times Online - May 01 2013]

Entities: 1st Coml Bk, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar/Burma

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Wisdom Marine Takes Loan for Japanese Orders

Wisdom Marine Group signed a two-tranche syndicated loan agreement for $5.92 million (USD) and ￥11.88 billion ($119.43 million, USD) with six domestic banks to finance its orders with three Japanese shipbuilders, Taipei Times reported.The syndicated loan ... [Published Marine Link - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Shipbuilding, Bank Of Kaohsiung Co Ltd, Sasebo Heavy Industries Co

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Bk of Taiwan

New home loans fall to five-year low

New housing loans by the nation’s five leading banks hit their lowest level in five years in the first quarter, indicating that mid to long-term sentiment in the housing market remains weak, the central bank said yesterday.The five banks — the Bank of ... [Published Taipei Times Online - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Bk of Taiwan, Taiwan Cooperative Bank Limited, 1st Coml Bk

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Abacus acquires 33 Queen Street, Brisbane

Abacus Property Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of 33 Queen Street (including 199 George Street)for $34 million. This represents an initial yield of 9.4%, excluding transaction costs.The property comprises two buildings: 33 Queen Street, ... [Published Noodls - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Brisbane (Australia), Abacus Property Group Ltd, Westpac Banking Corporation, Members Equity Bank Pty Limited

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Downtown developer buys building that housed former Banshee

An investment group headed by downtown Scranton developer Art Russo purchased two buildings on Penn Avenue, hoping to bring life - and more downtown dwellers - to what has become a quiet part of town.Mr. Russo and his group acquired the former Penguin ... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Wayne Evans, 1st Coml Bk, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States)

First reported Mar 25 2013 - Updated Mar 26 2013 - 1 reports

Talks on mergers of state banks not yet begun: minister

Minister of Finance Chang Sheng-ford (張盛和) yesterday said that he does not rule out the possibility of launching mergers and acquisitions (M&A) among state-owned financial institutions if the timing is right.However, the government has not yet started ... [Published Taipei Times Online - Mar 25 2013]

Entities: Mergers & Acquisitions, Bk of Taiwan, Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd, 1st Coml Bk

First reported Feb 07 2013 - Updated Feb 08 2013 - 1 reports

Yuan deposits total 1.3 billion yuan on first day

The central bank yesterday said about 1.3 billion Chinese yuan was deposited by Taiwanese on Wednesday, the first day local banks were allowed to operate yuan business.The central bank’s remark came as Chinese-language media reports said First Commercial ... [Published Taipei Times Online - Feb 07 2013]

Entities: Mega International, 1st Coml Bk, Time Deposit, Bank of China Ltd, Commercial Bank

First reported Jan 13 2013 - Updated Jan 13 2013 - 1 reports

[ BUSINESS BRIEFS ]

Firms to invest at homeThe Ministry of Economic Affairs said it has approved 11 applications by overseas Taiwanese businesses to invest in Taiwan since the beginning of the year, with the combined proposed investments totaling more than US$4 billion.The ... [Published Taipei Times Online - Jan 13 2013]

Entities: Taiwan External Trade Development Council, Myanmar/Burma, Pace Electronics Limited, Kenda Rubber Industries Co Ltd

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...we'd reckon this to be unsanitary, but in Vietnam sharing a communal glass indicates a sufficiently deep personal bond," Ruan says with a chuckle. "In Vietnam, establishing a personal bond with clients is paramount in the banking business. If you have good personal relationships and mutual trust, there is no need to compete on the basis of cost. Old clients will bring new clients to your door."

Titans of Taiwan Finance Head South [Published CommonWealth - 6 hours ago]

"I have been a banker for 30 years, but I have never seen people stand inin line to deposit money" Ho told his employees with a sigh

Who Is the Biggest Winner? [Published CommonWealth - May 02 2013]

"Where we don't see improvements, where we do see money laundering and terrorist financing risk, where we do see breaches of the legal and regulatory requirements we will be prepared to take tough actions" Stewart McGlynn, the head of anti-money laundering supervision at the HKMA, told reporters

Hong Kong banking regulator beefs up anti-money laundering push [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - Apr 25 2013]

"No one wanted the Banshee to survive as much as I," Mr. Shursky said. "I can't keep the Banshee the Banshee for 15 or 20 regulars."

Downtown developer buys building that housed former Banshee [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - Apr 22 2013]

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Sino-American Silicon Products Inc to Apply for... [Published Reuters - May 06 2013]
Who Is the Biggest Winner? [Published CommonWealth - May 02 2013]
First Commercial Bank to reopen Yangon office [Published Taipei Times Online - May 01 2013]
First Bank reopens outlet in Yangon office [Published Focus Taiwan - May 01 2013]
Wisdom Marine Takes Loan for Japanese Orders [Published Marine Link - Apr 25 2013]
Hong Kong banking regulator beefs up anti-money... [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - Apr 25 2013]
Wisdom Marine gets loan to finance Japanese orders [Published Taipei Times Online - Apr 24 2013]
New home loans fall to five-year low [Published Taipei Times Online - Apr 24 2013]
Downtown developer buys building that housed fo... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - Apr 22 2013]
Abacus acquires 33 Queen Street, Brisbane [Published Noodls - Apr 22 2013]
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Talks on mergers of state banks not yet begun: ... [Published Taipei Times Online - Mar 25 2013]
Yuan deposits total 1.3 billion yuan on first day [Published Taipei Times Online - Feb 07 2013]
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