Financial Services

StanChart and HSBC to launch higher-yielding RMB products

StanChart and HSBC to launch higher-yielding RMB products

Regulators sealed agreement allowing HK financial institutions to offer higher returns on yuan savings accounts.

HSBC enables RMB payment for Wealthsave Protection Plan

Product extended to corporate customers as option to settle premiums in RMB or HKD.

DBS Hong Kong to pay Lehman buyers HK$651mln

Lehman Brothers notes buyers classified as having low to medium risk would get money plus interest.

Microfinance in China

Providing banking and other financial services to the poor has always presented particular challenges. By definition, people with little or no money...

HSBC inaugurates flagship centre to support SMEs

Lender posted 42% increase in lending to SMEs and 22% growth in deposits.