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RBC enters into Chinese fund management joint venture
31 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Royal Bank of Canada has entered into a joint venture agreement with China Minsheng Banking Corp to launch a new Chinese fund management company, pending regulatory and other approvals.
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US Bank Canada buys CIBC card portfolio
31 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
In a bid to expand its payment services in Canada, US Bancorp subsidiary US Bank Canada has acquired CIBC's Visa purchasing and Visa corporate credit card portfolio.
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Vneshtorgbank to become VTB under rebranding
31 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Under a strategic re-branding program intended to support the bank's national and international growth plans, Russia's Vneshtorgbank and a number of its subsidiaries will soon be operating under a single VTB brand.
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Prosper says online loans marketplace prospering
31 October 2006 | By CBR Staff Writer
It appears that online person-to-person lending is growing in popularity, with Prosper, America's first people-to-people lending marketplace, revealing that it has reached the 100,000 members milestone.
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American Express and InterBanco form Paraguay card alliance
30 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
American Express and InterBanco have signed an agreement under which the bank will become the first to issue American Express-branded cards in Paraguay.
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Aviva's Australian funds business grows in strength
30 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Aviva Australia's Navigator investment platform has revealed that two of its business lines have just achieved the A$1 billion milestone for funds held under administration.
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Bank of America and CCB launch free wire transfer service
30 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Bank of America and China Construction Bank have announced a joint pilot program to offer free consumer account wire transfer service to and from China.
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BNP Paribas expands Chinese presence
30 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Expanding its presence in China, BNP Paribas has opened a private bank in Shanghai and revealed plans to set up a team to develop its wealth management activities in the country.
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Citibank Germany to offer free credit card cash withdrawals
30 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Banking behemoth Citigroup's Citibank division has announced that customers in Germany will soon be able to withdraw cash for free with their credit cards, albeit with higher annual fees.
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Citibank Philippines launches savings account with free insurance
30 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Citibank Philippines has introduced Citibank Savings Guard, a new savings account that comes with free life insurance.
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Citigroup expands facilities in Northern Ireland
30 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking has officially opened its expanded technology center in Belfast, Northern Ireland, creating 185 jobs which, added to its original plans announced in 2004, will see the creation of 560 jobs in Belfast by 2009.
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Domestic business underpins impressive Aviva growth
30 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
The UK's largest insurer, Aviva, has reported a strong 16% increase in long-term savings new business profits, thanks to impressive sales across its business, but in particular to record sales in the UK.
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Fortis to acquire Polish consumer finance specialist
30 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
In what it describes as an important step in the international rollout of its consumer finance operations, Fortis has entered into an agreement to buy Polish retail bank Dominet.
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GFU buy to boost Citigroup's Latin American business
30 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Citigroup has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Grupo Financiero Uno, the largest credit card issuer in Central America, and its affiliates.
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Halifax begins offering legal services
30 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
UK bank Halifax has launched a new service that will enable members to access everyday legal products such as wills and legal advice.
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