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Our Monday Morning Perspectives The research and editorial teams meet every Monday morning, and the following is our assessment of the most critical developments shaping the industry worldwide.
Perspectives, Monday, September 10th 2012
Keywords: ING, Capital One, Barclays, FSA UK, QNB, Societe Generale, Japan Post Bank, CDB, Caisse Des Depots, MasterCard, Co-Operative Bank, Credit Suisse, HSBC India, Karnataka Bank, ANZ "Diversification of risk is also a capacity to provide security." ING is looking to sell 9.5% of Capital One for $3b. John Varley, former CEO of Barclays is being investigated by FSA UK for unorthodox payments. Qatar National Bank is looking to buy Societe Generale’s Egyptian unit for $1.77b. Japan Post Bank is seeking government approval to start mortgage and business loans. China Development Bank and French bank Caisse des depots created a $189m SME fund to be invested equally in the respective countries. MasterCard issued a license to Myanmar’s Co-Operative Bank, a first for the country. Credit Suisse says it is moving back-office operations from Singapore to India and Poland. HSBC India is seeking to sell its entire 4.46% of Karnataka Bank. Australia’s high court broadened the products that ANZ customers can challenge for excessive fees besides credit cards.
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