ASIA'S LARGE DOMESTIC BANKS BECOME REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS

摘要

Asia's biggest banks are increasingly trying to build on their domestic scale to cement a regional presence. Doing so gives them the potential to tap into increasing intra-regional trade and wealth movements-but at the same time brings considerable logistical and capital headaches. Leaving aside the global banks of Asian origin and priority but British domicile, HSBC and Standard Chartered, the flag-bearer for a home-grown Asian regional presence has long been Singapore's DBS.