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DBS Group records 15% jump in Q2 profit

Singapore-based lender DBS Group has posted a net profit of SGD1.117bn for the second quarter of 2015, a rise of 15% from SGD969m a year ago.

Kentucky Bancshares wraps up Madison Bank acquisition

Kentucky Bancshares, the holding company of Kentucky Bank, has completed the purchase of Madison Financial of Richmond, Kentucky.

NAB plans to sell remaining stake in Great Western Bank for $385m

National Australia Bank (NAB) is planning to raise $385m by offloading its final stake in its former US subsidiary Great Western Bancorp (GWB) through a public offering.

ANZ to offload 38.9% stake in Indonesia’s Panin Bank

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) is planning to sell its 38.9% stake in medium lender PT Bank Pan Indonesia, also known as Panin Bank, dealstreetasia.com reported.

IndusInd Bank completes takeover of RBS’ bullion financing arm

IndusInd Bank has completed acquisition of the diamond and jewellery financing unit of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in India.

Barclays in talks to sell Portugal unit to Spain’s Bankinter

British banking giant Barclays is in exclusive talks to sell its retail banking operations in Portugal to Spain’s Bankinter.

UBS’ retail and corporate unit Q2 pre-tax profit up 12.8%

The retail and corporate arm of Swiss lender UBS has posted an adjusted profit before tax of CHF414m for the second quarter of 2015, up 12.8% compared to CHF367m a year earlier.

CapitalMark Bank & Trust shareholders approve merger with Pinnacle Bank

CapitalMark Bank & Trust shareholders have given approval to the proposed merger of CapitalMark with Pinnacle Bank.

CSC, HCL ink JV to create banking software and services company

IT providers CSC and HCL Technologies have signed a joint venture agreement to form a banking software and services company.

Intesa Sanpaolo plans to offload consumer credit unit

Italy-based retail bank Intesa Sanpaolo is reportedly planning to sell its Accedo consumer credit unit by the end of 2015.