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2007-01-26 08:38:06Global credit insurer Atradius sets up regional headquarters in Hong KongHONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Global credit insurer Atradius has opened itsregional headquarters in Hong Kong, said Mike Rowse, director general ofinvestment promotion at Invest Hong Kong.2007-01-26 08:08:53Agricultural Bank of China end-2006 outstanding yuan deposits 2.77 trln yuanBEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - The Agricultural Bank of China, one of the country'sbig-four state-controlled commercial banks, said its outstanding yuan depositsreached 2.77 trln yuan by the end of 2006,The bank said in a statement that the deposits were up 340.8 bln yuan fromend-2005.2007-01-26 07:46:57Provident Financial names ex-B&B CEO Rodrigues as chairman of int'l unitLONDON (AFX) - UK sub-prime lender Provident Financial PLC has appointedChristopher Rodrigues, a former chief executive of banking group Bradford &Bingley (B&B), as the chairman of its international division.2007-01-26 07:11:25Provident Financial names ex-B&B CEO Rodrigues as chairman of intnl divisionLONDON (AFX) - UK sub-prime lender Provident Financial PLC has appointedChristopher Rodrigues, a former chief executive of banking group Bradford &Bingley, as the chairman of its international division.2007-01-26 07:03:35Axa French unit says FY damage insurance sales up 3.7 pct, life up 12 pctPARIS (AFX) - Axa unit Axa France said full year sales of damage insurancerose 3.7 pct while sales of life insurance jumped 12 pct.2007-01-26 06:39:25Standard Chartered opens new sub-branch in ShanghaiBEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Standard Chartered Bank said it has opened a newsub-branch in Shanghai.
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Cattolica in talks with several possible bancassurance partners 