Oct, 22 The price of the oil basket (OPEC) fell to $60 a barrel.
Oct, 17 World oil prices fell below $70 a barrel.
Oct, 6 The capitalization of the world stock exchanges fell by 2.5 trillion dollars.
China Construction Bank
China Construction Bank (CCB) is one of the largest banks in the People's Republic of China. China Construction Bank Corporation was formed as a joint-stock commercial bank in September 2004 as a result of a separation procedure undertaken by their predecessor, China Construction Bank, under the PRC Company Law. Following the China Banking Regulatory Committee's approval on September 14, 2004, Jianyin and Huijin entered into a separation agreement, dated September 15, 2004, pursuant to which China Construction Bank was separated into their bank and Jianyin.
In 2005, Bank of America acquired a 9% stake in China Construction Bank for $3 billion. China Construction Bank is a member of the Global ATM Alliance, a joint venture of several major international banks that allows customers of the banks to use their ATM card or check card at another bank within the Global ATM Alliance with no fees when traveling internationally.
Lenders reject five million credit applications - 17.10.2008 Almost 5 million applications from people seeking new credit cards or a personal loan were rejected over the last six months by lenders squeezed by the credit crisis.
Banks want political lead, rate cuts for crisis - 07.10.2008 Western governments and central banks faced demands for coordinated action on Tuesday after Australia responded to the escalating global financial crisis by cutting its interest rates sharply.
Wells Fargo to buy Wachovia for $15.1 billion - 05.10.2008 Wells Fargo said Friday that it would merge with Wachovia - including the troubled Charlotte bank's banking operations - in a $15.1 billion all-stock merger.