Bulgaria's banks get stronger powers against defaulting debtors Sofia Echo, Bulgaria - The change, which was given no publicity at the time, was approved by Parliament on August 22 at the request of the Association of Commercial Banks (ACB). ...

Fed's Bies cites concern at US banks ' commercial lending Reuters - ... told a British audience on Wednesday that US regulators were concerned some US banks were increasingly concentrating their lending in commercial real estate. ...

New banks in the new China? International Herald Tribune, France - ... it has made a clear attempt to clean up the balance sheets of the big banks in preparation for their public offerings. Industrial & Commercial Bank received a ...