Hsbc Brunei
US Department Of State Post Report
Local banks include Citibank, Standard Chartered, and HSBC. ATM machines are available in most bank branches and in the larger supermarkets. American Express has an office near the Embassy. ... [Read More]
Country Reports: A-F
Afghanistan While Afghanistan is not a regional financial or banking center, its informal financial and credit system is extremely robust in scope and scale. Afghanistan is a major drug transit and drug producing country. Afghanistan recently passed anti-money laundering and terrorist financing legislation, and many efforts are being made to strengthen police and customs forces. However, there remain few resources and little expertise to combat financial crimes, or to produce meaningful financial intelligence. The most fundamental obstacles continue to be legal, cultural and historical factors that many times conflict with more Western-style proposed reforms to the financial sector generally. In early 2004, the Central Bank of Afghanistan, Da Afghanistan Bank ( ... [Read More]
Appendix B -- Background Information on Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations
In 2003, carried out the assault and bombing on 12 May of three expatriate housing complexes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that killed 20 and injured 139. Assisted in carrying out the bombings on 16 May in Casablanca, Morocco, of a Jewish center, restaurant, nightclub, and hotel that killed 41 and injured 101. Probably supported the bombing of the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 5 August that killed 17 and injured 137. Responsible for the assault and bombing on 9 November of a housing complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that killed 17 and injured 100. Conducted the bombings of two synagogues in Istanbul, Turkey, on 15 November that killed 23 and injured 200 and the bombings in Istanbul of the British Consulate and HSBC Bank on 20 November that resulted in 27 dead and 455 injured. Has been involved in some attacks in Afghanistan and Iraq. ... [Read More]
American Embassy Hanoi - Bilateral Trade Agreement
American banks residing here include American Express Bank, Bank of America, Chase Manhattan Bank and Citibank. Other U.S. banks operate out of operations centers in nearby countries. All of the American banks offer trade financing services to U.S. companies, with Bank of America, Chase Manhattan Bank and Citibank offering on-shore services as licensed branches, and American Express Bank offering off-shore services. Other large foreign banks operating in Vietnam include ABN Amro Bank, ANZ Bank, BFCE, Credit Lyonnais, HSBC, ING Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. Though almost all foreign banks concentrate on wholesale banking, some of these offer retail banking services and ATM and electronic on-line service mostly for the use of expatriates in Vietnam. ... [Read More]
American Embassy Hanoi - Bilateral Trade Agreement
Americanbanks residing here include American Express Bank, Chase Manhattan Bank, andCitibank. Other U.S. banks operate out of operations centers in nearbycountries. All of the American banks offer trade financing services to U.S.companies, with Chase Manhattan Bank and Citibank offering on-shore services aslicensed branches, and American Express Bank offering off-shore services. Otherlarge foreign banks operating in Vietnam include ABN Amro Bank, ANZ Bank, BFCE,Credit Lyonnais, HSBC, ING Bank, and Standard Chartered Bank. Though almost allforeign banks concentrate on wholesale banking, some of these offer retailbanking services and ATM and electronic on-line service mostly for the use ofexpatriates in Vietnam. ... [Read More]
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