http://www.advfn.com/nyse/rss.asp?symbol=BCH Banco De Chile Company Newsfeed en Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:13:24 EDT Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:13:24 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=56934905&headline=chilean-businessman-guillermo-luksic-of-banco-de-chile-antofagasta http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=56934905&headline=chilean-businessman-guillermo-luksic-of-banco-de-chile-antofagasta <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Graciela Ibanez </pre> <p> Chilean businessman Guillermo Luksic, a member of the family that controls several large companies including Banco de Chile (BCH, CHILE.SN) and London-listed mining company Antofagasta PLC (ANTO.LN), died Wednesday at age 57 from lung cancer... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:13:24 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=56082923&headline=chiles-banking-sector-profit-tumbles-7-year-on-year-in-2012 http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=56082923&headline=chiles-banking-sector-profit-tumbles-7-year-on-year-in-2012 <div class='newsbody'><p> Combined 2012 profit for Chilean banks and financial institutions declined 7% year-on-year to a consolidated 1.623 trillion pesos ($3.44 billion), the SBIF local banking regulator said Thursday. </p> <p> Low inflation, which ended 2012 at 1.5%, well below the central bank's... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:04:43 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=54766036&headline=chiles-banking-sector-profit-tumbles-15-during-first-nine-months http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=54766036&headline=chiles-banking-sector-profit-tumbles-15-during-first-nine-months <div class='newsbody'><p> Combined profit for Chilean banks and financial institutions in the first nine months of 2012 declined 15% year-on-year to a consolidated 1.134 trillion pesos ($2.36 billion), the SBIF local banking regulator said Wednesday. </p> <p> Low inflation during most of the period coupled... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:38:25 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=53358238&headline=banco-de-chile-fined-after-sending-clients-wrong-bank-statements http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=53358238&headline=banco-de-chile-fined-after-sending-clients-wrong-bank-statements <div class='newsbody'><p> Banco de Chile (BCH, CHILE.SN), one of Chile's largest banks in terms of assets, received an $81,000 fine for sending 7.7% of its clients other people's June banking statements, said the local SBIF regulator. </p> <p> The Chilean bank incorrectly sent 52,770 statements, which... Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:51:45 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=52295700&headline=chilean-banks-plan-to-sell-up-to-6-billion-in-us-commercial http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=52295700&headline=chilean-banks-plan-to-sell-up-to-6-billion-in-us-commercial <div class='newsbody'><p> --Chile's two largest banks to be the first Latin American commercial banks to issue U.S. commercial paper </p> <p> --Banco de Chile and Banco Santander-Chile plan to use the proceeds to finance their loan portfolios </p> <p> --Bank lending sources for emerging-market borrowers... Fri, 04 May 2012 18:09:47 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=50967797&headline=chiles-2011-banking-sector-profit-rises-3-8-on-year http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=50967797&headline=chiles-2011-banking-sector-profit-rises-3-8-on-year <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Combined profit for Chilean banks and financial institutions in 2011 gained 3.8% on the year to a consolidated 1.71 trillion Chilean pesos ($3.51 billion), the SBIF local banking regulator said Tuesday. </p> <p> Strong economic growth and robust domestic... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:13:56 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=50327917&headline=bank-banco-de-chile-issues-110-million-of-bonds-in-mexico http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=50327917&headline=bank-banco-de-chile-issues-110-million-of-bonds-in-mexico <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Banco de Chile (BCH, CHILE.SN), Chile's second-largest bank in terms of lending, issued a three-year bond worth 1.5 billion Mexican pesos ($110 million) in Mexico on Tuesday. </p> <p> Chilean companies are increasingly looking to non-traditional financial... Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:33:07 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=50324625&headline=as-european-banks-lend-less-to-chile-asian-us-banks-step-in http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=50324625&headline=as-european-banks-lend-less-to-chile-asian-us-banks-step-in <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- While European banks have reduced financing to Chile, Asian and U.S. banks have stepped in to fill that void, said Arturo Tagle, the chief executive of Banco de Chile (BCH, CHILE.SN), the country's second largest bank in terms of lending. </p> <p> European... Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:44:51 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=49611678&headline=banco-de-chile-to-sell-up-to-750-million-of-bonds-in-mexico http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=49611678&headline=banco-de-chile-to-sell-up-to-750-million-of-bonds-in-mexico <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Banco de Chile (BCH, CHILE.SN), Chile's second largest bank in terms of lending, is looking to diversify its financing resources with a bond issue in Mexico of up to $750 million. </p> <p> Banco de Chile has said it aims to gain 100,000 new retail clients... Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:47:04 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=49593328&headline=chilean-shipper-vapores-will-lay-off-700-workers-globally http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=49593328&headline=chilean-shipper-vapores-will-lay-off-700-workers-globally <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Financially encumbered Chilean shipper Compania Sud Americana de Vapores SA (VAPORES.SN) will lay off nearly 700 of its workers around the globe, equivalent to nearly 18% of the company's employees, as the company restructures. </p> <p> Vapores, whose... Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:42:25 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=49449490&headline=chile-quinenco-shareholders-approve-573-million-capital-increase http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=49449490&headline=chile-quinenco-shareholders-approve-573-million-capital-increase <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Shareholders of Chilean holding company Quinenco SA (QUINENCO.SN), owned by the local Luksic family, approved a 300 billion peso ($573 million) capital increase, Valor Futuro newswire reported Thursday. </p> <p> Quinenco will use the funds to pay for part... Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:06:24 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=49049753&headline=chiles-luksic-family-agrees-to-buy-terpel-local-assets-for-320 http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=49049753&headline=chiles-luksic-family-agrees-to-buy-terpel-local-assets-for-320 <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Chile's Luksic family, through its Quinenco SA (QUINENCO.SN) holding company, has agreed to pay $320 million for Colombian fuel company Terpel's Chilean assets, which fuel-and-forestry conglomerate Empresas Copec SA (COPEC.SN) indirectly owns. </p> <p>... Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:02:44 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=48498647&headline=bank-banco-de-chile-completes-capital-increase-raises-450-million http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=48498647&headline=bank-banco-de-chile-completes-capital-increase-raises-450-million <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO, Chile -(Dow Jones)- Banco de Chile (BCH, CHILE.SN), the Andean nation's second-largest bank in terms of loans, completed its capital increase, raising nearly $450 million, the company said Tuesday. </p> <p> The Chilean bank will use the proceeds to finance investments... Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:13:22 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=48492694&headline=chile-luksic-family-eyes-controlling-stake-in-shipper-vapores http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=48492694&headline=chile-luksic-family-eyes-controlling-stake-in-shipper-vapores <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Chile's Luksic family may take a controlling stake in shipping company Compania Sud Americana de Vapores SA(VAPORES.SN) when the company completes a $500 million capital increase in the coming days, a Vapores spokeswoman said Tuesday, confirming a report... Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:27:16 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=48240048&headline=central-bank-sells-banco-de-chile-share-options-reduces-stake http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=48240048&headline=central-bank-sells-banco-de-chile-share-options-reduces-stake <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- The Central Bank of Chile sold its options to participate in Banco de Chile's (BCH, CHILE.SN) $500 million capital increase Tuesday, thereby reducing its stake in the country's second largest financial institution by loans. </p> <p> During a 1980s economic... Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:51:11 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=48130639&headline=central-bank-wont-subscribe-to-banco-de-chile-capital-increase http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=48130639&headline=central-bank-wont-subscribe-to-banco-de-chile-capital-increase <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- The Central Bank of Chile won't participate in local bank Banco de Chile's (BCH, CHILE.SN) $500 million capital increase and will sell its share options on the Santiago Stock Exchange, the monetary authority said. </p> <p> The central bank has a minority... Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:06:38 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=47230737&headline=chile-vapores-shareholders-approve-1-billion-capital-increase http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=47230737&headline=chile-vapores-shareholders-approve-1-billion-capital-increase <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Shareholders of financially-troubled Chilean shipper Compania Sudamericana de Vapores SA (VAPORES.SN) approved a $1.0 billion capital increase in two tranches, local newswire Valor Futuro reported Friday. </p> <p> The local Claro family, Vapores's controllers... Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:31:14 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=47225905&headline=chiles-luksics-saieh-possible-bidders-for-la-polar-report http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=47225905&headline=chiles-luksics-saieh-possible-bidders-for-la-polar-report <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Chile's Luksic family, controllers of London-listed mining company Antofagasta PLC (ANTO.LN), and businessman Alvaro Saieh, who controls bank CorpBanca (BCA, CORPBANCA.SN), are the two likeliest candidates to buy retailer Empresas La Polar SA (LAPOLAR.SN... Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:55:08 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=47195393&headline=controlling-family-investor-seek-1-billion-capital-increase http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=47195393&headline=controlling-family-investor-seek-1-billion-capital-increase <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- The local Luksic family and the Claro family, which holds a controlling stake of financially troubled shipper Compania Sudamerica de Vapores SA (VAPORES.SN), will ask the company's shareholders to boost a planned capital increase to $1.0 billion, double... Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:03:19 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=47104815&headline=banco-de-chile-raises-180-million-1st-part-of-500-million-capital http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BCH&article=47104815&headline=banco-de-chile-raises-180-million-1st-part-of-500-million-capital <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Bank Banco de Chile (BCH, CHILE.SN) completed the first part of its $500 million capital increase, raising 86.7 billion Chilean pesos ($180.3 million) through the sale of 1.40 billion shares, equivalent to a 1.6% equity stake in the company </p> <p> The... Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:52:16 EDT