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	The approval was granted on Dec 16. 
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	The bank is renamed &quot;Land and Houses Bank&quot; from Dec 19 onwards.

	In a statement, it plans to expand financial services upon receiving the approval. The bank plans to expand to 60 branches in 2012 from 43 this year.

LH Bank wins commercial banking license

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LH Bank wins commercial banking license

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