Bangkok--18 Feb--Fitch Ratings Fitch Ratings will host a teleconference on Wednesday, 20th February at 11AM Hong Kong/12PM Korea to discuss the agency's outlook for the region's banks (ex-Japan) in 2008. The call will include a regional economic and banking outlook, as well as more specific comments on the Chinese and Korean banks. The teleconference will be hosted by David Marshall, Managing Director and the agency's head of Financial Institutions ratings, Asia Pacific. Senior Directors Charlene Chu and Peter Tebbutt will present on Chinese and Korean banks, respectively. James McCormack, Managing Director of Sovereigns ratings will participate on the call with an overview of the region's economies. The call is expected to run approximately 20 minutes, followed by a short Q&A session for interested participants. Tan Lai Peng, Director, will be available for queries on Singapore's banks, while Ananda Bhoumik, Senior Director will take questions on the Indian banks.