Maruti Suzuki India introduced its 5 models in CNG flavors, including the top-selling Alto. Other 4 models that have been launched with this new alternative include compact cars Estilo and WagonR, multi-purpose vehicle Eeco and mid-sized sedan SX4.
Pictures of the 2011 Ford Fiesta hatchback testing near Chennai have hit the Internet.
With the leading players in the banking sector viz State Bank of India and ICICI Bank increasing the Benchmark Prime Lending Rates (BPLR), both the home and car loans have become costlier.
Low income and economical home loans is on the agenda of Chennai based Aptus Value Housing Finance India. The company, whose promoter is M Anandan, previous MD of Cholamandalam Investment and Cholamandalam MS General Insurance plans to concentrate on the suburbs adjacent to metros near the urban and semi urban parts of Southern India.
Personal loanlender and the biggest subsidiary bank of State Bank of India, State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur has increased its deposit and lending rates by 25-50 basis points and 50 basis points respectively.
Car major Ford said it is unlikely to launch a car as ‘Splash’, despite getting the brand registered in India. It had pressurized Suzuki to alter its worldwide hatchback with the same name to ‘Ritz’ for selling in India.
Personal loan lender, Karur Vysya Bank(KVB) has fixed a goal of reaching total business amounting to Rs 50,000 crore by the next fiscal, according to an official of the bank. The bank also plans to open 100 new branches and will shortly be applying for it, the official said further.
Leading PSU bank, Punjab National Bank has reduced home loan rates to 8.5% as a festive offer. These rates are teaser rates to entice increasing number of customers to the bank and its offerings.
Public sector bank, Bank of Maharashtra is anticipating a 2nd round of capital infusion from the central government by the end of this fiscal, according to a senior official of the bank.
Car loan lender, Indian Bank has hiked deposit rates for maturities of 2 years and more and with amounts of Rs 5 crore and more by 50 basis points. The new rates now are 7.75% as against 7.25%.