A recent press report said that ING Vysya Bank has revised its base rate by 0.25 per cent. The bank has hiked its base rate to 10.45 per cent as against the current rate of 10.20 per cent per annum. The bank has announced that the revised rate will be applicable to all existing loans… Read More »
A recent press report said that India Infrastructure Finance has planned to take over Rs 600 crore worth of loans from state-owned IDBI Bank, as part of a take-out finance pact between the two. According to reports from the RBI website institution or bank financing the infrastructure projects will have an arrangement with any financial… Read More »
A recent press report said that Banks’ discrimination of retail borrowers will reduce penal charges under many excuses which improve banks’ profits if the Reserve Bank of India implements the recommendations of a committee on customer service in banks. Reports also said that the retail depositors do not have to stuff their money under the… Read More »
A recent press report said that Mr. R. Chandrasekharan has assumed charge as Executive Director of UCO Bank. Reports said that Mr. Chandrasekharan has about 35 years of experience in the banking industry. He joined IOB as a probationary officer on October 11, 1976, and worked as manager in rural and semi-urban branches besides large… Read More »
A recent press report said that Catholic Syrian Bank has passed special resolutions seeking shareholders’ approvals for increasing the bank’s share capital by issuing equity shares on preferential basis and/or through private placement mode. Reports said that the AGM also passed a resolution for increasing the FII limit up to 49 per cent of the… Read More »
A recent press report said that Bank of Maharashtra is likely to hike its base rate by 25 basis points from 1st October 2011, following the latest policy rate hike by the Reserve Bank of India. Mr. A. S. Bhattacharya, Chairman and Managing Director of the bank told the press that the bank has planned… Read More »
A recent press report said that YES Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Army for the YES Vijay Salary Account, which has been designed exclusively to meet the needs of the Army personnel. Reports said that the agreement has been signed by Dr Rana Kapoor, Founder, Managing Director & CEO, YES… Read More »
A recent press report said that YES Bank and Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), a Malaysian bank has entered into an agreement to collaborate on cross-border investment banking advisory, corporate banking, trade finance, remittance and other allied services. Dr Rana Kapoor, Founder, Managing Director and CEO, YES Bank, said that the banks tie up with Maybank… Read More »
According to a recent report from Crisil, in case power distribution reforms are not undertaken advances of around Rs.56,000 crore, or nearly 12% of domestic financial institutions’ exposure to the sector, are likely to turn into bad loans. Reports said the Indian financial institutions had lend Rs.4.8 trillion to the power sector and that the… Read More »
Edelweiss Housing Finance Ltd is likely to introduce a home loan without having to liquidate your lifetime savings for the down payment. According to reports, if a person wants to buy a property worth Rs one crore, then instead of liquidating your investments to make the down payment of Rs 20 lakh you can give… Read More »