According to a recent press report Standard Chartered Bank is planning an aggressive expansion of credit-card customers over the next year. Mr. Shymal Saxena, General Manager-Retail Banking Products, India and South Asia said that the bank has started online approval of credit cards where the customers can get an ‘in-principle’ approval within 30 seconds. He… Read More »
A recent press report said that South Indian Bank (SIB), has launched gold coins and ingots titled ‘Pure Gold’ and called upon customers to make use of the global trend in gold prices and invest in pure gold brought from Switzerland. Reports said that the SIB brand ambassador and actor Mammoth launched SIB Pure Gold… Read More »
A recent press report said that Indian banks’ credit to non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) has increased extremely in the month of July as lenders showed more preference to less-regulated sector as loan demand from corporate has slowed down. Reports said that the credit growth to NBFCs stood at 55.6 percent on a year-on-year basis in… Read More »
A recent press report said that Axis Bank had announced that it will spend around Rs 100 crore by the next five year period on skill growth and professional training of 50,000 individuals in West Bengal’s Murshidabad and South 24 Paraganas regions. Mr. Shikha Sharma Bank’s Managing director and chief executive of the Axis foundation’s… Read More »
A recent press report said that Axis Bank, India’s third largest private Bank, has announced its tie up with Bank Albilad, Saudi Arabia, for remitting money from Saudi Arabia to any person in India. Reports said that Axis Bank has entered into an agreement with Bank Albilad, Saudi Arabia for offering remittance facilities to India.… Read More »
According to a recent press report, Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said that the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points will affect the common man and hold back industrial growth and investment in the country. According to Mr. N. Jegatheesan, President of the Chamber… Read More »
A recent press report said that bankers are expecting a 25-30 per cent rise in spends on debit and credit cards in the forthcoming festive season. According to reports from the Reserve Bank of India Web site, there are close to 25.5 crore debit and credit cards in circulation as on March 31, 2011. And… Read More »
Pune-based public sector lender Bank of Maharashtra is hopeful of receiving Rs 800 crore from the government as part of the capital infusion plan in the current fiscal. Mr. A. S. Bhattacharya, CMD, Bank of Maharashtra said that the bank has approached the government for additional capital infusion of Rs 800 crore. He said that… Read More »
A recent press report said that Bank of Baroda (BoB) has opened two branches, one in Manikbaug and the other in Pimple Saudagar in Pune. The branches were inaugurated by Mr. CD Kalkar, general manager (Maharashtra & Goa zone) of Bank of Baroda (BoB). Reports said that the ceremony was also attended by Kishor Kharat,… Read More »
A recent press report said that Bank of Baroda (BoB) is looking at a 23 to 25 percent rate of growth, higher than the industry average of 20 percent. Mr. M. D. Mallya, Chairman and Managing Director, BOB said that the bank has registered 25 percent growth in the first quarter of the current year… Read More »