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Credila anticipates 2.5 times increase in loan book

The education loan arm of HDFC, Credila Financial Services anticipates its loan book to increase 2.5 times during this fiscal. HDFC holds a 51% stake in Credila. Credila is looking forward to leverage from the broad distribution network and big client base of HDFC Bank.

Loan rates expected to increase after September: ICICI Bank

The country’s biggest private bank, ICICI Bank, said it anticipates loan rates to increase after September as credit offtake is expected to speed up in the 2nd half of the present financial year. ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar said, “My belief is the demand for liquidity will increase substantially in the second half… Read More »

Base rate impacts PSU banks; car loan borrowers decline

The PSU banks are losing out to their private peers in the base rate game. They have seen a decline in the number of car loan borrowers. The base rate fixed by PSU banks is higher than private banks and they have begun to feel the pinch.

Personal loan lender Axis bank displays good performance in Q1

The 1st quarter of FY 2010-has been pretty good for the 3rd biggest private sector personal loan lender, Axis Bank. Though the bank has shown profit increase in line its profits reported in the earlier 3 quarters, the highlight of the bank this time is the 39% increase in its loan book on a y-o-y… Read More »

Loan book of LIC Housing Finance increases by 51% during Q1

The Q1 results for the fiscal year 2010-11 have been profitable for LIC housing finance. The company has reported 51% increase in its loan approvals valued at Rs 5,348 crore and a 41% rise in loan disbursments worth Rs 3,392 crore. RR Nair, director and CEO of LIC Housing Finance said, “About 60% of the… Read More »

Nano prices increased by up to 4%

Tata Motors has said it will increase the prices of its small car Nano by up to 4% after completion of the delivery to initial 100,000 customers. The company said it has started informing customers, who had kept their booking but did not figure among the initial 100,000, that their cars will be delivered although… Read More »

Pallonji group set to start real estate fund

Construction giant Shapoorji Pallonji & Co will start a real estate fund over the next one year. The fund will concentrate on investments in the local market, as per to Shapoor Mistry, chairman of Eureka Forbes, the Shapoorji Pallonji group company.

Tata Motors set to enter Million unit club shortly

Tata Motors is ready to join Maruti Suzuki in the million unit club this year, making it another highlight for one of India’s oldest car makers and ripening of the local automobile sector, whose volumes have traditionally lagged those of its oversees counterparts.

Hyundai and Andhra Pradesh in talks for ancillary unit

The French car major Peugeot Citroen SA is set to enter Andhra Pradesh. Now the state is looking forward to another proposal from Hyundai. The Korean car manufacturer had approached the state with plans to open a unit to produce spare parts.