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GM enters into tie–up with OBC

General Motors, India, has entered into a tie up with the Oriental Bank of Commerce to finance it vehicles. A company release informed that GM India Vice-President (Sales and Marketing) Ankush Arora exchanged documents with Oriental Bank of Commerce General Manager A K Tangri in the presence of GM India President and Managing Director Karl… Read More »

Kerala HC adjourns petition against Islamic banking

The Kerala High Court today adjourned a petition filed by Subramanian Swamy, a former Union minister, against the proposed commencement of an Islamic bank with state participation to January 5, for a detailed hearing.

Union Bank opens rep office in Sydney, Australia

State run lender Union Bank of India inaugurated its representative office in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday and plans to upgrade its operations through a full-fledged branch or through a subsidiary bank in the country.

World Bank input for mega highway projects sought

Union Road Transport Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, said after a meeting with World Bank President, Mr Robert Zoellick in New Delhi that The Road Transport and Highways Ministry would like to consult World Bank for technical, financial and legal inputs for the identified mega highway projects of the National Highways Authority of India and the proposed… Read More »

UTI outperforms SBI, LIC in pension scheme rankings

UTI Retirement Solutions, the pension arm of UTI Asset Management Company has outshined SBI Pension Fund and Life Insurance Corporation Pension Fund in the National Pension Scheme (NPS) for government employees. Under NPS, employees have to contribute 10% of their basic salary and dearness allowance with a matching contribution from their employers. It is estimated… Read More »

CRR hike possible in January-Macquarie report

According to Economic Research Report by Macquarie, the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) may hike the Cash Reserve Ratio next month and policy rates by April in view of the rising inflation and excess liquidity in the money markets.

Bank of Baroda to open branches abroad

Bank of Baroda will soon be opening a foreign branch in Auckland, New Zealand, through a 100 per cent subsidiary of the banks, according to Mr M.D.Mallya, Chairman and Managing Director.