A recent press report said that Canara Bank has planned not to hike its lending any time soon. The bank has decided not transmit the burden to borrowers immediately. Mr. S. Raman, Chairman and Managing Director, Canara Bank, told the press that the hike depends on the change in deposit rates. He mentioned that the… Read More »
A recent press report said that Vijaya Bank has started the process of increasing loan repayment periods in order to enhance retail borrowers come out of the possible financial stress following the increase in interest rates in the recent months,. Mr. H.S. Upendra Kamath, Chairman and Managing Director of the bank, said about the extension… Read More »
A recent press report said that Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with the Economic Development Board of Singapore to help its Indian clients expand in Asia by leveraging Singapore as a hub. Mr. Sumit Aggarwal, Head, Transaction Banking, Singapore, Standard Chartered Bank said that the bank has a good reputation in both Singapore and India… Read More »
A recent press report said that Syndicate Bank has set up two loan processing centres for the small and medium enterprise (SME) segment on a pilot basis. The bank has planned to set up these SME loan processing centres at Bangalore and New Delhi. The bank on a pilot basis, has decided to set up… Read More »
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs.10 lakh (Rupees Ten Lakh only) on Credit Agricole – Corporate & Investment Bank and a penalty of Rs. Five lakh (Rupees five lakh only) on Karnataka Bank Limited for non-compliance with its directives on derivatives. The penalty on Credit Agricole – Corporate & Investment… Read More »
A recent press report said that Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) has entered the credit card segment through a tie-up with SBI Cards. The co-branded credit cards, will be both magnetic stripe and chip-based. The cards are to be launched out through OBC branches around Diwali. Reports said that the bank is one of the… Read More »
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs. Five lakh (Rupees five lakh only) on Karnataka Bank Limited for non-compliance with its directives on derivatives. The penalty on Karnataka Bank Limited has been imposed for failing to carry out proper due diligence on user appropriateness and suitability of products and failing to… Read More »
A recent press report said that State-run power utility major NTPC Friday has entered into an agreement with the State Bank of India (SBI) for a loan of Rs. 10,000 crore for its capacity expansion plans. Reports said that NTPC has signed the loan (agreement) to carry out its capacity expansion plans and to finance… Read More »
A recent press report said that Kotak Mahindra Bank has entered into a business co-operation arrangement with Malaysia based CIMB Group for cross-border trade in select countries in the India-Asean corridor. Reports said that the co-operation would cover various businesses of mutual interest, including merger and advisory, trade finance and other corporate solutions, and NRI… Read More »
A recent press report said that the country’s HDFC Bank Limited has increased its lending rates by half a percentage point, in proportion to the rate increases by other key loaners after the RBI had hiked its policy rate by the similar margin. Reports said that the country’s second biggest private-sector bank by assets increased… Read More »