ICICI Bank, the biggest private sector bank in the country has nurtured plan of expanding its rural and semi urban presence. It also intends to lower its exposure to personal loans. Chanda Kochhar, MD and CEO of the bank said, “As we focus on enhancing our capabilities to serve our corporate and retail customers across… Read More »
With the housing market set to recover, home loan company Sundaram BNP Paribas Home Finance (SBNPPHF) is now planning to expand and boost its presence with more investments in the 4 southern markets this year. The housing finance associate of Sundaram Finance obtained a 39% increase in disbursements in 2009-10.
India’s biggest lender, State Bank of India plans to raise Rs. 20,000 crore through rights issue by the end of this fiscal. It also plans to continue with its teaser rate on car loans. SBI chairman OP Bhatt said, “It is still at the conversation stage (with the government)… If at all it comes up,… Read More »
Public sector bank, Allahabad Bank is planning to increase its merchant banking arm called AllBank Finance Ltd. It presently operates only in the eastern part and wants to increase by getting out of the east. J P Dua, chairman and MD, Allahabad Bank said, “The merchant banking arm has just completed one mandate, and we… Read More »
State Bank of India, the biggest lender in the country is all ready to buy stake valued at 30% in Tata Motors Finance. The only thing pending is the authorization from RBI. SBI Chairman O P Bhatt said, “The proposal (to pick up stake in Tata Motors Finance) is pending with RBI”.
Till recently senior citizens of India did not have a way to liquidate their most significant and largest asset the house but now people like the Kumars can take a lump amount as a loan by pledging their home. They can also opt for this amount on a periodic basis…monthly, quarterly etc. They will never… Read More »
Also if held for the long term, you also stand to save on the capital gains tax. Capital gains are the gains you make on your investment after deducting the inflation. As you continue to hold the investment for a long term, the compounding increases. At the same time, the rate of inflation goes up.
With the arrival of base rate from 1st July 2010 banks are expected to increase lending rates on Personal Loans. But it looks unlikely that base rate would also impact the net interest margins (NIMs) of banks. Bankers say that even if lending rates are increased on certain loans, they have to be kept low… Read More »
Public sector bank, Andhra Bank has joined hands with UAE Exchange Centre of Kuwait so as to introduce a special scheme which would help faster remittances to its clients. This facility would let NRI customers remit money from any part of the UAE Exchange Centres situated in Kuwait. This money would be credited to the… Read More »
The latest reports from Reserve Bank of India showed that there is a fall in total deposits with banks on a fortnightly basis. The total deposits of banks fell by Rs. 4,997.08 crore to Rs 45,26,220.20 crore as of May 21, 2010 as against Rs 45,31,217.28 crore reported on May 7, 2010.