Global deal tracking firm Dealogic said on Tuesday in New Delhi that Indian companies have raised a record high of $38.5 billion to fund their upcoming and current projects so far this year, making the country the leader in the Asia Pacific region in the syndicated loan space.

Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, urged banks to enhance credit flow to employment-generating sectors at a meeting with the CEOs of north-based public sector banks in Delhi.

Bank of Maharashtra’s net profit rose to Rs 87 crore in Q2 of this fiscal, as compared to Rs 71 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. This is a 23% increase and was mainly aided by a growth in the banks other income. Other income grew 140 per cent to Rs 149.47 crore but… Read More »

Federal Bank registered a 30 per cent increase in net profit from Rs 182 crore to Rs 237 crore during the first half of this fiscal.

Increase in non-interest income helped State Bank of India post a net profit of Rs 2,490 crore in the second quarter, a 10% increase compared with Rs 2,260 crore in the corresponding period last year.

Central Bank of India’s net profit rose Rs 314 crore (96 crore in the corresponding period last year) in the second quarter of the current financial year, supported by a substantial growth in other income.

Higher fee-based income saw United Bank of India posting a net profit of Rs 84 crore for the second quarter this year, against a loss of Rs 180 crore for the corresponding period last year.