A recent press report said that private sector lender Federal Bank has planned to make its entry into the credit card business of India in order to expand its reach and presence in the Indian banking domain. The bank has planned only to market the cards while the backend mechanism of the card would be… Read More »
A recent press report said that Bank of India (New Zealand), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of India was launched in New Zealand. The subsidiary was inaugurated by Dr. Alan Bollard, Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Mr. Alok Misra, Chairman and Managing Director of the bank said that the bank has planned to offer… Read More »
A recent press report has said that private sector lender Catholic Syrian Bank has set up the first biometric ATM from its side. The ATM has been set at a village called Ozhur in Malappuram district of Kerala. Reports said that the installation of the biometric ATM has come up as a step ahead towards… Read More »
A recent press report said that South Indian Bank would be the title sponsors for the fifth edition of the Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF). Reports said that the talks are on to finalize co-sponsors for the annual trade and commerce jamboree being organised by the Department of Tourism, Kerala. An official from the bank… Read More »
A recent press report said that City Union Bank Limited has planned to open nine branches during October-November. Among the nine branches that are to be opened seven will be in Tamil Nadu, one in Bhubaneshwar and another in Raipur. Dr. N. Kamakodi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the century-old private sector bank… Read More »
Most of the time, we heed to the advice of the experts thinking their decision is the ultimate. Any deviations from such solutions to our financial queries can cause upheaval in our financial management. But this perspective is very wrong. There is no harm in questioning your agents’ financial decisions; after all it is your… Read More »
Investing without any goal in mind can leave you nowhere. It does not give you the drive as to where and how much you need to invest any fund, or even what is the type of fund you want to opt for. Having a goal in mind gives you the pursuit you need to opt… Read More »
When you decide to build your portfolio, find out what your financial goals and requirements are. Categorize them into short and long term goals. Requirements like buying a laptop, or going to a foreign destination etc should also be included. Once you are done with them, next step is choosing the avenues where you want… Read More »
A recent press report said that the loan requirements of large corporates are growing faster than the ability of large banks to raise capital. Corporates including Reliance Industries, HDFC, Bhel and Indian Oil, are hitting the credit limits of various banks. Reports said that banks lending to individual entities are limited by single borrower exposure… Read More »
A recent press report said that ING Vysya Bank has revised its base rate by 0.25 per cent. The bank has hiked its base rate to 10.45 per cent as against the current rate of 10.20 per cent per annum. The bank has announced that the revised rate will be applicable to all existing loans… Read More »