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Retail loan rates may head southwards

With the looming US economic slowdown forcing an interest rate cut of 0.75% on Tuesday, there is growing speculation that the RBI will do the same shortly.
Section: Money  | Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:28 IST

Kotak Q3 net zooms 124%

NII for the bank was up 103% for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, to Rs347 crore from Rs171 crore as on December 31, 2006.
Section: Money  | Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:19 IST

Share sales help IDBI bottomline

Industrial Development Bank of India on Wednesday announced strong third-quarter results, boosted by the sale of shares.
Section: Money  | Thursday, January 17, 2008 20:06 IST

LIC Housing to raise Rs 400 cr in 2 months

LIC Housing Finance plans to raise Rs 300-400 crore in the next two months by issuing fresh shares to select investors.
Section: Money  | Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:24 IST

Grameen forms investment bank for the poor

Capital flows should become more promising for smaller microfinance institutions (MFIs), now that they have an investment banker to bank on.
Section: Money  | Tuesday, January 15, 2008 3:50 IST

BoB to enlarge foreign footprint

Bank of Baroda has chalked out plans to expand its presence abroad, by opening 10 offices during the year. In Australia, BoB may look at acquiring a local bank there.
Section: Money  | Saturday, January 12, 2008 4:14 IST

South Indian Bank raises the bar

Buoyed by strong growth this year, Thrissur-based South Indian Bank (SIB) plans to concentrate on growing its fee-based income and low-cost deposits for the next three months.
Section: Money  | Friday, January 11, 2008 4:00 IST

Banks may see more loans turn sour

Over the next two years, banks’ ratio of bad loans from retail assets is likely to rise to about 4%, from the 2.7% as of March 2007, according to a study from rating firm Crisil.
Section: Money  | Wednesday, January 9, 2008 3:45 IST

Back in black, DCB warms up to SMEs

Mid-sized private sector entity Development Credit Bank plans to raise Rs 400-600 crore through Tier II bonds during the year, to fuel growth and meet other operational requirements.
Section: Money  | Tuesday, January 8, 2008 9:41 IST

FM asks banks to give more and cheaper loans

The good news first: finance minister Palaniappan Chidambaram has directed banks to reduce both the rate at which they give out loans by 50 basis points.
Section: Money  | Saturday, January 5, 2008 9:52 IST
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