More interest hike shocks are to come with no signs of the rates having peaked up.
The third party premium has been increased from the current Rs 700 to Rs 2,500, a 257 per cent hike for private cars, where the cubic capacity of the vehicle exceeds 1,500 cc.
German retail giant Metro Cash & Carry and India's emerging retail venture Reliance Retail have roped in the property services group of ICICI Bank for identifying retail properties for its proposed pan India expansion.
New India Assurance, National Insurance and United India Insurance are following Oriental Insurance Company in raising health insurance premium rates by 50 to over 100 per cent.
Barclays Plc, UK's third-largest bank by assets, plans to enter the emerging credit card market in India.
India CEOs of 12 banks form pressure group within IBA.
The group is planning to make a foray in this hitherto unorganised sector by establishing a greenfield still (distilleries dedicated to cashew and coconut Feni) in Goa and to promote the product all across the country.
Restriction on lending for shares to hit forthcoming IPOs.