Katya B Naidu &Amp; Abhijit Lele

Stories by Katya B Naidu &Amp; Abhijit Lele

Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait lays out plans for India

Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait lays out plans for India

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2014

Currently, the West Asian banking group has three branches - in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kochi.

Why SBI wants to 'charge' MTM losses to balance sheet

Why SBI wants to 'charge' MTM losses to balance sheet

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2014

The State Bank of India has proposed to the RBI to allow it to charge mark-to-market losses on its balance sheet.

SBI readies plan to improve profitability

SBI readies plan to improve profitability

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2014

NPAs, cost, fee income, productivity, HR reorientation are focus areas; schedules drawn for addressing all from weeks to a year.

Tatas paring assets to cut group firms' debt

Tatas paring assets to cut group firms' debt

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2014

Mistry's strategy appears to be the opposite of the group's stance in the heady days of 2007

White-label ATM rollout in slow lane

White-label ATM rollout in slow lane

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2014

Bankers and executives involved in ATM operations said challenges abounded in this segment.

RCom plans to upsell with a blast from the past

RCom plans to upsell with a blast from the past

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2014

Extending its new device plus data plan to more smartphones, the operator is keen to capture the youth's attention.

Telecom sector might be back in trouble

Telecom sector might be back in trouble

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2014

Reports by CAG earlier on the 2008 telecom licence scam had resulted in the cancellation of 122 licences.

Banks seek leeway from RBI

Banks seek leeway from RBI

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2014

Say 30 days not enough to resolve stress; want higher provision norms deferred till economy picks up

Be ready to pay more for ATM transactions this year

Be ready to pay more for ATM transactions this year

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2014

At present, there is no cap on free transactions at own-bank ATMs, while customers can use other banks' machines up to five times a month without any extra cost.

New worries for banks

New worries for banks

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

Delays in returning money for disputed transactions have also come under RBI's scanner.

Gammon struggles to turn around

Gammon struggles to turn around

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

Acquisitions, slowdown put infra major in a spot, with bankers okaying debt restructuring.

'Viber no-brainer compared to Skype'

'Viber no-brainer compared to Skype'

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

Calls from Viber to other users of the app are already free.

RCom to devote CDMA business to dongles

RCom to devote CDMA business to dongles

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2013

The dual-technology operator plans to divert its mobile customers and those who use mobile internet to the GSM side of its business, and devote the CDMA business exclusively to dongles.

No telecom war with data rate cuts

No telecom war with data rate cuts

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2013

Most of the steep rate cuts announced might also not translate into bill savings for subscribers

Tax bills pile up on Vodafone's account

Tax bills pile up on Vodafone's account

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2013

The dispute over the tax payable for its purchase in 2007 of the 67 per cent stake in Hutch is on an amount of Rs 11,200 crore (Rs 112 billion).

FM to grill govt banks' chiefs on Tuesday

FM to grill govt banks' chiefs on Tuesday

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2013

Meet to review progress on lending, impact of recent rate cuts and what is being done on NPAs, among other things

'Nokia's demise will spur Finnish start-ups'

'Nokia's demise will spur Finnish start-ups'

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2013

Earlier, there was one giant in Finland, now, there are two - Nokia and Microsoft, said Alexander Stubb, Finland's minister of foreign trade.

Vodafone goes rural with data

Vodafone goes rural with data

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2013

With data as an extra product added to its offerings, rural operations have become more viable for the operator.

West Asian market widens for Indian cos

West Asian market widens for Indian cos

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2013

Spending has begun rising in infrastructure, construction and Indian firms have started to benefit.

Sliding rupee, RBI moves turn tide for NRI deposits in July

Sliding rupee, RBI moves turn tide for NRI deposits in July

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2013

All categories of NRI deposits saw net inflows in July.