RBI last year initiated the process for issuing fresh licences by publishing a discussion paper inviting comments from the public.
After rising for more than a year, short-term interest rates have started falling since the beginning of the month, thanks to improved liquidity.
State Bank of India (SBI) has put on the backburner its plan to acquire a stake in Tata Motors Finance, following the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) objection.
According to RBI data, bank lending to commercial real estate registered 20 per cent growth in the year ended May 30 as compared to 1.2 per cent in the previous year.
RBI feels allowing foreign companies into this business may affect financial stability.
It is clear now that our policy to treat FCCBs as debt upfront turned out to be the right approach.
The new Bengal government is not ready to give over even half the required land.
Khan would replace Shyamala Gopinath who retires on June 20, after a seven-year stint as deputy governor.
The Financial Stability and Development Council had earlier mandated RBI and the Securities and Exchange Board of India to undertake a review of the existing practices followed by banks and brokerage houses in offering wealth management services.
Sharp increase is a major departure from those during former chairman O P Bhatt's regime.
One of the MDs, R Sridharan, is focusing on associates and subsidiaries. Another managing director, S K Bhattacharyya, who retired in October, 2010, was the chief credit risk officer.
The bank follows RBI discomfort with quid pro quo pact.
Banks have started putting the brakes on short-term corporate loans.
As Partha S Bhattacharyya steps down as CMD, the search for a successor is being keenly watched.
Plans 'complete' agricultural solution in mining areas
The multi-crore fraud at the Gurgaon branch of Citibank has prompted the banking regulator to review existing norms for the portfolio management services (PMS) of banks.
Following Anand Sinha's elevation as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor, S Karuppasamy has been promoted an executive director (ED) to fill the vacancy. Prior to this, Karuppasamy was the regional director (Kolkata).
At present, the auto sector accounts for about 60 per cent of India's current machine tool demand.
The second half of the financial year will be an important milestone for ICICI Bank.
Tata had signed a memorandum of understanding with Bangladesh in 2004 for one of the largest foreign direct investment in that country.
