Rajendra Palande

Stories by Rajendra Palande

Money was costlier in 1995

Money was costlier in 1995

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2007

Real interest rates yet to touch highs witnessed in mid-90s.

Vehicle finance zooms 27% in '06-07

Vehicle finance zooms 27% in '06-07

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2007

The total outstanding loans are likely to touch Rs 1,10,000 crore at the end of 2006-07 this month

Coming soon: Co-branded ATMs

Coming soon: Co-branded ATMs

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2007

ATM deployment is set to gain scale with the Anil Ambani group's Reliance Capital and a few technology firms joining hands with partner banks to launch co-branded (known as partial white-label) ATMs.

RBI raises doubts on microcredit

RBI raises doubts on microcredit

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

A liquidity crunch has hit several microfinance institutions with the flow of funds 'temporarily' drying up after the largest MFI lender, ICICI Bank, halted payments in early January.

Remitting money could soon be an SMS away

Remitting money could soon be an SMS away

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2007

Global pilot project set to revolutionise remittances.

Home loans: Floating rate, the safest option

Home loans: Floating rate, the safest option

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2006

More interest hike shocks are to come with no signs of the rates having peaked up.

Metro Cash, Reliance rope in ICICI to spot propert

Metro Cash, Reliance rope in ICICI to spot propert

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2006

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.

Foreign banks want to be heard

Foreign banks want to be heard

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2006

India CEOs of 12 banks form pressure group within IBA.

Vodka for Russians, Feni for Indians?

Vodka for Russians, Feni for Indians?

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2006

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.

Loans to brokers: Banks to call back Rs 9,000 cr

Loans to brokers: Banks to call back Rs 9,000 cr

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2006

Restriction on lending for shares to hit forthcoming IPOs.

Chola DBS to stop taking deposits

Chola DBS to stop taking deposits

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2006

Morgan, Fidelity buy 10% in DCB

Morgan, Fidelity buy 10% in DCB

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2006

Card to fight payment commoditisation soon

Card to fight payment commoditisation soon

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2006

Realty lending hits more hurdles

Realty lending hits more hurdles

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2006

RBI lens on foreign players' NBFC buys

RBI lens on foreign players' NBFC buys

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2006

Transfer pricing cloud over foreign banks

Transfer pricing cloud over foreign banks

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2006

Bulk of NPAs due to retail loan defaults

Bulk of NPAs due to retail loan defaults

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2006

RBI to cap banks' home loan exposure

RBI to cap banks' home loan exposure

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2006

Smaller frauds pose a threat to banks

Smaller frauds pose a threat to banks

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2006