Somasroy Chakraborty And Nupur Anand

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RBI not keen on raising inter-bank ATM usage fee

RBI not keen on raising inter-bank ATM usage fee

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

Currently, the fee is Rs 15 per financial transaction. This has been recommended to be revised to Rs 16.50, plus service tax (12%), taking the amount to Rs 18.48.

Banks to start with only Rs 500 overdraft under Jan Dhan Yojana

Banks to start with only Rs 500 overdraft under Jan Dhan Yojana

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2014

Based on the credit history banks may later decide to extend the amount.

UBI may declare UB Holdings a wilful defaulter

UBI may declare UB Holdings a wilful defaulter

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2014

Sources said a few other lenders were also contemplating a move to declare both Kingfisher Airlines and UBHL wilful defaulters.

Decoding wilful defaulter tag

Decoding wilful defaulter tag

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

Wilful defaulters will not be allowed to take up board positions in any company.

Banks' capital adequacy ratio at 6-year low

Banks' capital adequacy ratio at 6-year low

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

Their net NPA as a proportion of net advances were 2.2 per cent, compared with 1.7 per during the same period a year earlier.

Wilful defaulter tag may impact Mallya's MCF ownership battle

Wilful defaulter tag may impact Mallya's MCF ownership battle

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

Poddar-Mallya agreement on running MCF likely to be re-worked.

Banks keep festive offers low-key as RBI frowns

Banks keep festive offers low-key as RBI frowns

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

In fact, some private sector lenders have decided to skip advertising these altogether.

Ahead of festive season, banks cut big-ticket home loan rates

Ahead of festive season, banks cut big-ticket home loan rates

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

SBI, ICICI Bank and PNB reduce interest rate for loans above Rs 75,00,000

We are working on financial inclusion strategy: ICICI Bank

We are working on financial inclusion strategy: ICICI Bank

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

ICICI Bank has 317 branches in hitherto unbanked villages.

Banks dole out festive offers

Banks dole out festive offers

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

Banks cut interest rates, processing fees; offer discounts for online shoppers.

Mallya-Poddar bid for MCF hits UBI hurdle

Mallya-Poddar bid for MCF hits UBI hurdle

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

Sebi asked to reconsider open offer nod as KFA was identified as wilful defaulter.

Financial inclusion may remain an unsolved puzzle

Financial inclusion may remain an unsolved puzzle

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

Days after the PM announced a financial inclusion package, a look at how banks and insurance firms are going about it and what lies ahead.

Can public sectors banks clean up the rot within?

Can public sectors banks clean up the rot within?

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

The finance ministry is not only keen to split the roles of CMD, but also wants to appoint them for a fixed tenure of five years.

Banks ride on e-commerce wave to woo consumers

Banks ride on e-commerce wave to woo consumers

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2014

IndusInd Bank, has recently launched www.themorestore.com only for its credit card and debit card holders

An external agency to monitor Bhushan Steel?

An external agency to monitor Bhushan Steel?

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

State Bank of India's push among fellow bankers to appoint an external agency to run debt-heavy Bhushan Steel might not be smooth sailing.

Syndicate fallout: PSBs' small loans may be hit

Syndicate fallout: PSBs' small loans may be hit

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

Bankers said fear of loan losses impairing their careers could make officers wary of sanctioning new loan proposals on their own.

Indian banks scale down Singapore exposure

Indian banks scale down Singapore exposure

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

Move comes after the country's monetary authority tightened credit norms

Private banks cut exposure to stressed sectors

Private banks cut exposure to stressed sectors

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

Private lenders have also been expanding their branch and automate teller machine networks aggressively.

Why private banks are on a hiring spree

Why private banks are on a hiring spree

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2014

Fresh hiring might slow as banks likely to focus on improving efficiencies.

Mallya gets more time on wilful defaulter tag

Mallya gets more time on wilful defaulter tag

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2014

Vijay Mallya, the embattled chairman of the UB Group, is not likely to be immediately named a wilful defaulter by the United Bank of India.