News for '-standard-chartered'

Patanjali all set to buy Ruchi Soya

Patanjali all set to buy Ruchi Soya

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Patanjali, the lone player left in contention after the exit of Adani Wilmar, had last month increased its bid value by around Rs 200 crore to Rs 4,350 crore for Ruchi Soya.

StanChart to hire 2,500 people in India

StanChart to hire 2,500 people in India

Rediff.com19 May 2010

Global banking major Standard Chartered on Wednesday said it plans to increase its headcount in India by 2,500 people during the current year to 20,000.

Once a bustling hub, Kolkata's central business district has few takers today

Once a bustling hub, Kolkata's central business district has few takers today

Rediff.com4 Oct 2015

Dalhousie square has close to 55 historic landmarks.

Covid effect: Banks prefer govt bonds to giving loans

Covid effect: Banks prefer govt bonds to giving loans

Rediff.com20 May 2021

Record liquidity infusion by the central bank in the banking system during the financial year 2020-21 amid sluggish economic activity resulted in banks investing more in safe government papers than in extending loans, data from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed. This trend has not been seen in nearly two decades, barring 2016 - the year of demonetisation.

StanChart IDR lists at 1% premium on BSE

StanChart IDR lists at 1% premium on BSE

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

The IDR was trading at Rs 105.10, up 1.05 per cent, at 0956 hrs. "The Standard Chartered IDR had seen trouble during the initial response.

StanChart plans India listing

StanChart plans India listing

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

Besides, it is also exploring the possibility of listing itself in another emerging Asian market China, the banking behemoth said.

This marathoner lost his sight but not his vision

This marathoner lost his sight but not his vision

Rediff.com13 Jan 2010

35-year-old marathon winner Henry Wanyoike shares with us his experiences of taking on the world with no eyesight and the importance of teamwork.

Stanchart to hire 100 relationship managers

Stanchart to hire 100 relationship managers

Rediff.com11 May 2009

The private bank currently has 350 relationship managers globally and the new recruitment will support planned expansion in its key markets in Asia, Europe and the Middle-East, in response to increasing demand from high net-worth individuals.

MNC banks pay lesser advance tax in Q3

MNC banks pay lesser advance tax in Q3

Rediff.com15 Dec 2009

Major global banks such as Standard Chartered, Barclays and HSBC have paid lesser amounts in advance tax in the third quarter of this fiscal compared to the year-ago period, while the domestic banks have paid higher amounts during the same period.

StanChart looks to shed $1.4-billion loans in India

StanChart looks to shed $1.4-billion loans in India

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Assets that are on the block include loans, proprietary bond and equity investments.

StanChart gets RBI nod to list in India

StanChart gets RBI nod to list in India

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

StanChart has got an approval from the RBI to list on the country's stock exchanges, but the bank is yet to approach SEBI for selling its depository receipts.

HDFC among world's 7 best firms

HDFC among world's 7 best firms

Rediff.com2 Jul 2008

Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has named housing loan major HDFC among world's seven best companies from the financial services space to sustain a competitive advantage in the long term, alongside global giants like Standard Chartered, HSBC and Morgan Stanley.

PIX: Bollywood runs the Mumbai Marathon

PIX: Bollywood runs the Mumbai Marathon

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Several stars participated as well as cheered in the Mumbai Marathon.

Have a StanChart a/c? Access funds from any city

Have a StanChart a/c? Access funds from any city

Rediff.com17 Feb 2009

This will allow the bank's customers to access funds from virtually any city or town in the country. The NFS is India's largest domestic network with over 30,000 ATMs across the country and Standard Chartered's customers will now have wider coverage of ATMs available to them.

'Markets need to be stable for IDR issue'

'Markets need to be stable for IDR issue'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2009

Standard Chartered CEO-Asia Jaspal Bindra spoke to Anirudh Laskar and Sidhartha about the bank's plans and his assessment of the situation.

IL&FS: Contempt notices issued to Axis, StanC, others

IL&FS: Contempt notices issued to Axis, StanC, others

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

The ministry informed the tribunal that former head of ILFS Financial Services Ramesh Chandra Bawa withdrew/transferred Rs 1 crore and Rs 14 lakh from Axis Bank accounts in two instances which are in violation of the December 3, 2018 order of the tribunal which had frozen these accounts.

StanChart plans 40 new branches this year

StanChart plans 40 new branches this year

Rediff.com17 Apr 2008

Standard Chartered Bank is planning to aggressively beef up its presence in India ahead of the banking sector review in 2009. This number is significantly high, considering that the bank opened a mere 3 branches in the last two years. The bank has 83 branches and 231 ATMs across the country. The bank recently pumped $250 million into its Indian operations and this constitutes three-quarters of its profits in Asia.

Indian exports to ASEAN to touch $280 bn in 10 yrs: StanChart

Indian exports to ASEAN to touch $280 bn in 10 yrs: StanChart

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

These categories rank among India's top 10 export items by value.

India's GDP growth likely to rebound to 6%: Stanchart

India's GDP growth likely to rebound to 6%: Stanchart

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Improvements in industrial activity and services sector mainly seems to have boosted GDP growth.

Suitors show up for IFCI

Suitors show up for IFCI

Rediff.com15 Sep 2007

A clutch of foreign and domestic institutions has submitted expressions of interest to acquire at least 26 per cent in the Delhi-based Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI).

StanChart, UBS call off deal

StanChart, UBS call off deal

Rediff.com28 Dec 2007

StanChart's India MF business sell out to UBS has been called off.

Mumbai marathon gains IAAF recognition

Mumbai marathon gains IAAF recognition

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, to be run on January 20 next year, would be held under the banner of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Stanchart in big rural push

Stanchart in big rural push

Rediff.com19 Apr 2008

Already the largest foreign bank in India, Standard Chartered has sought the Reserve Bank of India's permission to open 100 rural branches, which are in addition to its annual plan of 40 new branches and 300 ATMs this year, which it has submitted to RBI for approval. The bank, which now has 83 branches in 33 cities in the country, has announced that it is investing $250 million to take its total capital base in India to $1.9 billion.

Chinese banks deny plans to buy Stan Chart stake

Chinese banks deny plans to buy Stan Chart stake

Rediff.com20 Nov 2007

Senior officials of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have denied a report that three major Chinese banks would acquire a 17 per cent stake in the Standard Chartered bank, the Chinese media reported.

StanChart launches private banking

StanChart launches private banking

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

Standard Chartered Bank on Friday launched private banking operations in the country with focus on entrepreneurs and senior executives with investible wealth of over 1 million dollars (Rs 4.5 crore).

All about StanChart Arbitrage Fund

All about StanChart Arbitrage Fund

Rediff.com29 Nov 2006

An open-ended equity scheme that plans to take advantage of the differential pricing between the cash and the future markets.

Stanchart to ink pact with Westpac on June 7

Stanchart to ink pact with Westpac on June 7

Rediff.com5 Jun 2006

Australia-based Westpac Banking Corporation said on Monday it would sign a cooperation agreement with Standard Chartered Bank in India on Wednesday (June 7).

StanChart to seal MF biz sale soon

StanChart to seal MF biz sale soon

Rediff.com30 Jan 2008

Standard Chartered Bank is expected to seal the deal of its Mutual Fund business in the near future.

RBI is protectionist: British trade minister

RBI is protectionist: British trade minister

Rediff.com17 Jan 2008

Stanchart's plan for 100 rural branches stuck.

Mumbai Marathon on January 21

Mumbai Marathon on January 21

Rediff.com17 Nov 2006

The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon will take place on January 21, 2007.

Choksey sells StanChart AMC stake for Rs 129 cr

Choksey sells StanChart AMC stake for Rs 129 cr

Rediff.com25 Jul 2007

Atul Choksey, the former co-promoter of Asian Paints, has exited from Standard Chartered Mutual Fund.

Banks process nearly 2 mn e-mandates for auto-payment

Banks process nearly 2 mn e-mandates for auto-payment

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

Nearly two million e-mandates for recurring payments have been registered with banks and card networks after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made it mandatory from October 1 to take prior consent of a customer before debiting her account, sources in know of the matter said. Industry estimates peg the recurring transactions at approximately 2.5 per cent of the total volume of transactions, and about 1.5 per cent in terms of value. Of these, around 75 per cent of domestic recurring transactions, and about 85 per cent international recurring payments are below Rs 5,000.

Kochhar case: CBI stands vindicated, say officials

Kochhar case: CBI stands vindicated, say officials

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

The FIR also said chairman of New Development Bank K V Kamath, Goldman Sachs India chairman Sonjoy Chatterjee, Standard Chartered Bank CEO Zarin Daruwala, Tata Capital head Rajiv Sabharwal and Tata Capital senior advisor Homi Khusrokhan need to be investigated.

Five firms in race for Iran pipeline

Five firms in race for Iran pipeline

Rediff.com25 Aug 2005

StaChart ties up with OBC

StaChart ties up with OBC

Rediff.com2 Nov 2005

Foreign banking major Standard Chartered Bank has tied up with Oriental Bank of Commerce for providing agency trade services to Indian importers.

China's slowdown confirmed as Q3 GDP falls by 3%

China's slowdown confirmed as Q3 GDP falls by 3%

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

China's GDP grew by 4.9 per cent in the third quarter, down from 7.9 per cent in the second, confirming the slowdown of the world's second-largest economy which was under pressure from the crisis-hit property sector, curbs on energy and tardy recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

StanChart to offer mini loans

StanChart to offer mini loans

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005