Public sector lender Bank of Baroda on Thursday said it was targeting to increase business by almost 50 per cent to Rs 300,000 crore (Rs 3000 billion) by 2010, while also expanding international operations and acquiring banks overseas.
According to sources close to the developments, major PSU banks -- State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, and Union Bank of India -- were likely to review the deposit rates for a possible upward move.
UTI Asset Management Company will float an initial public offer by March-end 2008 to help its sponsors State Bank of India, Life Insurance Corporation, Punjab National Bank and Bank of Baroda -- offload up to 50 per cent stake.
While the RBI is reportedly thinking of capping loans to real estate, many believe any such move is a bad idea.
10 analysts estimated RIL's consolidated net profit at Rs 11,256 crore and nine analysts estimated revenue at Rs 1.5 trillion.
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At a hearing before Master David Cook at the Queen's Bench Division of the court, Mallya's legal team sought a dismissal of the interim order.
Borrowers haven't heard the last of interest rate hikes, as more banks are preparing to raise lending rates in the days ahead to offset increase in their cost of funds.
The tri-series, also involving South Africa, is slated to be played from August 14 to 29 in Colombo.
These recommendations are based on interactions held by the Banks Board Bureau with eligible candidates from PSBs towards appointment against vacancies in PSBs for the period 2018-19
As per the mega consolidation plan, Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India will merge into Punjab National Bank (PNB); Syndicate Bank into Canara Bank; Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank into Union Bank of India; and Allahabad Bank into Indian Bank. Following this merger, PNB will become second largest after the SBI, Canara Bank fourth, Union Bank of India fifth and Indian Bank seventh biggest public sector lender.
You cannot do much to ensure that the documents banks take from you before giving a loan do not get damaged
Capital infusion seen necessary for banks to maintain regulatory norms at the time of paying interest towards AT-1 bonds
For non-callable deposits above Rs 1 crore, the interest rate is only five basis points more than the regular FD.
The State Bank of India on Saturday hiked its benchmark prime lending rate by 0.50 per cent from 12.25 per cent to 12.75 per cent.
R N Subramanian, manager-foreign exchange, Canara Bank, will be the new chairman of the Forex Association of India for the current financial year 2004-05
Bank of Baroda on Tuesday said it would increase deposit rates by 25 basis points with effect from either January 27, 2006 or February 1, but would not go for any change in the lending rates.
Rahul Dravid has signed up a three-year deal with Bank of Baroda and would be its Brand Ambassador.
Interest rate and tenure are not the only two factors to consider.
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Bank unions - officers and workmen - had buried their differences and sat across the table on August 29 to work out a fresh deal with the IBA involving a 20 per cent wage hike.
The Dubai branch of Bank of Baroda has been directed by courts in Dubai to pay a sum of over $103,869 to an Indian company in a bank guarantee case.
The strike call is over privatisation, mergers, and also due to write-off of corporate NPAs, criminalisation of willful default
The finance minister also said that the merger would not result in any retrenchment but rather improve the benefit of the employees.