News for 'Royal Bank of Scotland'

Biggest bank frauds in the past 11 years

Biggest bank frauds in the past 11 years

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Of the total 53,334 cases of frauds reported during 2008-09 and 2018-19 fiscal years, involving a whopping Rs 2.05 lakh crore, a highest of 6,811 cases were reported by the ICICI Bank.

RBS reviewing contract with Tendulkar

RBS reviewing contract with Tendulkar

Rediff.com12 Feb 2009

Cash-strapped Royal Bank of Scotland is reviewing its branding agreement with cricketer Sachin Tendulkar a year into the deal.

Stanchart, RBS talks collapse on valuation

Stanchart, RBS talks collapse on valuation

Rediff.com5 Oct 2009

Standard Chartered pulled out of the negotiations over valuation issues, according to sources. They say it was willing to pay up to $250 million, a figure that apparently fell far short of RBS' s expectations.

Infrastructure? India needs $20 trillion in 20 years

Infrastructure? India needs $20 trillion in 20 years

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

The report, 'The roots of growth: Projecting EM infrastructure demand to 2030', produced jointly by Cambridge Judge Business School and the Royal Bank of Scotland, predicts that the emerging world will need to spend $20 trillion dollars on infrastructure over the next 20 years.

Five global banks to pay $5.7 bn in fines over rate rigging

Five global banks to pay $5.7 bn in fines over rate rigging

Rediff.com21 May 2015

The $5.7 billion total includes $1.6 billion in fines separately imposed by the US Federal Reserve on the five banks.

RBS to retain 8,000 employees in India

RBS to retain 8,000 employees in India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2009

At present, the bank has around 10,000 employees in India, with 7,500 in Aces, its business process outsourcing unit and product development centre, while another 500 are in the non-retail banking units, who would be retained. This is part of its strategy to focus on key markets after the sale of its retail and SME banking business. The unit had contributed around 30 per cent of RBS's revenue from its India and Asia-Pacific operations.

RBI may hike interest rates by 1% this year

RBI may hike interest rates by 1% this year

Rediff.com22 Jul 2010

Foreign lender Royal Bank of Scotland on Thursday said RBI is likely to hike its policy rates by up to one percentage point this year even as the headline inflation is likely to fall to 6-7 per cent on the back of a good monsoon.

Barclays to oversee sale of Liverpool FC - source

Barclays to oversee sale of Liverpool FC - source

Rediff.com12 Apr 2010

The US owners of Premier British League Football team Liverpool are looking to sell the club and have appointed Barclays Capital to find a buyer, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. American businessmen Tom Hicks and George Gillett are facing a demand to repay 100 million pounds ($153 million) of the club's 237 million pounds debt to its lenders, Royal Bank of Scotland and US bank Wachovia, in July.

Liverpool FC refinancing deal sealed

Liverpool FC refinancing deal sealed

Rediff.com25 Jan 2008

Liverpool's American owners are set to announce they have a sealed 350m pounds refinancing deal.

ABN Amro loses India chief

ABN Amro loses India chief

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

Romesh Sobti, ABN country head for India, will move to IndusInd Bank, a domestic private-sector institution controlled by the Hinduja family.

Man dies during protests against G-20 summit

Man dies during protests against G-20 summit

Rediff.com2 Apr 2009

One person died after he collapsed during demonstrations against the G-20 summit in London, as security officials vowed to prosecute protestors who broke into a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland. The man died after he collapsed at the scene of protests near the Bank of England. A protester called the police after they saw the man collapse and stop breathing. Two police medics broke through the cordon and carried the man to a clear area.

Rs 3,300 cr gives Sahara keys to Grosvenor House

Rs 3,300 cr gives Sahara keys to Grosvenor House

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

The deal, struck by group firm Aamby Valley for 470 million pounds (about Rs 3,300 crore), makes it one of the largest acquisitions in the hospitality space by an Indian company.

HDFC Bank will soon be among the world's top 10 lenders

HDFC Bank will soon be among the world's top 10 lenders

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

Valued at $71.2 billion, the bank's market capitalisation is more than that of global banks like Barclays, JP Morgan Chase and Credit Suisse.

Finance firms defer hiring, students worried

Finance firms defer hiring, students worried

Rediff.com29 Jul 2009

McKinsey, RBS postpone placements by three to six months

Liverpool gets extension for debts: Reports

Liverpool gets extension for debts: Reports

Rediff.com9 May 2010

British Premier League football club Liverpool, put up for sale by its US owners last month, has been granted an extension on its debt pile under a deal brokered by its new chairman, the Sunday Times reported.

RBS fined for breaching competition law

RBS fined for breaching competition law

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc has been fined 28.59 million pound by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for breaching competition laws by some of its employees, who handed over price sensitive information to a rival.

Jaguar close to Rs 5,840-crore loan

Jaguar close to Rs 5,840-crore loan

Rediff.com13 Apr 2009

Sunday Times reports Tata Group has agreed in principle to invest pound 100 million alongside refinancing.

When bonus rage turns violent

When bonus rage turns violent

Rediff.com30 Mar 2009

As public distaste at taxpayer-funded bail-outs has turned to "bonus rage" directed at specific individuals, the fear of physical harm has grown appreciably. For a vilified few, they really are out to get you.

You may soon get to buy foreign MFs

You may soon get to buy foreign MFs

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

The domestic mutual funds such as Reliance Mutual Fund and Tata Asset Management Company are in advanced talks with global fund houses and investment advisors, in an attempt to offer global investment products to their Indian investors.

NRI hotelier set to acquire Waldorf Hilton

NRI hotelier set to acquire Waldorf Hilton

Rediff.com1 Dec 2007

NRI hotelier Gulshan Bhatia is the front-runner to acquire Waldorf Hilton for 185 million. Bhatia, who along with her son Asif, has built a fortune of more than 70 million as a hotelier, is poised to acquire the 299-room Waldorf in Central London.

HDFC Bank beats major European peers on m-cap

HDFC Bank beats major European peers on m-cap

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Shares of most European banks are down significantly.

Williams unable to decide

Williams unable to decide

Rediff.com7 Jan 2005

BoB-Dena-Vijaya Bank merger: What it means for their customers

BoB-Dena-Vijaya Bank merger: What it means for their customers

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

The combined entity is set to be the third largest bank in India, behind State Bank of India and ICICI Bank.

Why foreign banks are going slow on India

Why foreign banks are going slow on India

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

Foreign banks were ahead in terms of technology, but that is no longer the case as Indian private banks steal the innovation march.

RBS to cut 448 UK jobs, create 300 similar roles in India

RBS to cut 448 UK jobs, create 300 similar roles in India

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

Back- and middle-office positions that support trading functions and provide technology services will be cut

Queen Elizabeth II to be laid to rest at historic state funeral

Queen Elizabeth II to be laid to rest at historic state funeral

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

The state funeral on Monday will take the form of an elaborate ceremony that will see Her Majesty's coffin transported from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey and finally to Windsor Castle.

Banks will have to lower lending rates in April

Banks will have to lower lending rates in April

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

The central bank has, so far, cut its repo rate by 125 bps.

Ratnakar Bank to buy part of RBS' businesses in India

Ratnakar Bank to buy part of RBS' businesses in India

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

Ratnakar Bank to absorb RBS' employees involved in three businesses

3,000 jobs to be affected, as UK project gets scrapped: Infosys

3,000 jobs to be affected, as UK project gets scrapped: Infosys

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

These jobs are not being cut and that the employees will be reallocated to other projects

Europe bond crisis casts shadow on Indian banks

Europe bond crisis casts shadow on Indian banks

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

The most preferred CoCo bonds are those through which banks raise their additional Tier-I capital.

Over 2.5 lakh people saw Queen's lying in state: Report

Over 2.5 lakh people saw Queen's lying in state: Report

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

An estimated over 250,000 people saw British Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in London when her coffin was displayed for public viewing for a little over four days before the funeral, according to a report on Tuesday.

Regulators fine global banks $3.4 bn in forex probe

Regulators fine global banks $3.4 bn in forex probe

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Royal Bank of Scotland and JP Morgan were also fined over attempts to rig currency benchmarks in a year-long probe that has put the largely unregulated $5 trillion-a-day market on a tighter leash, with dozens of dealers suspended or fired.

Market verdict: Rajan to hold interest rate

Market verdict: Rajan to hold interest rate

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

RBI has, since January, cut its policy rate four times.

Infosys, IBM selected for over $400-million RBS contract

Infosys, IBM selected for over $400-million RBS contract

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

The bank (Williams & Glyn's), which was dormant for about 30 years, is being revived by UK-based lender the Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc.

When the Trinamool MP questioned SBI loan to Adani group

When the Trinamool MP questioned SBI loan to Adani group

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, he said SBI has signed an MoU pledging one of the single largest loans to a corporate house despite five international banks refusing to lend to the Adani project.

He helps Indian banks raise money in London

He helps Indian banks raise money in London

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

In India post the success of masala and green bonds on the LSE, Nikhil Rathi tells Rajesh Bhayani that there are many international investors interested in buying into the India story

Meera Sanyal, Mayank Gandhi in AAP's first list of probable LS candidates

Meera Sanyal, Mayank Gandhi in AAP's first list of probable LS candidates

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Banker Meera Sanyal and activist Mayank Gandhi figured in the Aam Aadmi Party's first list of probable candidates released late on Thursday night for forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra while no senior leader's name featured from Delhi and Haryana.

LGBT verdict: Will India Inc manage to walk the talk?

LGBT verdict: Will India Inc manage to walk the talk?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

For most companies this would mean extending medical coverage to same-sex partners, say legal experts.

RBI to focus on rupee, pause on rates

RBI to focus on rupee, pause on rates

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep policy rates unchanged at a six-weekly rate review on Tuesday, ending a year-long cutting cycle as it focuses instead on underpinning the plunging currency.