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RBI caps banks’ investment in mutual funds
06 Jul 2011
RBI fines Citibank Rs25 lakh over Gurgaon fraud
05 Jul 2011
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Chinese banks could face negative credit outlook: Moody's
05 Jul 2011
China's local government debts may exceed the state auditors' estimates by a $540 billion Moody's Investors Service said today
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Bank of Moscow receives Russia's largest bailout of $14.2 bn
02 Jul 2011
Bank of Moscow will now be majority-owned by rival bank, VTB, which will contribute 100 billion roubles to recapitalise the stricken bank.
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Banking reforms: Higher capital reserves for ‘too big to fail’ banks
27 Jun 2011
After nearly two years of deliberations, a panel of global regulators said Saturday that banks deemed ‘too big to fail’ would have to make larger provisions for capital reserves.
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PNC Financial to acquire RBC's US retail bank operations for $3.45 billion
20 Jun 2011
PNC has the option to pay Royal Bank of Canada at closing up to $1.0 billion in common stock, or 3 per cent of PNC's outstanding common shares based on its closing price on 17 June 2011
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ING in talks to sell car leasing business for around $5.7 bn: report
20 Jun 2011
Dutch financial services group ING Groep NV is in talks to sell its car leasing business in a deal potentially worth $5.7 billion (€4 billion), a Dutch newspaper today reported
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RBI hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 7.50 per cent
16 Jun 2011
RBI expects a moderation in commodity prices and some deceleration in growth over the short term, which is `unavoidable'.
RBI calls for tightening underwriting standards
15 Jun 2011
Citigroup garners Rs1061cr from HDFC stake sale
15 Jun 2011
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China’s central bank hikes reserve ratios for ninth time since October
14 Jun 2011
With inflation at a three-year peak, the People's Bank of China raised bank reserve ratios for the ninth time since october 2010
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