While the RBI would continue to regulate the holding companies as well, the function of FHC regulation would be undertaken by a separate unit within the RBI with staff drawn from both within and from other regulators.

Virgin Money seeks to buy Llyods, Northern Rock branches

23 May 2011

Commerzbank to raise €5.3 billion from sale of new shares

23 May 2011

New bank refutes peers claims, says demand for small loans robust

23 May 2011

ICICI Bank raises $1 billion in 4.5 per cent medium term bonds

20 May 2011

The issue, which has a coupon rate of approximately 2.5 percentage points over equivalent Libor, is a part of ICICI Bank's $5 billion medium-term note programme.

Credit-deposit ratio of banks in India up at 76.3 per cent in December

20 May 2011

RBI raises provisioning requirements for banks' sub-standarad loans

19 May 2011

Five top UK banks support Business Growth Fund

19 May 2011

Citigroup’s Vikram Pandit awarded huge pay package

19 May 2011

Citigroup has rewarded CEO Vikram Pandit with a "retention award" of over $16 million for steering the banking giant to profitability through the financial crisis and executing a strategy for sustainable growth.

Short term FD rates rise sharply

14 May 2011

Delinquent Pakistani banks forced to refund Rs 132 mn to account holders

12 May 2011

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