Banks general
Westpac duo’s days are numbered, say authorities
26 May 2009
Loan sharks make a comeback in recession-hit UK
26 May 2009
Rupee at a 5-month high of 47.88/89 vs dollar
18 May 2009
SBI slashes deposit rates by 50 basis points
13 May 2009
SBI Q4 net jumps 46 per cent to Rs2,742 crore
09 May 2009
The State Bank of India today reported a 45.6 per cent rise in its January-March 2009 profit at Rs2,742 crore against Rs1,883 crore in the same quarter in the previous year.
Indian banks can tackle asset bubble burst: Dr YV Reddy
09 May 2009
Experts say Dr Reddy's flexible monetary policies prevented an asset build-up in the country, saving it from the global financial crisis
Buffet blasts government ‘stress tests’ on US banks
06 May 2009
Legendary investor Warren Buffett has hit out at the government's "stress tests" of US banks, saying they do not properly assess the industry's health.
HK banks urged to take precautions against flu
02 May 2009
Oriental Bank plans expansion in UK, Hong Kong
30 Apr 2009
HDFC Bank bags Asian Banker award
29 Apr 2009
Oriental Bank reports Rs196 profit in Q4 2008-09
27 Apr 2009
RBI to issue guidelines for prepaid vouchers
27 Apr 2009
RBI bars UCBs from paying past dividends
22 Apr 2009
JPMorgan Chase reports profit in first quarter
16 Apr 2009
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