Banks general
Moody’s downgrades German and Austrian banks
07 Jun 2012
RBI's Bank Rate down 50 bps at 9 per cent since April
05 Jun 2012
This measure will increase banks’ liquidity as a lower Bank Rate reduces the amount banks have to give as penal interest on any shortfall of their reserve requirements
Cut in RBI rates likely this month
04 Jun 2012
There is leeway to cut interest rates because of declining production and lower crude prices, the central bank’s deputy governor Subir Gokarn says
JP Morgan pumps $394 mn into China unit
29 May 2012
RBI lets banks set norms for deposit foreclosure
28 May 2012
Barclays to sell entire $6.1-bn stake in BlackRock
21 May 2012
With a 19.6-per cent stake in BlackRock Inc, Barclays is one of the largest shareholders in US asset manager
Satander UK assures clients of safe deposit
19 May 2012
HSBC boosts turnaround revenue target to $2 bn
18 May 2012
HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe’s largest lender, has doubled its additional revenue target from the bank’s turnaround plan to $2 billion by improving efficiency, cutting costs, and targeting emerging markets
Bankia denies deposit pullout as shares plunge
17 May 2012
China cuts bank’s reserve requirement ratio
14 May 2012
To combat the current slowdown in its economic growth, China cut its reserve requirement ratio for the second time this year
HSBC in talks to sell Latin American operations
10 May 2012
Public sector banks need $40 billion in additional equity capital to meet Basel III norms: Fitch
05 May 2012
RBI hikes forex deposit rates to check outflows
04 May 2012
Currency traders, however, do not expect the move to help stem further near-term weakness of the rupee
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