Banks general

The perils of Bitcoin as currency

09 Jul 2014

The similarities between bitcoin and the gold standard go beyond the metaphor of ''mining,'' which describes how new bitcoins are dug up with computing power, argues Rahul Singh, ISPS Director's Fellow in Domestic Policy

UK online banking transactions near £1 bn a day

08 Jul 2014

Private banks increasing rural spread: study

08 Jul 2014

ICICI Bank seeking suitable target for acquisition: CEO Kochhar

07 Jul 2014

RBI to issue guidelines for differentiated bank licences this year

05 Jul 2014

Obama calls for further Wall Street reforms

03 Jul 2014

China gives banks freedom to fix over-the-counter dollar rates

03 Jul 2014

The announcement comes ahead of the China-US strategic and economic dialogue

Demystifying talking ATMs

03 Jul 2014

In a move to reach out to a wider audience, RBI recently passed a directive asking banks to convert all new deployments into Talking ATMs and set up a road map for converting existing ATMs into ones that "talk". Navroze Dastur, managing director,financials, NCR India, outlines what these machines can do

India's proposed bank resolution regime faces test of political will: S&P

03 Jul 2014

SBI thrust on ATM expansion: plans 5,000 new outlets this year

02 Jul 2014

BNP Paribas to pay $9-bn fine over sanctions violations

01 Jul 2014

The fine follows a broader strategy by the US justice department  to book more major banks for possible money laundering or sanctions violations

SBI, BoB want gold deposits to be treated as part of CRR/SLR

30 Jun 2014

SBI has long been demanding changes in the CRR and SLR norms in order to free cash for banks to lend

SBI, BoB want gold deposits to be treated as part of CRR/SLR

30 Jun 2014

SBI has long been demanding changes in the CRR and SLR norms in order to free cash for banks to lend

IOB proposal to raise Rs1,200 cr through QIP gets shareholders’ nod

28 Jun 2014

BNP Paribas SA to cut dividend as it braces for $9-bn US penalty: reports

28 Jun 2014

Public sector bank workers meet Jaitley, demand 25% wage hike

28 Jun 2014

India has 27 public sector banks, with about 800,000 employeesand  about 70,000 branches across the country

RBI asks banks to use credit information report for credit appraisals

28 Jun 2014

Indian banks face risk of worsening asset quality: RBI report

27 Jun 2014

RBI allows banks to appoint NBFCs as business correspondents

25 Jun 2014

RBI allows banks to appoint NBFCs as business correspondents

25 Jun 2014

CIT to acquire technology-driven lender Direct Capital

25 Jun 2014

RBI directs banks, FIs to support SIT’s black money probe

24 Jun 2014

UBS, Credit Suisse hold bulk of Indian money in Switzerland

21 Jun 2014

Just two of Switzerland’s biggest banks - UBS and Credit Suisse - appear to be holding almost two-thirds of the total money held by Indians in the Swiss banking system

UBS, Credit Suisse hold bulk of Indian money in Switzerland

21 Jun 2014

Just two of Switzerland’s biggest banks - UBS and Credit Suisse - appear to be holding almost two-thirds of the total money held by Indians in the Swiss banking system

RBI directs banks to disclose sector-wise advances in financial statements

18 Jun 2014