Banks general
Moody's downgrades Santander among 28 Spanish banks
26 Jun 2012
The downgrades of the long-term debt and deposit ratings of these banks by one to four notches follow the weakening of the Spanish government’s creditworthiness
Moody's downgrades Santander among 28 Spanish banks
26 Jun 2012
The downgrades of the long-term debt and deposit ratings of these banks by one to four notches follow the weakening of the Spanish government’s creditworthiness
Moody’s downgrades 15 global banks
22 Jun 2012
Moody’s Investors Service yesterday cut the credit ratings of 15 of the world’s largest banks, amid concerns over increased risks due to volatility in the capital markets heightened by the European debt crisis
Fitch hits major Indian FIs with 'negative’ rating
20 Jun 2012
The downgrading of six PSU banks, two private sector banks and the Indian Railway Finance Corporation would negatively impact their borrowing power
Julius Baer in talks with BofA for Merrill Lynch's non-US wealth business
20 Jun 2012
Swiss private bank Julius Baer is looking at acquisitions in emerging markets and Europe in order to better compete with its larger domestic rivals UBS and Credit Suisse
RBI panel favours risk-based supervision of banks
19 Jun 2012
The periodicity/intensity of on-site inspection of a bank would depend upon its position on the Risk-Impact Index Matrix rather than its volume of business
Karl Marx still alive on German credit cards
18 Jun 2012
Credit cards bearing the image of Karl Marx still continue to be popular in what was earlier East Germany before the Berlin Wall was shattered 20 years ago
SBI plans to tap overseas bond markets for $2 bn
18 Jun 2012
RBI leaves CRR, repo rate unchanged; disappoints market
18 Jun 2012
Indian bond prices and stocks dropped while the rupee weakened against the dollar after the RBI's unexpected decision to hold rates steady
SBI cuts SME lending rates by 50-350 bps
15 Jun 2012
Combined with the 25 bps reduction in short-term deposit rates announced last week, the move points to a softer interest rate regime ahead