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Net overseas claim on Indians soars to $94.8 billion
01 Jul 2010
India's total external financial liabilities went up by $127.5 billion to $536.5 billion during the year ended March 2010, while its total external financial assets increased by $32.6 billion to $378.8 billion from $346.2 billion over the period.
Fortis trumps Khazanah with $3.1-billion offer for Parkway
01 Jul 2010
Fortis, which holds around 25 per cent stake in Parkway Holdings, has offered to buy all of Parkway for S$3.8 a share, against Khazanah's offer of S$3.78 a share.
Fortis trumps Khazanah with $3.1-billion offer for Parkway
01 Jul 2010
Fortis, which holds around 25 per cent stake in Parkway Holdings, has offered to buy all of Parkway for S$3.8 a share, against Khazanah's offer of S$3.78 a share.
HDFC Bank pegs base rate at a low 7.25 per cent
30 Jun 2010
MTNL slashes international call rates to Re1 per minute for 26 countries
30 Jun 2010
The reduced call rates, announced as part of a scheme to mark 25 years of service, would be in force for a period of three months.
Bank of America tops magazine ranking of 1,000 banks
30 Jun 2010
The Banker magazine's 2010 ranking of the world's banks places Bank of America on top on the basis of the strength of its capital while Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) tops the profit league.
Kotak Mahindra Bank to sell 4.5 per cent stake to Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui
30 Jun 2010
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Corporation, Japan's third largest bank, is expected to pay Rs1,366 crore ($296 million) for the 4.5 per cent stake.
RBI asks banks to reserve 60 per cent of MSME credit to micro sector
30 Jun 2010
RBI has asked banks to ensure that 40 per cent of the total MSE credit goes to micro units with Rs5 lakh or less investment and 20 per cent to MSEs with investments up to Rs25 lakh.
RBI to launch housing start-up index as construction indicator
30 Jun 2010
The Reserve Bank of India will soon launch a ‘housing start-up index’ to help gauge activity in the construction sector, and in turn help gauge the state of the real estate sector.
RBI to launch housing start-up index as construction indicator
30 Jun 2010
The Reserve Bank of India will soon launch a ‘housing start-up index’ to help gauge activity in the construction sector, and in turn help gauge the state of the real estate sector.
ONGC to spend Rs4,580 crore on rig acquisition
29 Jun 2010
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