Banks general
Bank of America sells entire remaining stake in China Construction Bank for $1.47 bn
04 Sep 2013
Since 2011, BofA had sold part of the stake on three occasions and raised around $16.37 billion
SBI sets Rs50,000 per month earnings base for car loans
03 Sep 2013
With rising fuel costs and rising car prices, SBI hopes to protect itself from defaults on repayments
Wells Fargo to slash 2300 mortgage jobs
22 Aug 2013
Axis Bank seeks to raise foreign shareholding
21 Aug 2013
Federal Bank seek FIPB nod to up foreign holding
21 Aug 2013
ICICI Bank hikes rates on fixed deposits
17 Aug 2013
BofA to shed Merrill Lynch's identity
17 Aug 2013
More than four years after being acquired by Bank of America, 99-year old Merrill Lynch cease to exist as a legal entity, though the brand name may continue
UBS clears rescue loan; to buy back toxic assets
17 Aug 2013
RBS sells some Indian assets to Ratnakar Bank
10 Aug 2013
Barclays prepares to shore up £5 bn capital
30 Jul 2013
FII support salvaged PSU stake sale: govt
29 Jul 2013
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