Banks general
UK banks in fresh row over payouts
11 Mar 2013
RBI to clarify on rules for new bank licences
07 Mar 2013
Bank of England governor calls for RBS to be split and sold
07 Mar 2013
Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King yesterday called for the splitting up of the Royal Bank of Scotland and its sale within a year to end the “nonsense” of state ownership
HDFC Bank sells $500 mn global bond issue at 3% coupon
04 Mar 2013
The issue, which is part of a planned $1 billion overseas bond sale by India’s second-largest private lender, actually saw a 10-fold demand - $5 billion - over the issue size
Three public sector banks hike deposit rates
02 Mar 2013
Standard Chartered in talks to buy Morgan Stanley's private wealth management business in India
28 Feb 2013
India Post plans to double up as bank
23 Feb 2013
RBI prescribes holding co for new private banks; sets 49% FDI cap
22 Feb 2013
RBI guidelines for setting up of new private sector banks fixes the initial minimum paid-up capital at Rs500 crore, but does not bar any entities from setting up a bank
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