Services in public sector banks are likely to be hit on Thursday as four bank employees’ unions have threatened a strike on that day to protest against the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill and mergers of public sector banks.

Lok Sabha passes bill to amend banking regulations

18 Dec 2012

The bill proposes to increase shareholders’ voting rights to 26 per cent from the existing 10 per cent and also paves the way for issuance of new licences and consolidation in the sector

RBI holds policy rates steady; cut likely in January

18 Dec 2012

Though the Reserve Bank has kept key policy rates unchanged despite a drop in inflation rate in November, governor Durruvi Subbarao strongly hinted at easing of rates in the next policy review on 29 January

Peer to peer lending expected to alter conventional banking

17 Dec 2012

RBI extends deadline for standardising cheques

15 Dec 2012

GMR lenders Axis Bank, IOB anxious over recovery

15 Dec 2012

UBS nearing agreement over Libor rigging: reports

14 Dec 2012

Wall Street billionaire Wilbur Ross acquires large stake in NBNK Investments

14 Dec 2012

UK to approve banking union in Europe

13 Dec 2012

Societe Generale to sell majority stake in Egyptian subsidiary to Qatar National Bank for $2 bn

13 Dec 2012

SBI, ICICI, Axis launch Aadhar-linked Saral Money bank account

12 Dec 2012

SBI, ICICI, Axis launch Aadhar-linked Saral Money bank account

12 Dec 2012

SBI, ICICI, Axis launch Aadhar-linked Saral Money bank account

12 Dec 2012

HSBC chief takes swipe at previous management

12 Dec 2012

HSBC nears $1.8-bn deal to settle money-laundering charges

11 Dec 2012

The settlement by Europe’s biggest bank with US prosecutors is likely to come in the form of a deferred prosecution agreement, which would allow the London-based bank to avoid a formal indictment.