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Wealth management by banks poised to grow
PRIVATE banking is emerging as an important segment of business for some banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in India. Banks and NBFCs say there has been an increase in the number of private banking or wealth management clients ... More

FOREX


Forex reserves dip by over $1 b
THE country's foreign exchange reserves have fallen by over $1 billion for the week ended June 3 on account of international currency revaluation and a dip in gold reserves. Forex reserves fell by $1.168 billion to touch $138.661 billion during ... More

HOUSING FINANCE


IDBI examining options to merge home finance arm with itself
IDBI is examining options for merging its home finance arm - IDBI Housing Finance - with itself, said Mr V.P. Shetty, Chairman of IDBI Ltd. "This will not happen till March 2006. They (housing finance) are doing well. Dispersals have ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT


`Take balanced view on FDI in private banks'
MR M. Narasimham, the architect of Indian banking sector reforms, has said that the country should have a balanced view on foreign direct investments (FDI) in private banks. Instead of discussing the ceiling for such investments, it was more ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


Yes Bank: Invest at Rs 45
YES BANK is making losses, and as at end-March 2005 its low-cost deposits were a mere Rs 10 crore. It is, however, asking investors to pay a multiple of 2.25 times the post-offer book value. It plans to debut in the ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


Bank of India sees Rs 850-cr net this fiscal
BANK of India is likely to see a net profit of Rs 800-850 crore for FY 2005-06, on a conservative basis, as compared with Rs 340 crore for the year ended March 2005, said Mr M. Balachandran, Chairman and Managing Director. The business mix ... More

CREDIT MARKET


Bank credit rises Rs 6,919 cr
GROSS bank credit increased by Rs 6,919 crore for the fortnight ended May 27, to touch Rs 11,44,051 crore, according to the Reserve Bank of India's Weekly Statistical Supplement. This includes food credit, which increased Rs 1,335 crore to ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


BoI, SIDBI tie up to boost credit to SMEs
BANK of India (BoI) and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost credit flow to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The two banks have set an incremental lending target of Rs ... More

RIGHTS ISSUE


Lakshmi Vilas Bank: Invest
SHAREHOLDERS should accept the rights offer of Lakshmi Vilas Bank. The offer is at a considerable discount to the prevailing market price and also at a substantial discount to the book value. The offer is priced at Rs 55 when the prevailing ... More


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