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INSIGHT
Banking on trust
The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize was recently awarded to Professor Muhammad Yunus, the founder of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh. He pioneered micro-credit lending to the poor without any collateral. His business ... More

DERIVATIVES MARKETS
Bankers expect derivative biz to grow
Hedging forex risk, interest rate risk popular among cos More

PRIVATE BANKS
Mason & Summers ties up with ICICI Bank
Mason & Summers Leisure Pvt Ltd has entered into a strategic partnership with ICICI Bank, to market the Bank's Travel card for Indians travelling abroad. A virtual replacement for paper currency or traveller's cheques, the card comes with six ... More

Golden offer from HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank has launched 24-karat Swiss gold bars under the brand name Mudra. These bars are available in 5, 10 and 50 gram. The prices will be on the basis of the daily rates in the international bullion market. The price is inclusive of ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
Syndicate Bank: Hold
Mobilising low-cost funds and preventing creation of fresh NPAs will be the key variables to impact earnings over the medium term. More

One account, multiple benefits
The State Bank of Travancore has launched a special deposit mobilisation scheme, that gives you multiple benefits on open a savings/current account or a term deposit. The benefits range from a free personal accident insurance for deposits ... More

CREDIT MARKET
Exim Bank in loan pact with JBIC
Exim Bank has entered into a loan agreement for Japanese yen equivalent to $100 million with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in Tokyo. "The proceeds of the financing will be applied towards strengthening Indo-Japanese business ... More

FIXED DEPOSITS
Bank deposit rates on the rise
Margins may suffer unless lending rates are also raised, feel some bankers More

INTERVIEW
Simplicity, transparency of products key for NBFCs
NBFCs or non-banking financial companies are suddenly in news. Especially, ever since the RBI set a cat among the pigeons by floating `for comments' a `draft circular' titled `Financial regulation of systemically important NBFCs and banks' ... More

IPOS
Indian Bank IPO likely in coming first quarter
Launches fixed deposits with higher interest More

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