India
Consolidation inevitable for Indian banks
Aim is to create mammoth banks that can compete globally.
India's Bank of Maharashtra to open 220 branches in a year
To expand by 220 branches.
India's Bank of Maharashtra targets high profit growth amid NPAs
50 percent net profit growth.
Australia's Westpac Bank extends retail, wholesale services to India
Now operating a branch in India.
United Bank of India lowers loan growth target
Sell bad loans to improve profitability.
HDFC Bank opens in another remote area
The first in Kargil district.
HSBC still committed to India after money laundering allegations
A cautious reaction.
Shriram City Union Finance being readied for bank entry
Shriram Group to enter banking business.
India considering quantitative easing
India looks to cut interest rates to prod growth.
Reserve Bank of India’s payment system gambit
While the world was engrossed in watching the LIBOR scandal unfold recently and banks across the world were reviewing every index with palpitation, an important development came up in India.
The rise of wealth management in India
Indian Wealth Management sector is growing at a phenomenal pace. Most of the prominent financial services firms in the country have set up private client verticals to be a part of this growth story.
Allahabad Bank to expand reach, retail business
More foucs on retail segment.
How can Indian banks face the looming disaster from failing restructured loans?
Here are 4 things banks and governments alike must do to address reduction in asset quality concerns.
No job cuts in HSBC India
Immunity from job losses highlights India as key profit center.
The “Bailout” blame-game
The game begins when the Federal Reserve System allows commercial banks to create checkbook money out of nothing. When such a loan is placed on the bank's books it is shown as an asset because it is earning interest and, presumably, someday will be paid back.
How to keep critical systems running in capital markets
Erroneous software sometimes play havoc in Capital markets. In 2012, the NASDAQ and other global stock exchanges were affected due to erroneous software not once, but thrice within a period of just three months!