India

Profits of 62.42 billion yuan.

Banking's version of convenience stores?

Century-old bank to add 300 branches by 2013.

Indian banks face more NPAs.

Resource constraint has already hit the overall global business and society as well. Moreover, on the path to industrialisation we have started neglecting our eco-system threatening the lives of teeming millions in tandem with the global climate change scenario.

The level of Financial Inclusion in the APEC countries is still very low. The Asian banking fraternity has taken various steps in the micro-finance sector especially in Philippines, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Indonesia (which has been an example for more than 25 years).

Syndicate Bank hopes to achieve a loan growth of 15 percent and net interest margin of over 3 percent in 2012-13.

Reliance Capital, the financial services arm of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, announced its full preparedness to foray into the banking business.

Indian Bank posted a net profit of Rs 496.68 crore or US$92.4 million for the second quarter ended September.

Project financing has been an integral part of financing options for infrastructure projects globally, both in developed and emerging markets.

State Bank of India expects loan growth of 16-18 percent despite a general slowdown in credit demand among India's banks.

India's ICICI Bank and Togo's Ecobank will collaborate to extend banking services across their combined footprint in India and Africa.

Restructured loans are failing to secure payments for massive debts and will instead balloon to a massive US$39 billion in the fiscal year ending March 2013.

The State Bank of India is seeing early signs of a revival in loan growth.

A textile tycoon has been arrested over allegations of involvement in Bangladesh's largest banking scam ever.

HDFC Bank will double to US$1.90 the fee it charges on cash payments made to settle credit card bills starting November 1.