Banking Sector

Slovak parliament approves unlimited savings guarantees

Bratislava - The Slovak parliament Friday voted to provide unlimited guarantees for bank deposits of individuals and select small businesses.

The government proposal passed 130-1, while nine lawmakers abstained.

The amendment requires presidential approval and will come to force upon publication in the country's legal code.

Germany and Austria vowed earlier they also planned to provide unlimited savings protection.

Slovakia currently protects 90 per cent of deposits up to 600,000 Slovak koruny (24,560 dollars).

Reserve Bank of India keeps credit policy rates unchanged

Reserve Bank of India keeps credit policy rates unchangedN

Trust me - I know there's a problem

Brussels - The trouble with telling a nervous customer that you have solved their problem is that you first have to admit that there is one. That is the dilemma facing the world's banks, governments and financial institutions as they desperately try to restore faith in an economic system which millions of customers now believe has failed.

"We have shown the world that the United States of America will stabilize our financial markets and maintain a leading role in the global economy," US President George W Bush proclaimed on October 3 after the US Congress passed a 700-billion-dollar bank rescue plan.

His words spectacularly failed to restore global confidence, with stock markets nosediving in the days following the vote.

Bank of India Reports 80 percent rise in Net Profit in July-Sept

Bank of India Reports 80 percent rise in Net Profit in July-SeptBank of India has shown a 80 percent increase in net profit during the period July-September with both interest and Non-interest incomes going up. The bank has registered a profit of Rs 7.63 billion as against Rs 4.25 billion last year. Also the total income has shown a rise from Rs 36.03 billion last year to Rs 46.12 billion. While the net interest income rose to Rs 13.63 billion against Rs 9.86 billion a year back, whereby improving the net interest margin from 3.04 percent a year back to 3.2 percent now.

HDFC Bank enters International Market; Opens first overseas branch in Bahrain

HDFC Bank enters International Market; Opens first overseas branch in BahrainHDFC Bank, India’s second biggest lender by market value, has opened its first full-fledged overseas commercial branch at a new financial district in Bahrain. 

The bank stated that it has chosen Bahrain due to its excellent location, clean, open and transparent regulations, cost-effectiveness, and good bilateral relations between India and Bahrain. 

Wachovia reports $23.9 billion 3Q loss; Wells Fargo to take over

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