Banking Sector

ICICI bank witnessed largest ever shares decline

The shares of ICICI witnessed a decline 12.11 per cent and closed at Rs. 493 on the ICICI bank witnessed largest ever shares declinefear of its large exposure in the US market. However, the largest private bank of India, said that its UK subsidiary has almost zero exposure in the U.S. sub-prime credit. .The Sensex declined by 10% in last week and shares of ICICI also declined by about 2 percent in the same period.

The lack of clarity over the losses and exposure of bank also contributes in the falling of share prices.

ABN Amro employees want to continue independently, says union

ABN AmroAmsterdam - ABN Amro personnel have demanded that the bank continue as an independent entity, Joop Hofland of the De Unie worker's union said on Dutch television on Tuesday.

"The call among ABN Amro employees to continue as an independent bank is very strong," Hofland said.

The Netherlands' two biggest workers unions, FNV Bondgenoten and CNV, recommended a delay of the sale of ABN Amro on Tuesday until the markets regain some stability.

De Unie's Hofland in contrast called for a quick solution for ABN Amro, the Dutch consumer banking division of troubled Belgian-Dutch financial giant Fortis.

Bankers Stance On Relaxation In SLR

The bankers on Monday put forth their demand in front of the Apex bank to slash Bankers Stance On Relaxation In SLR the Cash Reserve Ratio. (CRR). Concerned about the liquidity shortage, the bankers pleaded to monitor the situation and take significant steps to counter the same. The meeting took place on Monday when the bankers met the RBI officials before the onset of mid-term review of monetary policy scheduled for next month.

Bank shares fall in London after failure of US package

London - Bank shares tumbled on the London stock exchange Tuesday following the rejection by the US House of Representatives of the massive US bail-out plan.

Sell State Bank of India

Karvy Stock Broking Limited has maintained ‘sell’ rating on State Bank of India Sell State Bank of India(SBI) stock as there are full chances of a downward trend in this stock.

According to Karvy, investors can sell the stock between Rs 1375-1380 with a strict stop loss of Rs 1400 to achieve an intraday target that lies between Rs 1300-1310. 
  
Karvy feels that SBI stock would remain under high pressure due to existing market condition. 

Citigroup to buy banking business of Wachovia

Citigroup to buy banking business of WachoviaNew York  - US banking giant Citigroup Inc will buy the bulk of the operations of fourth-largest bank Wachovia Corp for about 2.16 billion dollars, the latest consolidation move under government watch in the ongoing credit crisis.

Citigroup will buy the banking business of Wachovia and get government help in absorbing some of the losses related to the subprime-mortgage market, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said in a statement Monday.

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