India

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.

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!

The 2.75% provision is expected to strengthen their loss absorption capacity.

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.