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Acquisition of Pakistan's Askari Bank gets approval
Acquisition of Pakistan's Askari Bank gets approval
The Fauji Foundation may now acquire majority shares of the Askari Bank.
Pakistan wants more branchless banking
There exists a large ‘financially-excluded’ market in Pakistan.
HDFC Bank to expand by 250 branches in Gujarat
HDFC will focus on expanding in Gujarat, opening 250 branches over the next three years.
India's Dena Bank to restructure SME loans
Dena Bank announced it will work out a loan restructuring package for SMEs.
Indian bank employees threaten to strike
The plan is on 20 December.
Indian banks admit massive losses to fraud
Duped out of US$817 million in the last financial year.
HSBC calls off RBS India acquisition
The proposed RBS India acquisition fell through due to HSBC's global cost cutting drive.
Corporation Bank dealing to introduce FLASHremit in India
Money transfer within minutes.
India sets up supervisory bodies for SBI and ICICI Bank
A supervisory college each.
ICICI Bank provides flexible recurring deposit online
Targetting young depositors.
Indian banks hit for fake notes in ATMs
Counterfeit notes being dispensed by ATMs.
UOB's new country head for India to prioritize local corporates' expansion in SEAsia
"The expansion journey of India corporations is only just beginning," says Mr Ananthakrishnan.
India's HDFC Bank opens 87 branches in a day
It's probably a record.
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.
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