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Private banks eye a bigger share of agricultural loan business

SBI's $1-bn bond issue subscribed 4.3 times

The issue was priced at a spread of 255 bps over the 5-year US treasury

Mobile banking transactions double, payments rise threefold

The popularity of the platform has also convinced state-run lenders and co-operative banks to introduce mobile applications

Ratnakar Bank raises Rs 324 crore equity capital

Issues 30 million new shares to global, domestic investors

Banks' fee income growth may be muted in Q4: Analysts

Sector analysts said banks were likely to earn lower corporate banking fees from a year earlier, due to a slowing in new projects

Banks may need more time to replace debit, credit cards

Card fees likely to increase to offset replacement cost

'Govt meets FY13 revised tax collection target'

For 2012-13, state govt had revised its direct tax collections target to Rs 5.65 lakh cr from budget estimates of Rs 5.70 lakh cr

Axis Bank raises select deposit rates by 30 bps

Move comes at a time when industry has been asking banks to lower their lending rates to revive investments

Rajiv Anand likely to head Axis Bank's retail liabilities business

And will replace SK Mitra, who is due to retire in July

ICICI Bank shuts door on ex-employees

Ahead of new banks' entry, clampdown seen as a contrarian move

India Inc explores new currencies for overseas bonds

One in 4 deals in 2013 was non-US dollar

Rating downgrades unlikely to decelerate significantly in near-term: ICRA

The outlook for the performance of corporates also hinges on macro-economic environment

Monetary policy cannot fix all problems: Sanjeev Sanyal

Interview with Global Strategist, Deutsche Bank

Sebi to formulate new norms on share buy-back soon

To come out with insider trading guidelines this year

Sebi to take legal action against firms cheating investors

To start investor awareness campaign

Regional stock exchanges have lost relevance: Sebi chief

Stock market regulator to actively encourage winding up of regional exchanges

Companies not complying with public shareholding norm to face consequences: Sebi chief

51 companies yet to take steps to increase public shareholding

ICICI Bank and HSBC start expanding credit card base

The two banks have not engaged in expanding this segment since 2008-09 due to uncertain economic environment

UCO Bank begins internal probe, conducts snap audit across Kolkata branches

Team of 36 officers makes surprise visits across 71 branches

MFIN to move Supreme Court against Andhra Act

Move comes after SKS Microfinance received an interim order from the apex court to resume operations in the state