The euphoria over the National Highways Authority of India&rsquo;s (NHAI) bond issuance not only allowed the public sector entity to raise money for financing its operations, but also benefited banks by helping them expand their low-cost deposit base.

NHAI bond helps banks expand current account deposits

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ICICI Bank, the largest private sector lender in the country, is likely to restructure another Rs 1,300 crore loans in the current January-March quarter. The key loan accounts that are expected to be restructured include GTL and 3i Infotech.

ICICI Bank to recast Rs 1,300 cr loans in Q4

The plan of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Andhra Pradesh to restructure debts is yet to find favour with banks, as lenders are not convinced with the proposal of converting a part of their advances into equity.

MFI loan recast: Banks not keen to turn debt into equity

Kotak Mahindra Bank has acquired the non-performing portfolio of Barclays Bankâ€™s credit card business in India.

Kotak Mahindra Bank buys Barclays' stressed credit card portfolio

Govt says no crisis as European banks&rsquo; India exposure just $18 billion.

Banks step in to help India Inc repay European debt

Urge RBI to temporarily relax banks&rsquo; provisioning requirements and avoid classifying loans given to them as bad assets.

Five more MFIs seek debt restructuring

The promoters of SWAWS Credit Corporation, a Secunderabad-based microfinance institution, are willing to give up majority stake in the company to restructure their existing bank debts that would ease the pressure on the firm&rsquo;s cash flow and ensure continuity of its operations.

SWAWS' promoters willing to give up majority stake to restructure debt

ICICI Bank &amp; Infosys Chairman K V Kamath says he expects things to improve vastly this year, with inflation peaking and interest rates set for a reversal. In an interview with Shyamal Majumdar and Somasroy Chakraborty, Kamath says he is surprised by the sharp correction in the stock markets and the rupee in an economy growing at seven per cent.

Q&A: K V Kamath, ICICI Bank & Infosys

A chartered and cost accountant by qualification, Sanjay Nair has never worked in accounting and finance functions in his nearly two-decade-old career. He was appointed as the chief executive of HSBC InvestDirect in India in December 2011, after working with HSBC in different capacities for nearly a decade.

BS People: Sanjay Nair

Bank of India, South Indian Bank, Lakshmi Vilas Bank&rsquo;s proposals rejected, to add to the earlier ones of ICICI Bank and Axis Bank.

RBI nixes banks' subsidiary plans

According to Crisil, banks may need to raise Rs 2.7 lakh cr for capital adequacy ratio.

Basel-III norms may moderate banks&#39; return on equity

Move to enable bank to process transactions faster than under the BC model.

ICICI takes ultra-small route for big plans on inclusion

You will now have to pay if you don't operate your savings or current account for a year. HDFC Bank, the second largest private sector lender in the country, has decided to charge Rs 50 per month if a customer's savings or current account has remained inoperative for a year.

Pay for inoperative a/c, cash deposits

Gunit Chadha on why har ek friend is indeed zaroori in one&rsquo;s personal and professional life.

Lunch with BS: Gunit Chadha

Microfinance institutions in Andhra Pradesh have urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow them more time to meet the new capital adequacy norms, as they are not able to raise fresh funds because of the crisis in the sector.

Andhra MFIs seek time to meet capital adequacy norms

The regulator said these transactions are partly responsible for sharp depreciation in the rupee against the dollar.

RBI cracks the whip on overseas banks

Has risen 0.75% in first week of 2012 to be one of the best performing Asian currencies.

U-turn in Re outlook, seen appreciating by year-end

Software major withdraws all its deposits from the country&rsquo;s largest bank.

SBI: Banker to every Indian, except Infy

It seems all that glitters ultimately turns out to be gold. India&rsquo;s top banks are now vying for market share in the gold loan business, which has so far remained the forte of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and a few banks in the South.

Banks step up gold loan biz

SKS Microfinance on Thursday said its net loss for the quarter ended December 31 widened to Rs 427.8 crore from Rs 385 crore in the previous quarter. However, the management remained confident of returning to profitability from the first quarter of the next financial year.

SKS loss widens to Rs 428 cr

V Shankar became the second person of Indian origin in Standard Chartered Plc&rsquo;s current board after he was appointed as the group executive director of the bank from January 1 this year. He is also the chief executive of the bank in Europe, West Asia, Africa and Americas. In an interview with Manojit Saha and Somasroy Chakraborty, Shankar shares his views on the state of global economy and its cascading impact on India.

Somasroy Chakraborty