Government bonds rose today due to apprehensions of a liquidity crunch caused by the higher-than-expected inflation. Dealers said the 10.16 per cent rise in inflation for May, 2010 (over May, 2009), based on the monthly Wholesale Price Index, was above the market expectation of a 9.60 per cent rise. The annual growth in WPI rate for April 2010 was 9.59 per cent.

Bond yields harden on higher inflation rate

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All banks look for credit info before sanctioning a loan. You should learn to read it.

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The rupee weakened for the first time in four days after Moody&rsquo;s Investors Service cut Greece&rsquo;s credit rating to junk, reviving concern that Europe&rsquo;s debt crisis will undermine the global economic recovery.

Rupee snaps 3-day gain after Greece downgrade

RBI says liquidity not big problem, scales up buyback over 10-fold.

Banks borrow over Rs 50k cr from RBI, but call rate stable

A rate change seems round the corner, no matter where the new base level is fixed.

Banks: The money is there

The rupee strengthened on optimism fund inflows would increase as overseas investors step up purchases of the nation&rsquo;s assets to benefit from India&rsquo;s economic growth.

Rupee gains on signs of stock rally to boost fund inflows

By buying stakes in subsidiaries, the bank has demonstrated its intention to streamline its fee-income business.

PNB: Next level of rationalisation

The Sebi-Irda tussle may lead to a much-improved product if more issues are addressed.

Irda goes in for a clean-up Ulip act

RBI&rsquo;s deputy governor reflects on his move from outsider to insider, from credit-rater to credit-provider.

Lunch with BS: Subir Gokarn

Decent valuations apart, improvement in operational parameters could prop Bank of India.

Bank of India: Getting its bearings right

Big banks provide personal loans for holidays with a longer tenure. Take your pick.

Smaller banks, better deals?

The euro 750-bn package shows the will to protect the EU, but yoking structurally surplus nations to deficit ones makes the euro&rsquo;s survival risky - more capital flows to the US and emerging markets will hurt them.

Will the crisis in Europe spread?

India&rsquo;s leading banks are seizing opportunities in an emerging low-carbon economy.

For banks, green is the new black

I retired two years back and shifted to Mumbai. I opened a bank account for my daughter and informed the bank about my change in address (I was staying at some other place initially, for a short period, when we moved to Mumbai). Still the bank sent the credit card in my daughter&rsquo;s name to my old address and the family staying there, started using the card. But, when the bills were not paid for few months, the bank representative came to my new house. The family refuses to accept they used the card. I wrote to the bank to take action against them, which never happened, it&rsquo;s been three months. I still keep getting calls to pay the bill, which is escalating, and I will be sued if I don&rsquo;t pay up.

BANKING: Prashant Joshi

If you have gold jewellery to offer as collateral for personal loan, procedural hassles are minimal and banks don&rsquo;t check your credit score.

A more precious debt option

Individuals travelling abroad will now carry more currency. The reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the maximum amount limit to $3,000 from $2,000. The challenge for individuals is to consider several other factors that determine the manner of usage of this amount.

Cash options for foreign travel

Bank of Baroda has a new campaign ready to talk about its tech-savvy avatar. With a series of eight animated ads, Baroda Next shows whether the customer needs to make that eleventh hour payment of bills, repay loan installments, premiums or even tax, or if he needs a home loan in a matter of days, the bank&rsquo;s website is the place to stop by.

Tech ready

Shyam Lal (name changed) stands tall with his double-barrelled gun outside Dena Bank&rsquo;s newly-opened branch in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. His is a lonely job at the best of times but he&rsquo;s unlikely to find a counterpart inside the bank with whom he can chat in his spare time.

Banking on women

But are you aware of it? Sometimes, banks simply deduct the outstanding from your account.

No longer a borrower

Banks take unfit rupees out of circulation. Here&rsquo;s how to identify them.

Know your note

I have some outstanding on my credit card for the last three months. I want to change the due date for payment on my card. I want to know how it will affect the interest levied on my outstanding.

LOANS: Manju Srivatsa

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