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TradingMarkets http://www.TradingMarkets.com RBI hikes short term rates by 25 bps http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_rbi-hikes-short-term-rates-by-25-bps-860696.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_rbi-hikes-short-term-rates-by-25-bps-860696.html Mumbai, Mar 19, 2010 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- <p>The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday hiked its key short-term lending and borrowing rates to banks by 25 basis points to combat rising info@tradingmarkets.com Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:45:50 EST Annual monetary policy on Apr 20 http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_annual-monetary-policy-on-apr-20-860695.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_annual-monetary-policy-on-apr-20-860695.html Mumbai, Mar 19, 2010 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- <p>The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday said it will come out with its annual monetary policy for the next fiscal on April 20, amid expect info@tradingmarkets.com Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:45:38 EST 1st LD Writethru: India hikes interest rates by 25 basic points http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_1st-ld-writethru-india-hikes-interest-rates-by-25-basic-points-859093.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_1st-ld-writethru-india-hikes-interest-rates-by-25-basic-points-859093.html MUMBAI, Mar 19, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- <p> India on Friday raised key Repo Rate and Reverse Repo Rate by 25 basic points to 5 percent and 3.5 percent respectively. </p><p>The Reserve Bank of info@tradingmarkets.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:20:24 EST = Spot Gold Plunges On India Rate Hike, Strong Dollar http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_-spot-gold-plunges-on-india-rate-hike-strong-dollar-858942.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_-spot-gold-plunges-on-india-rate-hike-strong-dollar-858942.html LONDON, Mar 19, 2010 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- <pre>By Devon Maylie Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre><p>Spot gold is trading sharply lower Friday near where it ended last week, due t info@tradingmarkets.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:14:52 EST Restrict banks to creditor role: Unctad chief http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_restrict-banks-to-creditor-role-unctad-chief-857844.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_restrict-banks-to-creditor-role-unctad-chief-857844.html Mar 19, 2010 (Mint - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- <p>Monetary policies should target productive investment instead of inflation, said Supachai Panitchpakdi, secretary general info@tradingmarkets.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:08:54 EST Restrict banks to creditor role, says Unctad chief http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_restrict-banks-to-creditor-role-says-unctad-chief-857843.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_restrict-banks-to-creditor-role-says-unctad-chief-857843.html Mar 19, 2010 (Mint - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- <p>Monetary policies should target productive investment instead of inflation, said Supachai Panitchpakdi, secretary general info@tradingmarkets.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:08:50 EST HSBC joins RBS for clientcalls in run-up to asset buy: HSBC relationship managers accompany ABN Amro counterparts on visits to p http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_bsldf_scbff_hsbc-joins-rbs-for-clientcalls-in-run-up-to-asset-buy-hsbc-relationship-managers-accompany-abn-amro-857839.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_bsldf_scbff_hsbc-joins-rbs-for-clientcalls-in-run-up-to-asset-buy-hsbc-relationship-managers-accompany-abn-amro-857839.html Mar 19, 2010 (Mint - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- <p>Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd (HSBC) and Royal Bank of Scotland NV (RBS) have started making joint calls to clie info@tradingmarkets.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:07:59 EST United Bank of India makes stellar debut on Bombay bourse http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_udbkl_united-bank-of-india-makes-stellar-debut-on-bombay-bourse-857780.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_udbkl_united-bank-of-india-makes-stellar-debut-on-bombay-bourse-857780.html MUMBAI, Mar 19, 2010 (Asia In Focus via COMTEX) -- <p>State-run UNITED BANK OF INDIA (UBI) (BSE:533171) Thursday listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange with a premium of 17 per cent over its issue pric info@tradingmarkets.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:38:12 EST UNITED BANK OF INDIA LISTS ON BOMBAY BOURSE WITH 17 PCT PREMIUM http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_udbkl_united-bank-of-india-lists-on-bombay-bourse-with-17-pct-premium-857774.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_udbkl_united-bank-of-india-lists-on-bombay-bourse-with-17-pct-premium-857774.html MUMBAI, Mar 19, 2010 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- <p>State-run United Bank of India (UBI) (BSE:533171) Thursday listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange with a premium of 17 per cent over its issue price. info@tradingmarkets.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:29:12 EST Reserve Bank of India may issue new rules on banking licences http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_reserve-bank-of-india-may-issue-new-rules-on-banking-licences-857765.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_reserve-bank-of-india-may-issue-new-rules-on-banking-licences-857765.html NEW DELHI, Mar 19, 2010 (Asia In Focus via COMTEX) -- <p>The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said it may come out with guidelines on new banking licences in about three months. "It (framewor info@tradingmarkets.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:14:06 EST INDIA LIKELY TO ISSUE NEW BANKING LICENCE GUIDELINES IN 3 MONTHS http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_india-likely-to-issue-new-banking-licence-guidelines-in-3-months-857727.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_india-likely-to-issue-new-banking-licence-guidelines-in-3-months-857727.html NEW DELHI, Mar 19, 2010 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- <p>The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said it may come out with guidelines on new banking licences in about three months. </p><p>"It (fram info@tradingmarkets.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:58:12 EST INDIAN FINANCE MIN TO MEET CENTRAL BANK ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_indian-finance-min-to-meet-central-bank-on-financial-inclusion-857663.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_indian-finance-min-to-meet-central-bank-on-financial-inclusion-857663.html NEW DELHI, Mar 19, 2010 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- <p>The Finance Ministry and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officials will meet today in Mumbai to finalise new technological models for spreading banki info@tradingmarkets.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:27:31 EST RESERVE BANK OF INDIA PUSHES WIDER BANKING ACCESS, STABLILITY http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_reserve-bank-of-india-pushes-wider-banking-access-stablility-854874.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_reserve-bank-of-india-pushes-wider-banking-access-stablility-854874.html PALWAL, India, Mar 18, 2010 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- <p>The Reserve Bank of India this week said it would strike a balance between expanding banking reach and stability of banks, even as it tries info@tradingmarkets.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:05:55 EST BANKS MUST SHOW NON-PERFORMING ASSET INFO - INDIA CENTRAL BANK http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_banks-must-show-non-performing-asset-info-india-central-bank-851714.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_banks-must-show-non-performing-asset-info-india-central-bank-851714.html MUMBAI, Mar 16, 2010 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- <p>The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to provide sector-wise details of their non-performing assets and exposures in their balance sheets info@tradingmarkets.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:52:05 EST INDIAN CENTRAL BANK ASKS LENDERS TO PROVIDE MORE INFO ON NPAS http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_indian-central-bank-asks-lenders-to-provide-more-info-on-npas-851344.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_indian-central-bank-asks-lenders-to-provide-more-info-on-npas-851344.html MUMBAI, Mar 17, 2010 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- <p>The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to provide sector-wise details of their non-performing assets and exposures in the balance sheets fr info@tradingmarkets.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:42:52 EST INDIA'S SBI TO OPEN 1,000 BRANCHES IN RURAL, SEMI-URBAN AREAS http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_india-s-sbi-to-open-1-000-branches-in-rural-semi-urban-areas-848151.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_india-s-sbi-to-open-1-000-branches-in-rural-semi-urban-areas-848151.html NEW DELHI, Mar 16, 2010 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- <p>India's largest lender, State Bank of India (BSE:500112), today said it will open about 1,000 branches in rural and semi-urban areas in 2010-11. info@tradingmarkets.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:39:49 EST INDIA INFLATION TO RISE OVER 10%, RBI ACTION EXPECTED: EXPERTS http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_india-inflation-to-rise-over-10-rbi-action-expected-experts-848146.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_india-inflation-to-rise-over-10-rbi-action-expected-experts-848146.html NEW DELHI, Mar 16, 2010 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- <p>Inflation in India is likely to rise over 10 per cent in March from 9.89 per cent in February and could prompt the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to info@tradingmarkets.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:15:53 EST Sojourn in India (First of Two Parts) http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_sojourn-in-india-first-of-two-parts--844952.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_sojourn-in-india-first-of-two-parts--844952.html MANILA, Mar 14, 2010 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- <p>Early last month, this writer, together with BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) Assistant Governor Ma. Cyd Tuano?Amador, had the privileg info@tradingmarkets.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:52:09 EST IMF signs 10 billion dollar note purchase agreement with India http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_imf-signs-10-billion-dollar-note-purchase-agreement-with-india-843197.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_imf-signs-10-billion-dollar-note-purchase-agreement-with-india-843197.html WASHINGTON, Mar 12, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- <p> The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday that they have signed an agreement under which the Reserve Ba info@tradingmarkets.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:33:21 EST Yale University: Distinguished Economist and Central Banker Rakesh Mohan Joins Yale's Faculty http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/press-release/bkiaf_yale-university-distinguished-economist-and-central-banker-rakesh-mohan-joins-yale-s-faculty-842607.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/press-release/bkiaf_yale-university-distinguished-economist-and-central-banker-rakesh-mohan-joins-yale-s-faculty-842607.html New Haven, Conn., Mar 12, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- <p>Yale University President Richard C. Levin today announced the appointment of Rakesh Mohan as Professor in the Practice of International info@tradingmarkets.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:33:03 EST BANK OF INDIA UP FD RATES BY UP TO 50BPS http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_bank-of-india-up-fd-rates-by-up-to-50bps-841681.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_bank-of-india-up-fd-rates-by-up-to-50bps-841681.html MUMBAI, Mar 12, 2010 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- <p>The state-run Bank of India Friday announced increase in its deposit rates by up to 50 basis points across different maturities, signalling end to t info@tradingmarkets.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:03:48 EST Ball on new pvt banks set to roll in April http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_ball-on-new-pvt-banks-set-to-roll-in-april-841356.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_ball-on-new-pvt-banks-set-to-roll-in-april-841356.html MUMBAI, Mar 12, 2010 (Hindustan Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- <p>The Reserve Bank of India is expected to announce the start of a process that would allow more private info@tradingmarkets.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:24:56 EST Component Changes Made to Dow Jones SAFE Indexes http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/press-release/abb_ambuy_bkiaf_gsk_ideaf_pcgsf_component-changes-made-to-dow-jones-safe-indexes-840366.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/press-release/abb_ambuy_bkiaf_gsk_ideaf_pcgsf_component-changes-made-to-dow-jones-safe-indexes-840366.html NEW YORK, Mar 11, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- <p>Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the results of the regular annual review of the Dow Jones SAFE Indexes. Chan info@tradingmarkets.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:53:23 EST India, Lanka signs USD 67.4-mn rail upgradation project pact http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_india-lanka-signs-usd-67-4-mn-rail-upgradation-project-pact-838127.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_india-lanka-signs-usd-67-4-mn-rail-upgradation-project-pact-838127.html T V Sriram Colombo, Mar 10, 2010 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- <p>The Export-Import Bank of India on Wednesday signed an agreement with the Sri Lankan government to provide credit of USD 67.4 info@tradingmarkets.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:14:54 EST Govt moves Bill to pare stake in SBI to 51% http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_govt-moves-bill-to-pare-stake-in-sbi-to-51--832165.html http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bkiaf_govt-moves-bill-to-pare-stake-in-sbi-to-51--832165.html Mar 09, 2010 (Mint - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- <p>The government on Monday introduced a Bill in Parliament seeking to dilute its stake in State Bank of India (SBI), the cou info@tradingmarkets.com Tue, 9 Mar 2010 03:30:08 EST