ICICI Bank will be in list of top 100 global FIs

Raising $5 ICICI Bankbillion through a follow-on equity offering may see the country’s largest private sector entity, ICICI Bank breaking into the top 100 financial institutions in the world, in terms of market capitalisation. The bank, whose current market capitalisation is $18.89 billion (Rs 77,834 crore), presently stands at the 111th position among the top 150 financial institutions in the world, when compared on an m-cap basis. Raising $5 billion through the equity offer will take ICICI Bank to a position of 84 in this list.

Uday Shankar Moves From MCCS To STAR India As COO

Star IndiaThe CEO of Media Content and Communications Services (MCCS) has been chosen as the COO of STAR India. MCCS is a 74:26 percent venture between Ananda Bazaar Patrika and STAR Group.
The declaration was made in a combined report by Star and MCCS. Mr. Shankar will shortly join Star India and keep an eye on the company’s overall functioning.
He will report to Paul Aiello, the chief executive officer of STAR Group.

UTI Bank To Raise Rs. 2000 Crore Fresh Capital

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Rising Rupee Could Go Weak

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Maruti To Introduce iCATs

Maruti Ltd.Following the European Union way of employing hi-tech anti-theft devices in cars, the largest Indian car manufacturer, Maruti Udyog, is set to introduce the immobilizer system, iCATs, across all its models.

iCATs (intelligent Computerized Anti-Theft system) works on the principle of multiplexed communication where an inbuilt transponder, into the car key, carries a unique electronic identification and a secret code that digitally communicates with the engine computer via a controller. The car engine starts only if the secret code matches thus preventing the car from being stolen.

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