Banking Sector

Irish banks to pay 1 billion euros in deposit guarantee plan

Dublin - Banks participating in the Irish government's deposit guarantee plan will contribute a total of 1 billion euros (1.34 billion dollars) to make the scheme work, according to national broadcaster RTE.

The state, which announced specifics of the plan on Wednesday, will raise the money over two years, RTE reported.

Any bank that made use of the guarantee would also be expected to eventually repay the government.

Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said the move will take the Irish government deep into the banking system, RTE reported.

The original plan called for 440 billion euros in deposit guarantees at the six Irish-owned banks.

RBI To Take More Steps Soon

RBI To Take More Steps SoonThe reserve bank is likely to take more steps to increase liquidity in the market. The bank expressed satisfaction on the Indian market conditions. The reserve bank governor, D Subbarao apprised the government about the Indian financial conditions. He met Prime Minster Manmohan Singh and finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday to discuss financial matters. Planning Commission deputy chairperson, Montek Singh Ahluwalia and finance secretary, Arun Ramanathan were also present during the meeting at PM residence.

ICICI Bank, British Airways jointly launch new ‘Credit Card’

ICICI Bank, British Airways jointly launch new ‘Credit Card’ICICI Bank, Country's third largest lender and British Airways have jointly launched a co-branded credit card called 'ICICI Bank British Airways American Express Credit Card' in the market. 

The bank claims that, the card provides one of the fastest ways to earn complimentary flights using a credit card in India. The card will give new and existing members an opportunity to accelerate their BA Miles earnings. 

Allahabad Bank inks ‘Insurance Deal’ with Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual

Allahabad Bank inks ‘Insurance Deal’ with Kotak Mahindra Old MutualAllahabad Bank has signed a MOU with one of the country’s leading Life Insurance Companies Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance Ltd., for providing value-added service and financial security to the educational loan borrowers of the Bank.

Through this strategic tie-up, Kotak Life Insurance will offer a group credit life insurance plan designed to cover the education loan borrowers of Allahabad Bank against any eventuality during the period of loan. 

RBI cuts CRR by 1 percent, releases additional Rs 40,000 cr

RBI Steps In To Cool Financial Markets New Delhi, Oct 15 : The Reserve Bank of India has further cut by one percent, the amount of mandatory cash that banks need to park with it - a move that would unlock Rs 40,000 crore into the financial system and pave the way for lower lending rates.

This is the third time that the central bank has cut the Cash Reserve Ratio in two weeks, bringing the combined cut to 2.50 percent that released a total of Rs 100,000 crore into the cash-starved banking sector so that they can resume normal lending operations.

Wells Fargo posts 1.64 billion dollar Q3 profit

Wells Fargo bank New York - Wells Fargo & Co., the bank in the limelight in the acquisition of Wachovia Corp., reported Wednesday that it achieved 1.64 billion dollars in net income in the third-quarter.

The figure was down 24 per cent from the 2.17 billion dollar profit in the third quarter last year, but was better than what analysts had been projecting.

The Q3 net profit of 49 cents per share beat the average 43 cents forecast which analysts had projected in a survey for the business wire agency Bloomberg.

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