Rs.1,813 in Rajendra Prasad’s bank account (Lead)
July 4th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 4 (IANS) A total of Rs.1,813 is lying unclaimed in a bank account that India's first president, Rajendra Prasad, opened a few months before he died.For 50 long ... Read more...
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Bank account of India’s first president still active
July 4th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna July 4 (IANS) A public sector bank in the Bihar capital has kept active for nearly 50 years a savings account of India's first president Rajendra Prasad, an official said ... Read more...
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ICICI Bank quarterly net profit rises 31 percent
April 27th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) India's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank Friday posted an increase of 31 percent for the quarter ended March 31 at Rs.1,901.76 crore due to a ... Read more...
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Reliance launches ‘Any Time Money’ card
December 14th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 14 (IANS) Giving retail consumers instant access to their mutual fund investments, Reliance Mutual Fund Wednesday launched the Reliance Any Time Money Card here."Reliance Mutual Fund is the ... Read more...
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No decision on savings account rate hike: City Union Bank
November 5th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 5 (IANS) Private sector City Union Bank has decided to play a wait-and- watch game in respect of revising its interest rates on savings bank accounts, an official ... Read more...
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ICICI Bank Q2 net profit rises 21.6 percent
October 31st, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) India's leading private lender ICICI Bank Monday posted an increase of 21.6 percent in net profit at Rs.1,503.19 crore for the quarter ended Sep 30 as ... Read more...
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Small borrowers rely on moneylenders: Study
October 11th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Small borrowers continue to rely mainly on moneylenders,
as despite having access to savings accounts they are unable to get credit from banks, says a study.According ... Read more...
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Deregulate savings bank account product wholly: PNB chief
August 24th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) Stressing the need to deregulate the savings account product in its entirety, a top official of the state-run Punjab National Bank Wednesday said mere deregulation of ... Read more...
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Depositors demand money from collapsed bank
August 5th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Hundreds of depositors in Maharashtra Friday demanded their money back from a bank taken over by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).The depositors gathered outside the ... Read more...
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Syndicate Bank quarterly net up 72 percent
May 12th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 12 (IANS) State-run Syndicate Bank Thursday reported net profit of Rs.289 crore for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010-11, registering a whopping 72 percent increase year-on-year (YoY) from ... Read more...
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Kids having their own savings a/c 6 times likelier to attend college
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Three studies have found that among youth who expected to graduate from a four-year college, those with a savings account in their name were approximately six times more ... Read more...
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ICICI Bank quarterly net profit up 44 percent
April 28th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) The country's second largest lender ICICI Bank Thursday reported a 44 percent increase in net profit for the quarter ended March 31 at Rs.1,452 crore ($ ... Read more...
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Kiwis ‘fritter away more than $16m on impulse buys every day’
February 2nd, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Feb 2 (ANI): A new survey has revealed that New Zealanders waste more than 16 million dollars on impulse purchases every day.The survey, commissioned by Westpac New Zealand, found those aged ... Read more...
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Investing For Your Children This Year Should Secure Them For The Future
December 13th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The biggest anxiety of all parents, during the current economic slump is nothing but investment for their children. Many parents are wondering, what steps could be ... Read more...
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Couple working in bank arrested for cheating
August 30th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) A couple working in a bank in south Delhi who fraudulently withdrew money from a customer's account have been arrested, police said Monday.
According to police, Prem ... Read more...
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Savings account in child’s name can provide lifelong benefits
May 2nd, 2010 - 11:17 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): A study has found that opening a savings account in the child's name can provide lifelong benefits to the child.Child Development Accounts (CDAs) are savings accounts that begin ... Read more...
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HDFC Bank net up 31 percent
April 24th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) India's second largest private bank, HDFC Bank, Saturday reported a 31.3 percent growth in net profit at Rs.2,948.7 crore in fiscal 2009-10 and a 13.8 percent rise ... Read more...
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One in five men hides savings account from partner
April 10th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 10 (ANI): One in five men has a savings account, which is hidden from his partner, according to The Times.Husbands and boyfriends keep the money a secret because they think ... Read more...
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South Indian Bank offers customers health insurance
March 17th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Trissur (Kerala), March 17 (IANS) The South Indian Bank (SIB) Wednesday offered an insurance policy providing comprehensive health cover to its 3.50 million current and savings account holders across the country.
Launched ... Read more...
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Boys are better savers than girls
January 2nd, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 2 (ANI): When it comes to saving money, boys are far better than girls, say experts.According to Halifax, the average boy under 16 has 1,089 pounds in a savings account, ... Read more...
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World Bank rural finance scheme to help Indian farmers
June 9th, 2009 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 9 (IANS) With a $20 million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation contribution, the World Bank will establish an Agriculture Finance Support Facility to support the expansion of rural ... Read more...
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Daniel James Murray on a misssion to kill the U.S. President
June 5th, 2009 - 8:08 pm ICT by GD
On Thursday, the 4th of June, federal prosecutors charged a man for threatening US President Barack Obama. Daniel James Murray, was identified as the man who allegedly told the employees at a ... Read more...
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‘Women’s only’ bank in Jammu and Kashmir
May 19th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, May 19 (ANI): Enterprising women in Jammu and Kashmir have ventured to open a women's only bank to provide basic banking facilities and timely loans.After witnessing various cases where major banks ... Read more...
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ICICI Bank net profit down six percent
July 26th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) India's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has posted a six percent dip in its net profit to Rs.7.28 billion ($169 million) for the quarter ending June 2008, ... Read more...
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Sharp hike in bond yield lowers Canara Bank net
July 21st, 2008 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 21 (IANS) Rising inflation and sharp increase in bond yield have lowered net profit of the state-run Canara Bank for the first quarter of the current fiscal by 49 percent ... Read more...
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Union Bank ties up with Emkay Share for online trading
June 2nd, 2008 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 2 (IANS) The state-run Union Bank of India (UBI) announced Monday that it has signed a partnership agreement with online trading company Emkay Share to provide online trading platform to ... Read more...
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A third of women over 40 are familys main breadwinner
November 28th, 2007 - 4:29 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 28 (ANI): A survey has revealed that more than a third of women aged over 40 are the main earner in their household.The survey, conducted by a women's magazine, also ... Read more...
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