India
India speeds-up internationalization of the rupee
                                                                                 
                    
                    	Will launch first offshore rupee bond program.
                
                                
            India speeds-up internationalization of the rupee
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            	Will launch first offshore rupee bond program.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    India asks for assured financing for development projects
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Asks that special windows for ensuring finance be created.
                    
                                        
                    
                HDFC Bank to double branches in Chhattisgarh
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Wants to have 74 branches by FY 2014.
                    
                                        
                    
                Indian banks offer cheap loans for motorcycles and home appliances
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Intend to stimulate demand for consumer items.
                    
                                        
                    
                Indian banks' asset quality pressures feared to persist
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Will they ever get out of this problematic hole?
                    
                                        
                    
                Banking license shortlist ready in a month
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Applications currently being screened.
                    
                                        
                    
                Arundhati Bhattacharya to be named CEO of State Bank of India
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Will be first woman CEO of India’s largest lender.
                    
                                        
                    
                Indian parliament thumbs down new bank licenses
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Presents government with a massive problem.
                    
                                        
                    
                Government investigating Indian banks’ unfair practices
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Announces a study to facilitate investigation.
                    
                                        
                    
                India boosting banking sector support for SMEs
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Sets-up committee for provision of comprehensive financial services.
                    
                                        
                    
                ICICI develops FB app for cash transfers
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	App targeted at young, net-savvy customers.
                    
                                        
                    
                Indian government warns banks not to use unregistered telemarketers
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Is receiving a large number of complaints from consumers.
                    
                                        
                    
                RBI clarifies rule on ODIs
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Confusion arising from existing and new regulations.
                    
                                        
                    
                Only 40,000 Indian villages have bank branches
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	India has 600,000 villages.
                    
                                        
                    
                Indian banks bolstered by new US$5 billion swap facility
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	It’s a huge help in their overseas fundraising.
                    
                                        
                    
                India Post pushes plan to establish Post Bank of India
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	This despite government opposition.
                    
                                        
                    
                MasterCard Purchase Control solution now available in India
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Axis Bank now offers clients increased transaction security.
                    
                                        
                    
                 
            	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                             
                     
                             
                     
                             
                             
                     
                             
           
                                 
                                 
                                 
               
                                     
                                     
                                     
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                