British banking major Lloyds TSB has announced that it has reached an agreement for acquiring UK's troubled mortgage lender HBOS for a consideration of 12.2 billion pounds. The offer values HBOS at......
A 2008-style bank run seems unlikely, but if it did happen, the sector is much better prepared, says George Hay. IMAGE: People hold signs in Trafalgar Square during a 'Yes to Europe' rally for......
The experiences of HBOS and Indian Overseas Bank show that often loans make money for the lender in the initial years but losses come later when they turn bad, notes A V Rajwade. In one basic way,......
An Indian-origin clerk who worked for a UK branch of ICICI and stole 80,000 pounds from customers to pay his rent and furnish his house, has been jailed for a year. Harprit Shari, 27, was working......
Global merger and acquisition volume has reached the $3 trillion mark so far this year, driven by slew of M&A activity pursuant to the financial turmoil across the world, a latest report says.......