Corporation Bank is planning to increase its overseas footprint and is also looking at a merchant banking licence through its subsidiary. Further, the bank is exploring the possibility of opening branches in Singapore, Malaysia and South African countries such as Kenya, Zambia and Botswana.
The bank already has overseas presence through representative offices in Dubai and Hong Kong.
Recently, the bank increased the base rate by 35 basis points (bps) for lending from 9.90% per annum to 10.25% per annum with effect from July 01, 2011, in line with the hike in key interest rate by Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The bank posted a net profit of Rs 345.33 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 as compared to Rs 312.32 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, up 11%. Its total income increased from Rs 2194.86 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 to Rs 3045.78 crore for the reporting quarter.
Company Name | CMP |
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SBI | 816.05 |
Bank Of Baroda | 236.10 |
Canara Bank | 96.95 |
PNB | 99.82 |
Union Bank Of India | 114.95 |
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