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Who says banks aren’t lending?

February 13, 2009 Business

Here’s a picture of the three envelopes I received in the mail from PNC yesterday:
If you can’t tell from the small picture, one envelope says I qualify for an introductory APR of 0.99%, another says 1.99%, and a third was blank on the cover, but opening it revealed a surprise – only 4.99%!
Last week PNC [...]

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Rural banking in India

January 22, 2009 Business

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I’ve been clearing out my ‘read later’ queue today, and came across another excellent post by ReadWriteWeb. This one is on a rural banking innovation Called Cashnxt. If I remember correctly, the majority of Indians do not have a bank account today (I remember a figure of 70%). While there [...]

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Consider this an opportunity to learn about the world of finance

November 25, 2008 Business

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Over the last few months, we’ve seen a roller coaster ride of unequaled magnitude in the financial markets. Having been in the institutional banking world myself, I’ve had many friends and colleagues ask me if I can make sense of what is going on out there. Many are just worn out [...]

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