Dena Bank chief to restore autonomy tag
Dena Bank is preparing to step up efforts to reduce its bad and doubtful loans by cracking down on defaulters. The aim is to regain the autonomy status the bank enjoyed till the financial year ending March 31, 2000.

Duff & Phelps casts doubts on divestment
Duff & Phelps Credit Rating India (DCR India) in its economy update has raised doubts on India's disinvestment programme.

Commerzbank, Dresdner Bank begin talks on possible merger
Commerzbank AG and DresdnerBank AG are examining a merger that would create Germany's second-largest bank with $44 billion in market capitalisation, industry sources said.


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