YES Bank

Buoyed by an over 30% spike in savings deposits after it increased the interest rate to 6% two months ago, private sector lender Yes Bank today again increased the same to 7% to further attract more such low-cost funds. Full Article

The Income-Tax Department has started scrutinising over 6.5 lakh demat accounts, which were frozen following 2006 IPO scam, to see if blackmoney was used to purchase equities by persons through multiple accounts. Investigation and intelligence wings have started looking into the frozen accounts with substantial amounts lying in them to see if they are linked, a revenue official said. Full Article

Capital market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has imposed a fine of Rs 25 lakh on local investment bank Enam Securities saying the firm failed to exercise due diligence and did not ensure adequate disclosures in the publi Full Article

Creating a record in its placement history, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has placed three of its candidates at a record salary of close to Rs 70 lakh with Singapore-based Olam International. This is the highest ever salary offered to fresh CAs recruited from the ICAI campus, the apex body that conducts the CA examination and places the successful candidates every year. Earlier, a record salary of Rs 38.25 lakh was offered in 2007. Full Article

SEBI has appointed a former chief commissioner of income-tax, Mr Vijay Ranjan, as administrator for reallocation of unjust gains in the IPO scam (2003-05) to the unsuccessful retail applicants. Mr Ranjan was also associated with SEBI as an Executive Director. Full Article