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Tamal Bandyopadhyay Mumbai
 No formal announcement was made, but it was no secret that Sobti was moving to Development Credit Bank (DCB), a domestic private bank, as managing director.

 Barely a week before he formally took over as head of DCB, ABN Amro managed to woo him back by giving him bigger responsibilities and making him head of consumer and mid-market banking for Asia Pacific.

 Last week, he hit the front pages again, this time by announcing the lowest-ever rate for home loans. A one-time promotional offer, ABN Amro has pegged the rate at 6 per cent for the first year and 6.5 per cent for the second year.

 This is irrespective of the tenure and size of the loan. Other players are hawking home loans at rates between 7.75 and 9 per cent.

 For Sobti, 53, this marks another eye-catching initiative for his bank
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First Published: Oct 27 2003 | 12:00 AM IST

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