Evidence of growing confidence in Windows Phone in the Indian subcontinent has been the rapid arrival of two important financial apps.

ICICI Direct has released their mobile trader app which will allows users to trade, view latest quotes, track their portfolio and market movement, get live research calls and much more.

ICICIdirect.com offers 3-in-1 online trading platform that links your banking, trading and demat accounts, ensuring unmatched convenience for customers.

The app features:

Trade in Equity

Trade in Future & Options

Track your Portfolio

Get stock quotes

Place order

Get live research calls

Track Market movement and lots more.

Not to be left behind, the Bank of Baroda has also released their “Baroda M-Connect” mobile banking app.

The app features:

Easy to register, download and start using Baroda M-Connect

Secure way of transacting banking business

No charges – Absolutely FREE

Together with the HDFC bank app, Syndicate Bank and South India Bank, this means 5 of the top 10 banks in India are already supporting Windows Phone, which is a pretty great start.

Thanks Jitesh for the tip.