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Friday, May 03, 2002
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Rupee steady; gilts weak
Mumbai: THE rupee closed steady on Thursday at 48.94/95 against the dollar as compared to the previous close of 48.9475/9525 in a stable forex market. The domestic currency opened at 48.95/96. Forex dealers said, there is no immediate concern ... More

NBFCS


Fresh norms for nidhis on deposits timeframe
THE Department of Company Affairs (DCA) has notified fresh guidelines amending the existing norms for nidhis and mutual benefit societies (MBS) specifying a strict time-frame for the entire industry to ensure compliance with the norm of limiting ... More

HOUSING FINANCE


More keen on credit guarantee co
THE mortgage credit guarantee party is swelling in numbers with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and UGI, a US insurance company, also willing to pick up equity in the proposed venture. With this, the number of entities, which have promised to ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


ICICI PruLife ties up with Federal Bank
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company has entered into a strategic tie-up with the Federal Bank for the distribution of life insurance products. The tie-up comes after ICICI PruLife had launched its operations in Kochi in February this year. ... More

Dabur CGU dons `Aviva' brand
DABUR CGU Life Insurance Company Pvt Ltd has announced that it will launch operations in India under the brand name of Aviva Life Insurance. This follows the UK-based CGNU's decision (the parent company of CGU) to change its name to Aviva ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Live events turn on insurance cos
HIGH wattage laser displays and booming music seem to be attracting not only youngsters but also insurance companies. The new private insurance companies see good growth potential in providing insurance cover for live events. "Live events is ... More

Bajaj Allianz bags Raichur Unit 6 insurance
IN a closely contested bidding round, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd (BAGICL) has pipped the public sector insurers once more and picked up Unit 6 of the 210-MW Raichur Thermal Station. This particular power station with a capacity ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


UTI Bank Q4 net up 51 pc
UTI Bank Ltd registered a 51 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 42.06 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2002, compared to Rs 27.92 crore in the corresponding quarter in the previous year. Addressing newspersons here on Thursday, ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


Syndicate Bank Q4 net up at Rs 22.4 cr; to pay 12 pc
SYNDICATE Bank's net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2002 was at Rs 22.42 crore as compared to Rs 22.13 crore in the corresponding period during the previous year. The bank has declared a dividend of 12 per cent for the year on a ... More

GOVT BONDS


10-yr Govt paper fully subscribed
MUMBAI: The Rs 6,000-crore auction of the 10-year Government paper was fully subscribed on Thursday with the cut-off yield fixed at 7.40 per cent. Bond dealers said that the cut off was in line with market expectation. The total number ... More

CO-OPERATIVES


AP: Revamp of co-operative sector on the cards
The Government is also mulling over the possibility of changing the pattern of conducting elections for such co-operative bodies. More
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