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Tuesday, May 07, 2002
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1 PoundRs 71.80
1 EuroRs 44.73
1 USDRs 48.92
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Re stays strong; gilts gain
Mumbai: THE rupee closed stronger by around 4 paise at 48.94/95 against the dollar as compared to 48.9825 on Friday, in a lacklustre forex market on Monday. The rupee opened at 48.98/99. Forex dealers said importer demand drove the currency ... More

NBFCS


Fallout of `recast' plan -- Manipal unit depositors form body
A section of the depositors of the Maha Rashtra Apex Corporation has formed an association to try and ensure that it gets its money back. The association was formally launched here on Monday at a meeting that was attended by about 150 ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES


RoC cancels new appointments
THE Registrar of Co-operative Societies (RoC) has notified suspension for a period of six months of all appointments and promotions with respect to posts up to the level of junior clerks in primary societies. It has, however, exempted from the ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


ICICI Bank ties up with BPL Mobile for `mots'
BPL Mobile and ICICI Bank have tied up to allow recharge of BPL's prepaid cellular service facility (branded `mots') at any of the bank's 1000 plus ATMs across the country. The subscribers would also have to hold accounts with ICICI Bank. ... More

INTEREST RATES


Canara Bank cuts PLR to 11.5 pc
BANGALORE: Canara Bank has slashed its prime lending rate (PLR) by 25 basis points to 11.50 per cent from 11.75 per cent, following the recent cut announced by the RBI. The bank's prime term lending rates remain unchanged at 12 per cent. ... More

CO-OPERATIVES


2 more co-op banks to be superseded
THE Registrar of Co-operatives of Maharashtra will supersede the boards of Wardha District Co-operative Bank and Osamanabad District Co-operative Bank and appoint administrators for the banks as per the recommendations of the RBI following the ... More

Maharashtra probing all co-operative banks
EVEN as reports of the State initiating investigations into co-operative banks flow in, the Registrar of Co-operatives has started fresh audits into accounts of co-operative banks as a precautionary measure in the wake of the Home Trade ... More

Apex co-op bank seeks RBI nod for reform
KERALA State Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd (KSCARDB), the apex co-operative for agriculture and rural development in the State, has approached the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for permission to reorganise itself into a ... More

PEOPLE


R. K. Talwar: A banker ahead of his times
THE passing away of R. K. Talwar marks the end of a distinct era in Indian banking. The Hindu notes that he was the `Father of SSI (Small Scale Industries)'. But Talwar's contributions to the banking industry cannot be limited to SSIs. The ... More

TRENDS


A fifty-fifty chance of a fake note
With the RBI issuing differing Rs 50 notes in recent years, identifying the genuine ones has become difficult. The issue has become complicated as even genuine ones are being printed in relatively thin paper. More
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