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Measuring bank efficiency: Productivity versus profitability
"... the driving force in the path ahead will be the immense capabilities that we possess in terms of human resource. In the years to come the `human bias' is likely to get stronger and the quality of human resource would become the cutting ... More

Greenspan pooh-poohs inflation targeting
THE right man for the right times. Mr Alan Greenspan, the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, was in his element at the annual gathering of central bankers (present and ex), policy makers and economists at Jackson Hole. Over the years, for ... More

FOREX


Rupee closes lower; gilts continue to fall
MUMBAI: The rupee lost some its sheen with no dollar inflow on Tuesday on account of the US markets remaining closed on Monday. The domestic currency ended the day at 45.875/885 against the dollar, four paise down from Monday's close of ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


South Indian Bank unveils Net facility
BONDING tradition with technology, the Thrissur-based South Indian Bank has launched its Internet banking facility, Sibernet. This facility was launched by Mr Yousaf Ali, Managing Director of EMKE group, UAE, at Thrissur, in the presence of Mr ... More

Union Bank of India getting tech-savvy
UNION Bank of India is getting tech-savvy and spending over Rs 150 crore to computerise its branches and network all the major ones to compete with the new generation private banks, Mr V. Leeladhar, the Chairman and Managing Director, has ... More

SOFTWARE


BillDesk upbeat; sees break-even next year
THE market for e-payment solutions is warming up. BillDesk is strategically positioned to address the growing acceptance of e-payment model in the Indian banking sector. Founded in 1999, BillDesk has 11 major banks in its fold including State ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


`Unitised with profits' policy from SBI Life
SBI Life Insurance Company proposes to launch a `unitised with profits' policy soon, the company's Managing Director, Mr R. Krishnamurthy, told Business Line. He said that the market was witnessing a preference for unit-linked products. ... More

  • AMP Sanmar to expand

    GENERAL INSURANCE


    Catholic Syrian Bank eyes non-life insurance sector
    THRISSUR-based Catholic Syrian Bank (CSB) proposes to solicit or procure insurance business `of all kinds' and to act as agent of insurance companies for distribution of insurance products on fee basis. The director board has listed this as ... More

    DERIVATIVES MARKETS


    More PSB activity in forex options likely
    "Options trading will pick up as soon as there are signs of volatility. Soon there will be many more banks to run their books on this product," says Mr Rohit M. Desai, Executive Director, IOB. More

    HUMAN RESOURCES


    IOB to recruit 150 officers via agency
    INDIAN Overseas Bank (IOB) has plans to recruit 150 officers during the current fiscal. Unlike Andhra Bank, which has picked B-school graduates off-campus, IOB has entrusted the job to an agency for identifying the right candidate, its Chairman ... More

    PRIVATE BANKS


    IFC move not to impact search for partner: GTB
    INTERNATIONAL Finance Corporation (IFC), Washington, one of the key foreign stakeholders in Global Trust Bank (GTB), has initiated the process of offloading its holding in the bank through open market sale. IFC, which had equity stake of 10.38 ... More

    PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


  • IOB deposits cross Rs 2,374 cr in Kerala
  • SBI launches `e-Rail'

    FOREIGN BANKS


    Bank of Nova Scotia shines in gold biz
    IN the bullion market where banks operate on wafer-thin margins, few have been able to get a foothold, but Bank of Nova Scotia has managed to maintain market leadership in the business over the years. "Our bank accounts for 25 per cent of the ... More

    GOVT BONDS


  • RBI auction today

    NON-PERFORMING ASSETS


    Chennai floating dock to be auctioned
    IN a bid to make a complete exit from its multi-crore exposure in a floating dock set up by the Jagdish Chokhani-promoted Chokhani group at Chennai about 10 years ago, a consortium led by ICICI Bank has decided to put up the floating dock for an ... More
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