The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 13, 2003

Why no future for interest rate futures
THE National Stock Exchange (NSE) recently made a presentation on how market players can use interest rate futures for hedging. This gives us an opportunity to debate on why there is no trading in these contracts on the ... More

Daunting task of keeping EU stability pact in tact
Another strange thing in the turn of events is that the heat is building up on France even though Germany has also breached the ceiling. More

HOUSING FINANCE

Are home loan rates heading further south?
With too much money chasing too few borrowers, banks are driving up retail volumes, especially in the housing sector, resulting in an aggressive reduction of interest rates. More

DEBT MARKET

Insurers going for high-coupon securities
Almost all the high-coupon securities, especially at the long ends are in the process of disappearing from the market. Insurers have switched low coupon securities for high coupons. More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS

Add-on sterlisation tool — Will RBI issue its own securities?
The real dilemma facing the RBI is that its G-Sec holdings have fallen to such low levels, raising questions over the sustainability of its sterilisation operations. More

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Kerala: Banking grievances heard

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