Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Thursday, November 27, 2003
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MONEY & BANKING INSIGHT Report on the Trend and Progress of Banking (2002-03) — RBI's concerns over `narrow banking' The RBI feels that the banks have been neglecting their primary function of credit creation in favour of "narrow banking" for short-term gains. While this could be appropriate in times of easy liquidity, the macro-economic performance of the banking system in the long term would hinge on its ability to fund industrial and other enterprises, says S. D. Naik. More FOREX Onus on banks to see cos hedge forex loans While the country's biggest bank, State Bank of India, has always been insisting on a hedging mechanism in case of its foreign currency loans, other leading public sector banks are also understood to be following suit. More HOUSING FINANCE 
Floating rate home loans — Advantage new customersHOW floating is floating rate loan, the most popular product on the home loan turf, with over 90 per cent of the market having availed itself of it in the last few years? Better still, how many people understand it. Though interest rates have ... More
Hudco cuts interest rates RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS Bonds listing deadline March 31 THE RBI has extended the deadline on the compliance of the guidelines for banks on non-SLR investments to March 31, 2004. Accordingly, the guidelines will come into effect from April 1, 2004, according to an RBI press release. The apex bank ... More FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Long-term investment advisory mandates — IFCI in talks with overseas funds "We are going slow on fresh lending. The focus is now on non-fund based activities." More NON-PERFORMING ASSETS DRTs need more manpower THE Debts Recovery Tribunals may not have made a major difference to the NPA problem of the banking system— but they have indeed helped recover some Rs 8,000 crore of delinquent debts in the last four years. It is possible to enhance the ... More CREDIT MARKET For capacity addition, capital goods import — More mid-size cos tap bank funds AFTER a spell of slack demand from India Inc for most loans other than working capital requirements, mid-sized corporates are now approaching banks for term funds. Surprisingly many of them are keen to lock into fixed rate loans with a growing ... More PEOPLE P.S. Rana is Hudco CMD MR P.S. Rana has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO). Mr Rana was holding the post of Senior Executive Director in the housing finance company, according to a press ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Top Stories In Focus Insurance Round-up — 2003 Rising intolerance (The Hindu) Vaishnavaite Temples in Tamil Nadu (The Hindu) Saivite Temples in Tamil Nadu (The Hindu) A Tribute to Semmangudi (The Hindu) Organic farming The Cable tangle Telecom Competition Oil PSUs: Disinvestment dilemma In Depth Insurance Corner Swati CA In Kashmir Simple Economics Slowburn Tax Talk NRIs & Investment Avenues Corporate Governance Iraq Diary Looking back Nov. 16-Nov. 22 Forex reserves rise $ 613 m World Bank may transfer `complex' jobs to Chennai Banks recover Rs 499 cr via Act First quarter show improves on tight spending, lower interest Treasury gains, major source of banks' income |
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