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Geojit changes name and logo
GEOJIT Securities has unveiled a new logo and changed its name to Geojit Financial Services Ltd, offering a growing range of new and innovative financial products and services. The new corporate logo of the company was unveiled by Mr T.K.A. ... More

FOREX


Rupee range-bound; gilts decline
MUMBAI: The rupee moved in a narrow range of five paise to close the day at 45.52 against the dollar. On Tuesday the domestic currency had ended at 45.5300/5350. There were good dollar inflows, but there was demand too particularly from ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


Birla Sun Life products on Net
BIRLA Sun Life Insurance Company Ltd is eyeing its newly launched e-commerce portal as the newest channel for the distribution of its products to the customers. The portal is available to the customers on the company's existing Web site, More

Catching 'em early
Insurance companies are rolling out schemes with children as their focus and parents as the target. More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS


RBI raises limits on forward deals
THE Reserve Bank of India has raised the limits on forward contracts that can be booked by importers and exporters on the basis of a declaration of exposures based on past performance. The apex bank has also lifted the $100-million cap on such ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


South Indian Bank opens branch in Guruvayur
KOCHI: The Thrissur-based South Indian Bank opened its 401st branch at R.V. Centre, East Nada, Guruvayur, on Wednesday. The branch was inaugurated by Mr Appukutan Nambiar, Chairman, Guruvayur Devaswom. Mr Sundar Menon, Managing Director, ... More

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


Infrastructure financing must for growth: Exim Bank chief
EXPORT promotion and infrastructure development should be the corner stones of the strategy for sustainable development, according to Mr T.C. Venkat Subramanian, Chairman and Managing Director of Exim Bank. Speaking at an Exim Bank seminar, on ... More

GOVT BONDS


Cabinet clears Bill to replace Public Debt Act
THE Government has approved the introduction of a new Government Securities Bill to repeal and replace the Public Debt Act, 1944. According to official sources, the Union Cabinet, at its meeting here on Wednesday, approved the introduction of ... More

NRI nomination in savings bonds allowed
THE Reserve Bank of India has permitted non-resident Indians to become nominees in respect of the 6.5 per cent savings bond, 2003 (non-Taxable) or the 8 per cent savings bond (taxable). The sole holder of the bond may nominate an NRI as his ... More

CORPORATE BONDS


Banks nudging PSUs, cos to list bonds
The banks are keen on an exit route which would be available only if the bonds are listed. More

JNPT short-term bond issue oversubscribed on first day
JNPT has authorisation to raise Rs 450 crore to pre-pay the principal outstanding loan amount of Rs 468 crore taken from the World Bank. More

CREDIT CARDS & DEBIT CARDS


MasterCard ties up with US firm to form MPact Tech
MASTERCARD International has joined with the US-based mPower Software Services to form a 51:49 joint venture, MPact Technology Services. The Chennai-based MPact would develop and maintain MasterCard-owned software for handling its core ... More

SECURITISATION


Citigroup's floating rate securitisation transaction
CITIGROUP has completed what it calls, `India's first floating rate' securitisation issuance. The transaction, which closed in November, involved securitisation of receivables aggregating Rs 281 crore arising from fixed rate auto loans ... More

EVENTS


Help develop aquaculture, banks told
BANKS should come forward to finance small farmers rather than big processors or exporters to help aquaculture development in the State, Mr K. Jose Cyriac, Chairman, Marine Products Export Development Authority, has said. The small farmers are ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES


Bank of Rajasthan scam: HC denies bail to Vinod Baid
A DIVISION Bench of Calcutta High Court comprising Mr Justice N.A. Choudhury and Mr Justice G. Gupta on Wednesday refused to grant bail to Mr Vinod Baid, one of the prime suspects in the Bank of Rajasthan scam. Mr Baid was arrested by the CBI, ... More

TRENDS


Telgi scam effect — Banks to source stamp paper from treasury
THE Telgi stamp paper scam is forcing public sector banks on a state of alert to avoid getting trapped in the muddle. Shunning their earlier practice of allowing outsiders to source stamp papers for executing loan agreements, banks are now ... More
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