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ACCOUNTING STANDARDS


Andhra Bank to adopt US GAAP
ANDHRA Bank is in the process of casting its accounts as per the accounting standards of US GAAP, the bank's Chairman and Managing Director, Mr T.S. Narayanasami, confirmed to Business Line on Thursday. Does this mean that the bank could ... More

FOREX


IMF chief cautions against using forex reserves
TAPPING the country's foreign exchange reserves to fund infrastructure projects would be a mistake, according to Mr Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund. Addressing bankers and other delegates at a meeting organised ... More

Rupee declines; bonds edge down
MUMBAI: The rupee and the bond markets continued their downturn on Thursday. The rupee ended at 43.6550/6650 against the US dollar slightly lower than Wednesday's close of 43.62/63 on moderate dollar buying. Dealers said that the rupee, ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


Euronet to manage Centurion Bank ATMs
CENTURION Bank has tied up with Euronet Services India for ATM outsourcing and deployment. . As per the agreement, Euronet, which is an electronic payments provider, will manage the ATM network of Centurion Bank for 5 years. "We will be ... More

STOCKS


Andhra Bank market cap at Rs 4,818 cr
ANDHRA Bank has emerged as a $1-billion company in terms of market capitalisation. As per the closing price of Andhra Bank scrip on National Stock Exchange on Thursday at Rs 120.45, its market capitalisation works out to Rs 4,818 crore or $1.1 ... More

SOFTWARE


i-flex privileged partner
MUMBAI: i-flex Solutions has appointed ComputerLand SA, Poland, an IT company operating in the Polish banking and financial services sector, as a "Privileged Partner" for sales and implementation of its flagship core-banking product suite, ... More

HOUSING FINANCE


CanFin opens new branch office in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: CanFin Homes Ltd has announced the opening of a new branch at Kukatpally here, considering it the emerging hub of housing and other development activities. The Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


Insurance hits high tide in March
YOU could call it the Tides of March. We are referring to the way life insurance policies are sold in such profusion during this month. The life insurance business is not meant to be a seasonal business. Yet, if one were to look at the ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Iffco-Tokio to launch weather insurance for farmers soon
Farmers will get compensated if rains are less than normal. More

PRIVATE BANKS


Karnataka Bank branch in Delhi
MANGALORE: Karnataka Bank has opened a branch at RK Puram in New Delhi. With this, the number of branches in the country has gone up to 376. A bank release said on Thursday that the Union Minister of State for Statistics and Programme ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


Add-ons for Star savings accounts
BANK of India (BoI) has launched a specially designed savings product called `Star Diamond Savings Account' here on Thursday. Addressing a customers' meet on the occasion, the BoI Chairman and Managing Director, Mr M. Venugopalan, said this was ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


United Bank for merging RRBs in Bengal, Assam
UNITED Bank of India is in favour of merging nine of its 11 RRBs (regional rural banks) on State-wise basis. "Our board has approved the merger proposal and we've recommended it to the Government," Mr K.N. Prithviraj, Executive Director of ... More

PUBLIC OFFER


Bank of India plans second public offer
CLOSE on the heels of raising Rs 300 crore through tier-II capital issue last month, Bank of India (BoI) is now on the verge of finalising its second public offer to further augment its capital to risk assets ratio. The bank plans to offer Rs ... More

CO-OPERATIVES


RBI okays loan to clear dues to cotton farmers
THE Reserve Bank of India has given the go ahead to the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank to disburse Rs 1,200-crore loan for outstanding payment to the cotton farmers in the State, according to Mr R.R. Patil, Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra. ... More

PEOPLE


Bush nominates Wolfowitz to head World Bank
Mr Paul Wolfowitz is a proven leader and experienced diplomat who will guide the World Bank effectively honourably, Mr Bush said. More

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