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Heavy provisions, loss on investments sale — Andhra Bank Q1 net falls to Rs 85 crore
DESPITE an increase of 21.69 per cent in total business, Andhra Bank has suffered a significant fall in net profit for the first quarter of the current fiscal ended June 30, 2005, at Rs 85.16 crore from Rs 150.16 crore in the corresponding ... More

Syndicate Bank Q1 net up 30 pc
SYNDICATE Bank has announced a 30 per cent rise in net profit for the first quarter to Rs 163.11 crore compared to the corresponding previous period. Operating profits increased to Rs 280.32 crore (Rs 253 crore). The net profit rose despite a ... More

SBM net dips to Rs 47 cr
STATE Bank of Mysore recorded a growth in operating profit, advances and forex turnover for the first quarter of 2005-06, but a slight dip in net profit, which is down at Rs 46.71 crore from Rs 53.02 crore in the corresponding period last year. ... More

CONSULTING


Exim Bank outfit breaks into full-fledged services in Iran
GLOBAL Procurement Consultants Ltd (GPCL), a private sector company promoted by Exim Bank in association with leading public and private sector consultancy organisations and other companies, has broken into the area of full-fledged "Procurement ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


Exide to buy GMR stake in ING Vysya for Rs 203 cr
GMR Industries Ltd will divest 49.13 per cent of its stake held in ING Vysya Life Insurance Company Pvt Ltd (IVL), in favour of the Raheja group-owned Exide Industries Ltd. The board of directors of GMR Industries Ltd at its meeting held on ... More

Only an investment for us, says Exide
EXIDE Industries today described its acquisition of majority stake in ING Vysya Life Insurance Company Pvt Ltd as an "investment." The company said that it would invest up to Rs 410 crore in IVL in the next 3-4 years. Though not quite ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Royal Sundaram software for marine insurance
ROYAL Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company has launched marine insurance software called `Sea Drive', a Web-based application that enables customers and intermediaries of the company to generate policies online. This software will enable the ... More

Truckers move Ministry on motor cover premium hike
IN a sharp reaction to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority's (IRDA) view that motor premium can be increased by insurers even in the absence of claims in the preceding year, the transport industry has sought the intervention of ... More

Mumbai deluge may drain insurers on motor portfolio
INSURERS fear that the deluge in Mumbai on Tuesday is likely to create a large dent in their motor portfolio. "There could be a lot of claims on the motor insurance side since many cars and other vehicles would have to undergo repairs. We have ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


Banks in Maharashtra to remain closed today also
BANKS will remain closed in the rain-hit Maharashtra for the second day on Thursday as the State government declared holidays on Wednesday and Thursday under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Consequently, there will be no transactions and ... More

IOB gets nod for office in China
INDIAN Overseas Bank on Wednesday received approval from RBI for opening a representative office in Guangzhou (formerly Canton), China. The office will be opened in the second week of August. The representative office will try to capture ... More

State Bank of Mysore introduces new single window system
STATE Bank of Mysore, main branch has introduced single window system for the benefit of its customers. Close on the heels of offering this facility, the branch is gearing up to offer the anywhere, anytime banking comfort as well. "The team ... More

Insurance cover for IOB depositors
INDIAN Overseas Bank has launched a scheme to provide life insurance cover to holders of savings and current accounts for a `nominal premium.' The cover is made available under a group insurance arrangement with LIC. "Besides life, the ... More

Bank of Maharashtra targets Rs 48,000-cr business
BANK of Maharashtra, which has recorded a total business of Rs 42,000 crore, hopes to achieve Rs 48,000 crore by the end of the current fiscal. It also plans to begin an elaborate technology-driven exercise. The latter will see, inter alia, an ... More

Canara Bank opens ATM
CANARA Bank opened its seventh ATM here at A.J. Hospital and Research Centre campus on Wednesday. Inaugurating the ATM, Mr R.K. Madhukar, General Manager, Mangalore Circle, said the bank is planning to open three more ATMs at Pumpwell, Bunder ... More

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS


An honourable man repays his debt
Mohan R. Lavi on a recent decision that frowned upon technical objections to repayment More

CREDIT CARDS & DEBIT CARDS


LG, SBI tie up for co-branded card
SBI Card and consumer electronics firm LG Electronics India today announced the launch of the LG-SBI Card. The LG-SBI Card is the country's first co-branded credit card for the consumer appliances industry and can be used at more than 2 lakh ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


Bank of Maharashtra may hike stake in Global Trade Finance
GLOBAL Trade Finance, the four-way partnership between Exim Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Bank of Malta and International Finance Corporation, may see a change in its equity sharing pattern if a proposal being discussed informally is carried ... More

EVENTS


`Bankers must get updated on Basel II'
THE Chairman and Managing Director of Corporation Bank, Mr V.K. Chopra, has advised the bankers to update their knowledge in respect of Basel II and develop necessary skills in risk management. Inaugurating a seminar on `WTO and Basel II', ... More

IPOS


IL&FS Investsmart lists at 45 pc premium
IL&FS Investsmart India, a financial services company, today listed on stock exchanges at a premium of more than 45 per cent on the issue price of Rs 125. On the NSE, the stock closed at Rs 183, up 46.56 per cent on the issue price with a ... More

PEOPLE


Dhanalakshmi Bank MD resigns
THE Managing Director of Dhanalakshmi Bank, Mr T.R. Madhavan, has resigned, sources in the bank's Director Board said. Mr Madhavan had taken charge as the Managing Director and CEO of the Thrissur-based bank on February 23, 2004. Earlier, he ... More

TRENDS


It's raining trouble for ATM users
IF you had a problem taking money out from an SBI ATM in Kerala or Andhra Pradesh, for instance, blame it on the rains in Maharashtra. The downpour on Tuesday seems to have taken its toll on bank customers not just in Maharashtra, but in other ... More


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