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Making the most of yuan revaluation
The combined effect of the lower-than-expected yuan revaluation and the US' suspicion over China's interest in the US energy sector, should give India the leverage to woo American investors. Also, the highly educated workforce, management talent, reg ulatory measures, cultural affinity and a vast English-speaking workforce are the pluses in India's favour, says S. Majumder. More

FOREX


Rupee steady
MUMBAI: The rupee was steady against the dollar with supply matching demand, said dealers. There was month-end demand from oil companies and from nationalised banks. The rupee opened at 43.45/47, touched a low of 43.52/53 and ended at ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


Postal Dept preparing blueprint to set up ATMs
If the proposal comes through, the DoP will have one of the biggest ATM networks in the country. More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


Depreciation in G-Secs value — IOB posts 5 pc growth in Q1 profit at Rs 183 crore
INDIAN Overseas Bank posted a 5 per cent growth in net profit at Rs 183 crore on a total income of Rs 1,207 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2005. Elaborating on the reasons for the modest growth in profits, Mr T.S. Narayanasami, ... More

BoB first-quarter net drops 46 pc
BANK of Baroda has posted a net profit of Rs 156.94 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2005, a decline of 46.44 per cent from Rs 292.99 crore in the same quarter last year due to depreciation on investments on account of shifting ... More

Federal Bank net rises to Rs 49 cr
THE net profit of Federal Bank has grown eight per cent to touch Rs 48.68 crore (Rs 45.03 crore) during the first quarter ended June 2005. Total income grew 4.5 per cent to Rs 389.50 crore (Rs 372.46 crore), while the total expenditure grew ... More

Oriental Bank Q1 net down 42 pc
ORIENTAL Bank of Commerce (OBC) has registered a net profit of Rs 104.77 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, a 41.96 per cent drop from the net of Rs 180.52 crore registered during the same period last year. Operating profit has ... More

NBFCS


Returns filed by nidhis to come in for closer scrutiny
DEFAULTING nidhi companies may find the going tough, with the Ministry of Company Affairs considering closer monitoring of such entities. Taking its initiatives of protecting small investors interest a step further, the Ministry has decided to ... More

CONSUMER FINANCE


Bank of India loan scheme for LG products
BANK of India (BOI) and LG Electronics India have signed a memorandum of understanding to finance consumer durables manufactured or marketed by LG, under the formers Star Personal Loan Scheme. A press release from the bank said, BOI will ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


Reliance Cap in talks to buy AMP Sanmar
RELIANCE Capital has said that it is in talks with AMP Sanmar Life Insurance Company's promoters to acquire 100 per cent shareholding in the company. Confirming news reports on the subject, Reliance Capital has said that it is "in active ... More

Insurance venture — ING will run the show, says Exide
EXIDE Industries today described their entry into insurance sector as a "long term investment" of the company, underlined by a "synergy of trust" between Exide and ING. Exide enjoys the trust of its shareholders and consumers and so does ING, ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


SMS to renew Tata AIG policies
TATA AIG General Insurance Company Ltd has launched SMS-based initiatives to provide customers with another avenue to register claims and renew their policies. On `SMS'ing CLAIM or RENEW to 8888, Tata AIG's call centre will contact the customer ... More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS


RBI directs banks to provide assistance to rain-hit units
THE Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it has advised banks to provide special package of financial assistance to units affected by the recent rain and floods in Maharashtra. In a release issued today, the RBI said bank branches have been ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


Punjab & Sind Bank to vend UTI MF products
UTI Mutual Fund has entered into a tie-up with Punjab and Sind Bank for the distribution of its mutual fund products. Under the agreement, the bank will offer the entire bouquet of UTI MF's 52 domestic schemes through its 890 ... More

CREDIT CARDS & DEBIT CARDS


Credit card clichés
Is there a difference in the way men and women use credit cards? More

TRENDS


Banking operations limping back to normalcy
BANKING operations are back on course following the two-day disruption due to the heavy downpour in Mumbai and the neighbouring districts. A few operations (ATM transactions, settlement and clearing) did suffer some minor hurdles in the last ... More


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