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Rupee weak; gilts in range
MUMBAI: The rupee witnessed two-way movement on Thursday and closed a shade lower against the dollar. It opened at 46.25/26, touched a low of 46.37 on news of defence spending. The domestic currency gained on good inflows to end ... More

India tops in remittance inflow
INDIA was the largest recipient of remittances in the world at $21.7 billion in 2004, followed by China and Mexico at $21.3 billion and $18.1 billion respectively, according to the World Bank's annual Global Economic Prospects (GEP) report for ... More

INSURANCE


IRDA authorised to permit foreign firms set up liaison offices
THE Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has been authorised to permit insurance companies registered outside India to set up liaison offices in the country. As per the existing procedures, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is ... More

NBFCS


Nidhis may be allowed to offer fee-based services
NIDHI companies could soon diversify into insurance broking, agency services and other advisory services if the Ministry of Company Affairs accepts the recommendations of an expert group set up to examine any lacunae in the existing norms ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


Tata AIG launches `Nirbhay Life'
TATA AIG Life Insurance on Thursday launched a participating money back policy, `Nirbhay Life'. The company has positioned the plan as a limited-payment period policy with a nine-year payment term. The policy holder will get money at regular ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


Federal Bank to distribute Franklin Templeton MFs
FRANKLIN Templeton Investments (India), one of the largest mutual funds in the country, today announced a tie-up with Federal Bank to distribute its products through the bank's branches. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the ... More

FOREIGN BANKS


ABN-Amro plans to offer retail brokering services
ABN-AMRO is planning to start retail brokerage services by February 2006, under ABN-Amro Equities, which is a subsidiary of the bank, said Mr Romesh Sobti, Executive Vice-President and Country Representative. In the first phase, the service ... More

INTEREST RATES


MRTPC blocks bankers' move to fix lending rate floor — Notices being issued to IBA, Govt & RBI
THE efforts of Indian banks to arrive at a loose consensus on industry-wide floor levels on lending rates could come to an abrupt halt with the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) holding that any such move could amount ... More



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