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Kotak Mahindra (UK) to set up office at Dubai financial hub
KOTAK Mahindra (UK) Ltd (KMUK) has been licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority to conduct its operations from its branch at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). It is the first Indian institution to be set up at DIFC. ... More

FOREX


Rupee unchanged; bonds range-bound
MUMBAI: The rupee ended unchanged on Wednesday but the trend was weak. The home currency continued its losses against the US dollar as the greenback gained more than 100 points against major global currencies overnight. The US currency ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


ATMs win over rural Kerala
BANK customers in Kochi perceive ATMs to be as secure as bank branches, a study commissioned by NCR Corporation, an ATM vendor in India, has revealed. The pan-India study conducted by AC Nielsen ORG-MARG found that a high majority of bank ... More

SOFTWARE


3i Infotech signs $2.6-m deal with Malaysian bank
3I Infotech Ltd has signed a $2.6-million (Rs 11.74 crore) deal with the Hong Leong Bank in Malaysia to provide Triton loan origination software application. The bank is among one of the top five banks in Malaysia with 180 branches. This is ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Large claims on account of floods — PSU insurers may trim dividend payouts
FACED with large claim settlements, public sector general insurers are expected to prune their dividend payouts to the government during the current year. The four PSU insurers and the General Insurance Corporation of India, the national ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


Karnataka Bank's `no frills' accounts
MANGALORE: Karnataka Bank has introduced `S.B. Sugama'as part of the `no frills account' initiative. The bank has prescribed different minimum balance for different categories of branches. Under `S.B. Sugama', the minimum balance is Rs ... More

UTI Bank opens branch at Jangareddigudem
HYDERABAD: UTI Bank Ltd, on Wednesday announced the opening up of its branch at Jangareddigudem on Eluru Road in Andhra Pradesh. The President of UTI Bank, Mr R. Ashok Kumar, in a statement said this marks another step towards the ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


State Bank launches `no frills' account for villagers
The scheme, which will be launched on Thursday, will enable villagers to start a bank account with deposit amount as low as Rs 50. Christened `SBI Tiny', the account can be maintained with zero balance. The pilot project is being launched in ... More

Dena Bank plans to have 100 branches under CBS
DENA Bank plans to bring around 200 major branches under core banking solution (CBS) by June next year. In this regard, Ernst & Young has completed the process of giving the `request for proposals' to four major IT vendors in the country. The ... More

Core banking solution — United Bank appoints Ernst & Young as adviser
UNITED Bank of India (UBI) has appointed Ernst & Young to aid and advise it on core banking solutions. "The plan is to bring 300 of our branches under core banking solutions by March 2008; these branches account for nearly 60 per cent of the ... More

INTEREST RATES


Limited period rate hike offer
STATE Bank of Mysore has revised its interest rates for the term deposits with a maximum increase of 50 basis points and a minimum of 25 basis points. The limited period offer would be in force till January 31. The new rates came into effect from ... More

SBT raises deposit rates
STATE Bank of Travancore (SBT) has revised interest rates on domestic term deposits for some tenures with effect from December 19.

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    REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS


    IRDA issues ULIP guidelines; fixes minimum death benefits
    IN its final guidelines on Unit Linked Insurance Products (ULIP), the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has said that insurers have to ensure that the benefit payable on death under a single premium product should be at least 125 per ... More



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