The Hindu Business Line : Monday, December 26, 2005

Risk management of Treasury operations in banks
BANK managements are highly sensitive to Treasury risks, as they arise out of the high leverage of the Treasury business. The risk of losing capital is much higher than, say, in the credit business. The second reason for managements' concern is ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE

AP Govt plans medical insurance for poor
Ms Sangita Reddy, Executive Director, Apollo Hospitals Group, said insurance was the key to extending modern medical care to the poorer sections of society. More

Designing and pricing crop insurance products — AIC to get expertise from IBRD-approved Canadian co
THE World Bank has approved a Technical Assistance Programme for the Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AIC) for designing and pricing of crop insurance products. A Canadian actuarial firm has been appointed by the World Bank to carry out ... More

DEBT MARKET

Bond traders see yields hardening
BONDS remained weak last week in a lacklustre market characterised by thin trading as bankers prepared for the redemption of the maturing Indian Millennium Deposits. Traders said the weakening was triggered by continuing rise in oil prices, ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS

Bank of India gets yen credit line
BANK of India has established a credit line of 5 billion yen from Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC). Bank of India will provide the loan to Indian importers for acquiring capital goods and services from Japan under JBIC line of ... More

INTEREST RATES

Union Bank hikes term deposit rates
MUMBAI: Union Bank of India has raised the interest rates on domestic term deposits of varying maturities with effect from December 16 For deposits of 15 days and above, the rate has been increased by 25-75 basis points. For one year ... More

MARKETING

`Brand image key to banks' growth'
IN the fiercely competitive world of the services industry, image building and brands are becoming increasingly imperative for banks. "The days when banks wait for the customers to step in are over. We have to re-build our brands and images ... More

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