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PENSION PLANS


Regulator favours benign tax regime for pensions
Parity with other EEE schemes such as provident funds sought More

INSIGHT


The `when issued' market
The RBI opens an avenue for Government Securities trading in a bearish environment More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


SBBJ posts lower net
State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur has reported a net profit of Rs 145.03 crore for the year ended March 31, 2006, as compared to a net profit of Rs 205.65 crore recorded in the previous year. A statement issued by the bank said that the lower ... More

SOFTWARE


Bhutan bank opts for FSS solution
Bhutan National Bank has selected Financial Software and Systems (FSS) to deploy an online ATM and point of sale (PoS) services in Bhutan via FSSNet, an outsourcing wing of FSS. "This electronic payment and settlement system is the first step ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


Life insurance sector grows 35 pc
The life insurance sector has grown by 35 per cent in terms of new business premium last fiscal. The new premium pie has grown to Rs 35,898 crore, from Rs 26,602 crore in the previous year. LIC's market share has been further reduced to 71.4 ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


BoR to vend mediclaim policy
Bank of Rajasthan has tied-up with United India Insurance Company to distribute the latter's mediclaim policy. The scheme is called `Raj Bank Arogya Nidhi Scheme' and is targeted at corporates as well as individuals. Mr Pravin Kumar Tayal, ... More

`Insurance products to turn more-savvy'
GIC hopes to play a key role in the coming years More

FINANCIAL MARKETS


`India less vulnerable to global imbalances'
Current account position likely to remain in deficit: Chidambaram More

FINANCIAL SERVICES


India Insure is `composite' broker
India Insure Risk Management Services has been upgraded from the category of `direct' broker to `composite' broker by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) recently. As a composite broker, India Insure can offer reinsurance ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


ICICI Bank opens branch in Belgium
ICICI Bank UK Ltd on Thursday announced its entry into mainland Europe by opening a branch in Belgium. The branch, located in the diamond district in Antwerp, will offer corporate banking products, said a press release. ICICI Bank UK Ltd is a ... More

INTEREST RATES


P&S Bank hikes PLR; spares SMEs
The Punjab & Sind Bank has raised its benchmark prime-lending rate from 11 per cent to 11.5 per cent. The rate of interest on advances linked with BPLR would go up by 0.50 per cent. A statement issued by the bank however said ... More

Lakshmi Vilas Bank hikes rates
Lakshmi Vilas Bank has increased the interest rates on NRE and FCNR (B) term deposits from May 1. While retaining the existing rate of 6.30 per cent on the one to below 3 years NRE deposit, it has hiked the rate by 10 basis ... More

GOVT BONDS


Banks' g-sec holdings hit 20-year low
Rising credit demand leads to major shift in portfolio More

FIXED DEPOSITS


SBT hikes NRE, FCNR rates
State Bank of Travancore has raised the interest rates on NRE and FCNR term deposits from May 1. The new rate for NRE term deposits for periods from one year to less than two years is 6.33 per cent, two years to less than ... More

Corp Bank hikes NRE rates
Corporation Bank has increased the rate of interest on domestic term deposits with effect from May 1. For senior citizen, deposits for tenures of 91 days and above will fetch an additional interest of 0.75 per cent over the ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS


Bank union plans strike
The All India Central Bank Federation has decided to strike and hold demonstrations to protest against the management of the bank. The charges levelled against the management include violation of settled policies in postings, placements and ... More

EVENTS


$150-b opportunity in infrastructure: Montek
Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, has said that the biggest weakness in India's economy is infrastructure. Addressing the `Advantage India' session on the $150-billion opportunity in infrastructure at the ... More

Asean+3 to address liquidity issues
Express concern over spiralling oil prices More

`India will be developed nation in less than 14 yrs'
More FDI will help globalisation of Indian cos More

Greenpeace protest against ADB
A group of Greenpeace activists on Thursday invoked Lord Buddha to back their protest campaign against the policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The activists drawn from several countries put up a banner, with words borrowed from a ... More


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