The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 20, 2006

REGIONAL RURAL BANKS
Gramin banks in Karnataka
Much has been written about Grameen Bank ever since Mr Muhammad Yunus and his brainchild concept won this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Not many may know that `gramin banks' have been popular in Karnataka ever since 1976. "Compared to those ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Banks put up good show in Q2
Robust business growth, impressive performance on fee based income and strong showing on core operations highlight the earnings scorecard of banks for the quarter ended September. Re-pricing of loans by about 50 basis points in June and August ... More

DEBT MARKET
Insurers, mutual funds go for longs as oil prices dip
Liquidity still tight as credit offtake continues to be strong More

PRIVATE BANKS
E-banking healthcare solution
The National Rural Health Mission, in collaboration with ICICI Bank, has introduced an e-banking solution for healthcare services in Kerala. It is the first State in the country to implement the bank's `Health I-Check Pay' ... More

CREDIT MARKET
Blowing hot and cold
Why do the authorities swear by priority given to housing but impose restrictions that make loan-giving a difficult exercise? Is it a case of being politically correct but financially shy, asks S. VENKITARAMANAN, adding that banks will need massive i njections of equity if they are to have adequate capital to cover the additional credit expansion, which is vital for the economy to sustain its high-growth path. There is no point mourning the lack of GDP growth if credit is not adequately encour aged. More

SECURITY
Afraid of fraud? Go for chip-based card
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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
`SBI Tiny' account launched
`SBI Tiny', the no-frills account targeting villagers, has been launched by the State Bank of India Regional Business Office Sangareddy, in Medak district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. As part of the bank's financial inclusion strategy, officials ... More

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