The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 24, 2007

INSIGHT
The great contradiction
The rupee climbing above the Rs 40 a dollar level really does not mean much as far as currency fluctuation is concerned, especially if one has in mind the months it has been hovering at the Rs 40-plus level. To go back a bit, the rupee was ... More

Home loans: Fixed vs floating Racy Cases
The real estate fiasco in the US has a lesson or two for prospective property buyers in India, and strategies for the lending institutions, too. Enthusiastic lenders could at times tend to be complacent and advance loans to buyers who may have a ... More

Interest rate determination
How is rate of interest determined in an underdeveloped economy? If there is a theory behind it?Jayanthan PeroorkadaThere is no separate way for determining interest rates in underdeveloped and developed countries. Interest ... More

Multi-currency budgeting enables better asset-liability management
A balance sheet is not a static document even in a single currency. If there are assets and liabilities in several currencies, it becomes a really dynamic statement of affairs. More

HOUSING FINANCE
ICICI Bank Home Utsav
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DEBT MARKET
Bonds stable; liquidity tight despite fund inflows
More aggressive intervention by RBI likely; inflation fears loom More

HUMAN RESOURCES
‘Jobs in Indian insurance BPOs likely to double’
Chennai, Sept. 23 The Indian insurance offshoring sector is expected to get a fillip in revenues and job opportunities in three years, according to a recent KPMG study.The latest edition of its publication, ‘Frontiers in finance: ... More

PRIVATE BANKS
Axis Bank to step up consumer banking
Hyderabad, Sept. 23 Private sector player Axis Bank announced the opening up of another branch in Hyderabad on Sunday, as yet another step towards focus on extensive consumer banking.After inaugurating the branch at Chandanagar near ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
Vijaya Bank currency chest
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BUSINESS MODELS
Don’t hold up holding companies
The need for a holding company structure is apparently accepted by the RBI, though it cites various obstacles to the realisation of the goal. It is hoped the central bank shows a resolve to settle the various difficulties that may arise in the transi tion to a financial holding system, says S. VENKITARAMANAN. More

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Union Budget 2007-08

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Other Top Stories
Satellite-based system to help fishermen in distress

Don’t hold up holding companies

Bonds stable; liquidity tight despite fund inflows

Casein exports jump 6-fold amidst ban on SMP shipments

‘Jobs in Indian insurance BPOs likely to double’

Looking back
Sep. 16-Sep. 22
Fed rate cut: A fait accompli?

Ten bidders line up for IFCI’s 26% stake

Bonds soften on foreign investment flows

Munich Re Group for branch office

TVS group sets up private equity fund to focus on mid-cap, family-owned companies

Rupee hits 9-year high on Fed move

‘Sub-prime crisis may hit emerging economies’

Bear Stearns keen on 100% stake in Ford Auto Finance

Forex reserves up $1.8 b

Oleoresin industry hit by rupee appreciation