The Hindu Business Line : Friday, April 11, 2008

Life, health and the right cover
In the last month or so, there have been many new health insurance plans offered by life insurance companies such as LIC, Max New York Life, IDBI Fortis, Reliance Life, and so on. Though health insurance has its own values, this article ... More

FOREX
Rupee steady on dollar selling
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INSURANCE
Pvt insurers score over PSUs in premium collection
Hyderabad, April 10 Private players in life and non-life insurance have reason to cheer as they have anchored the industry growth in a significant manner in the first half of 2007-08 by surpassing the public sector players in total premium ... More

LIFE INSURANCE
Finance Ministry seeks details on charges levied on ULIPs
New Delhi, April 10 The Finance Ministry has asked the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) and the Life Insurance Council to furnish details of the various charges levied by life insurance companies for their unit linked ... More

FOREIGN BANKS
Israeli bank picks i-flex's Flexcube
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GOVT BONDS
Bonds down on higher crude prices
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PSU banks opting for longer term securities
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CREDIT MARKET
SBT unveils loan scheme for hostels
Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 State Bank of Travancore has introduced a new loan scheme to help householders to convert their extra space and vacant buildings, especially those close to colleges, hospitals and IT parks, into hostels. The ... More

SBI scheme for students in rural schools
Mumbai, April 10 State Bank of India is offering a cash award of Rs 1,001, along with an education loan, to 1 lakh HSC students in 10,000 rural schools across the country, under its ‘SBI Talent Awards’ scheme. The students who will ... More

SHORT TERM INSTRUMENTS
Call rates marginally down
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ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES
Russia’s MBRD in talks with ICICI Bank
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