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FOREX: Rupee sheds 30 paise
The rupee depreciated by 30 paise on Friday against the greenback due to sustained demand for the dollar. The currency opened lower at 44.58, but strengthened to touch an intra-day high of 44.28. However, it then weakened to touch an intra-day ...

FOREIGN BANKS: RBI report defends policy on foreign banks
Chennai, Sept. 5 The Report on Currency and Finance released by the Reserve Bank of India makes a powerful case of defending the RBI’s policy with regard to foreign banks. Arguing that its procedures were non-discriminatory and very ...

GENERAL INSURANCE: Mis-selling of policies coming down: IRDA
Hyderabad, Sept. 5 Mis-selling of insurance policies is a serious issue in the insurance industry, according to Mr J. Hari Narayan, Chairman, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority ...

GOVT BONDS: Bond prices end a little lower
Bond prices ended the day slightly lower on profit booking. Total traded volumes on the order matching system were at Rs 7,565 crore (Rs 12,555 crore). Bond dealers said that prices rose earlier in the day as inflation eased slightly to 12.34 per ...

CREDIT CARDS & DEBIT CARDS: Union Bank pre-paid cards


SHORT TERM INSTRUMENTS: Call rates end lower


RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS: World Bank project to boost agri sector
A World Bank-aided agriculture project is expected to give a boost to the agriculture sector in Perambalur district.The Agriculture Modernisation and Water Bodies Restoration and Management Project, is to be taken up in the Chinnaru ...

CREDIT MARKET: DCB plans to lower credit growth, check rise in NPAs
Kolkata, Sept. 5 The Development Credit Bank plans to lower its credit growth to 20 per cent in 2008-09, down from 45 per cent in 2007-08, to keep a check on the rise in non-performing assets (NPA), according to Mr Gautam Vir, Managing ...

FOREX: Forex reserves down $2 b
Mumbai, Sept. 5 The foreign exchange reserves decreased by $1.97 billion to $295.309 billion for the week ended August 29, according to figures released by the Reserve Bank of India in its Weekly ...

PRIVATE BANKS: ING Vysya Bank aims to grow deposits
Kolkata, Sept. 5 ING Vysya Bank targets 20-25 per cent growth in advances in 2008-09, up from 22 per cent in 2007-08, according to Mr Vaughn Richtor, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the ...

DERIVATIVES MARKETS: Currency futures — Questions for the RBI
The introduction of currency futures is probably the first of the last set of steps towards in the country’s tryst with capital account convertibility. The exchange rate, which was considered sacrosanct by the RBI in the days of forex ...

CREDIT MARKET: Credit scheme for micro units
The Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) has launched a new scheme of risk sharing facility for micro and small enterprises, as part of the World Bank of Line Credit. Under this scheme micro and small and ...

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