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J P Morgan for trusteeship operations in India
J P Morgan Chase, the international financial powerhouse, has proposed to set up trusteeship operations in India. It has already sent feelers to the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). While the association is yet to take a view on the ... More

FOREX


Re stays steady; bonds fall
Mumbai: THE rupee continued its steady run on Wednesday ending at 48.9750/98 to a dollar as compared to its previous close of 48.98. Dealers said that the rupee had traded in the narrow band of 48.97-99 for most part. Credit Lyonannaise is said ... More

Chambers against extending FEMA clause deadline
INDIA Inc continues to step up pressure on the Government to desist from extending the two-year time limit prescribed under the Sunset Clause of the Foreign Exchange Management Act even as the Finance Ministry held that there was no move to ... More

NBFCS


Kotak Mahindra Fin okays amalgamation
THE shareholders of Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd (KMFL) have approved the scheme of amalgamation of Guldasta Investment & Trading Private Ltd, Mega Asset & Capital Management Private Ltd, Scope Holdings Private Ltd and Twilight Holdings Private Ltd ... More

HOUSING FINANCE


Funds hike stake in LIC Housing Fin
INSTITUTIONAL investors, particularly FIIs, have made an entry into the LIC Housing Finance Ltd, when the stock price of the company has just started looking up. The stock which was around Rs 44 on January 1 gradually climbed up to register its ... More

HDFC to raise $250 m from overseas markets this year
HOUSING Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Ltd proposes to raise $ 250 million from overseas markets this year, the company's Executive Director, Mr R.V.S. Rao, has said. In an informal meeting with presspersons here, Mr Rao said that of ... More

HDFC plans post-dated cheque management centre in Chennai
HOUSING Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Ltd is thinking of opening a `post-dated cheques management centre' in Chennai. A decision would be taken shortly, Mr R.V.S. Rao, Executive Director, HDFC Ltd, told newspersons here on ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


  • Tata AIG declares 5 pc bonus

    PRIVATE BANKS


    Bank of Maharashtra to lend more for infrastructure
    BANK of Maharashtra is targeting infrastructure projects, such as ports and expressway, for further credit expansion in the current fiscal. The traditional areas of retail credit expansion, which include housing and consumer loans, would also be ... More

    PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


    UCO Bank net moves up to Rs 165 cr
    UCO Bank recorded significant improvement in performance on all fronts in 2001-02. Briefing presspersons here on Wednesday, Mr V.P. Shetty, Chairman and Managing Director of the bank, said the net profit during the year amounted to Rs 165 crore ... More

  • Syndicate, Canara banks dividend

    FOREIGN BANKS


    ABN-Amro hopes to widen retail customer base to 20 lakh
    ABN-Amro plans to achieve a retail customer base of around 20 lakh in the next 3-4 years from current levels of 2.5-4 lakhs. Speaking to presspersons here today, Mr Ramesh Sobti, Executive Vice-President and Country Representative, ABN-Amro ... More

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


    Kerala: SIDBI disbursements on the decline
    SIDBI's sanctions and disbursements in Kerala have shown a decline during the last fiscal from that of the previous year. As against total sanctions of Rs 698 crore for the year, disbursements stood at Rs 420 crore in 2001-02, compared to Rs ... More

    CREDIT CARDS & DEBIT CARDS


    Playing the right cards
    Youth are the latest bulls-eye for banks and companies which take the credit card route to growth, as MTV's and Times group's ventures with Citibank show. More

    NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


    Emirates Bank plans new NRI services
    EMIRATES Bank International PJSC of the Emirates Bank Group will offer a series of `Focused Services Offerings,' commencing with `me NRI' and `V NRI' for its large Indian customer base, in association with the ICICI Group of India. Mr Suresh ... More
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