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Tuesday, September 17, 2002
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  • CSFB appoints new equity analyst

    FOREX


    Re at new high; gilts dip
    Mumbai: THE rupee on Monday closed at a new high of 48.41/4150 as compared to its previous close of 48.4200/4250 in the forex market. The dollar inflows were seen to be very heavy with the accumulation of the greenback over the weekend, said a ... More

    LIFE INSURANCE


    US venture shortly — LIC finds slight dip in policies sale
    LIFE Insurance Corporation of India sold 57.22 lakh policies in the first five months of the current financial year, earning a first premium income (premium from new policies) of Rs 1,157 crore and involving an assurance of Rs 34,000 crore, LIC's ... More

    ICICI Pru Life pact for kids policy
    ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd has entered into an arrangement with Discovery Kids and Derek O' Brien's KQ School Advantage to promote its child insurance policy called ICICI Pru Smart Kid. Mr Saugata Gupta, Chief of Marketing & ... More

    DEBT MARKET


    New products to beat volatile debt market
    ONE way that fund managers can beat the volatility that the debt market has seen in the past year or so, is to introduce innovative debt funds that can either adapt to changing scenarios, offer market-linked returns or protect capital, says a ... More

    RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS


    No RBI approval needed for prepaying ECBs up to $100 m
    THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that borrowers who have raised external commercial borrowings (ECBs) in accordance with the prevalent rules and regulations may prepay the outstanding ECB up to an amount of $100 million without obtaining ... More

    PRIVATE BANKS


    IndusInd plans new venture to take out NPAs
    Such NPA take-outs would involve large infusion of risk capital. It is for this reason that IndusInd is likely to use a separate entity for the purpose. More

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


    SIDBI to step up direct financing
    SMALL Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has decided to step up its direct financing business from 30 per cent of its total volumes to 40 per cent this year. The bank has also identified marketing, tourism, information technology and ... More

    NON-PERFORMING ASSETS


    Small units' concern over NPA ordinance
    LAGHU Udyog Bharati has expressed reservations about the implementation of the Ordinance for Debt Recovery issued by the Union Government. Dr S.S. Aggarwal, National President, Laghu Udyog Bharati, said that the Securitisation and ... More

    FIXED DEPOSITS


    BoB cuts rates on domestic, NRE deposits
    BANK of Baroda has cut interest rates on domestic and NRE deposits by 25-50 basis points for various maturities effective today. For deposits up to Rs 15 lakh, the bank is offering 5.25 per cent for a period of 15-45 days, 5.50 per cent for ... More

    MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


    Approval for bank mergers `only after careful study'
    THE Government approval for the two proposed bank mergers involving public sector banks - those between Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Nedungadi Bank Ltd and Andhra Bank and Centurion Bank - is not going to come easily. The Ministry of ... More

    Nedungadi staff see better days
    THE employees of Nedungadi Bank are by and large relieved at the possible takeover of the bank by Punjab National Bank. "Recapitalisation may not be the ultimate panacea for the bank since being small and tucked away in Kerala, erosion in ... More

    TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS


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