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INVESTMENT BANKING


`Indian papers in good demand'
CALYON Corporate & Investment Bank topped the charts of mandated arrangers and book-runners in the Indian syndicated loans market for 2005. The bank arranged 31 of the 65 offshore fund raisings in 2005. It helped raise $986 million of the $8 ... More

FINANCIAL SERVICES


Remit2India launches NRI services
REMIT2INDIA, part of TimesofMoney.com of the Times Group, has unveiled NRI services here on Monday, coinciding with the concluding ceremony of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2006. The Deputy Secretary in Union Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Mr ... More

INSIGHT


Mutual banking — An emerging tool in retail banking
FEE-BASED income through hybrid product and service offerings has already emerged as a profitable business model in the retail bankscape, and mutual fund (MF) distribution has become a fashion statement among all banks. With the projected growth ... More

FOREX


Rupee moves up to 3-month high
THE rupee surged against the dollar moving to a three-month high, tracking the global movement of other major currencies. The domestic currency opened higher by 25 paise at 44.31/33 from Friday's close of 44.5760. It touched an intra-day high ... More

Rupee sharply up; gilts tad firmer
THE rupee substantially gained against the dollar on Monday in tandem with a huge jump in the yen's value. The domestic currency opened at 44.31/33, up from Friday's close at 44.5760. It touched an intra-day high of 44.26 and closed at ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


YES Bank registers Rs 14.5-cr net in Q3
YES Bank has reported a net profit of Rs 14.5 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2005, on account of an increase in advances and non-interest income. The bank registered a loss of Rs 33 lakh in the year-ago period. Total income ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


LIC order for TVS Electronics
CHENNAI: TVS Electronics, the Chennai-based computer peripherals manufacturer, has bagged a Rs 11.6-crore order from Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). The order involves supply and installation of 14,000 units of TVS dot matrix ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


ICICI Bank ropes in Shah Rukh Khan
ICICI Bank has once again decided to resort to the celebrity endorsement route to promote its brand. Almost two-and-a-half years since superstar Amitabh Bachchan endorsed the brand, the company has signed up Shah Rukh Khan as its global ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


New shareholder directors for PNB
NEW DELHI: The shareholders of Punjab National Bank have elected three directors from amongst themselves. The new directors are Dr Harsh Mahajan, Mr Mohanjit Singh and Mr Prakash Agarwal. The new directors would hold office for a period ... More

FOREIGN BANKS


Citigroup arm sheds VisualSoft stake
HYDERABAD: Citibank N.A. has informed the National Stock Exchange that Citigroup Global Markets (Mauritius) Pvt Ltd has sold 200,000 shares aggregating to 1 per cent of the total share capital of Visualsoft Technologies Ltd on January 4, ... More

GOVT BONDS


G-Sec auction fully subscribed
THE auctions of 8.39 per cent 2011 Government stock for Rs 6,000 crore and the 7.4 per cent 2035 G-Sec for Rs 4,000 crore were fully subscribed. According to dealers, the cut-off price for the 8.39 G-sec was 10 paise lower than expected, while ... More

FIXED DEPOSITS


LVB hikes rates on term, FCNR, NRE deposits
LAKSHMI Vilas Bank has hiked the rate on domestic term deposit, FCNR (B) term deposit and NRE tern deposit from January 2. The domestic term deposit rate has been hiked from 7 per cent to 7.25 per cent for tenure of one to 3 years and from 6.50 ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


RBI readies draft scheme for Federal, Ganesh Bank merger
THE Kerala-based Federal Bank has made an offer to take over Ganesh Bank of Kurundwad Ltd, which was placed under a moratorium by the RBI on Saturday. Based on the Federal Bank's offer, the RBI has prepared a draft scheme of amalgamation and ... More

An organised bailout
BANKS should not be allowed to fail — since the interests of many depositors are at stake. In their role as custodians of public wealth, they have to retain public confidence. Bank collapses therefore are anathema to regulators the world ... More

INTERVIEW


Ganesh Bank will help us expand reach: Venugopalan
Ganesh Bank of Kurundwad, Maharashtra, has gross NPAs of 18 per cent and net NPAs of 8.3 per cent. Excerpts from CNBC-TV18's exclusive interview with the Federal Bank Chairman, Mr M. Venugopalan: Are you interested in Ganesh Bank? ... More



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