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OUTLOOK: Seven banking themes for 2009
What could 2009 hold in store for banks? The themes do not appear to have shifted much, observes Mr Robin Roy, Associate Director, Financial Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers (P) Ltd. “Two years ago, towards the end ...

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: Corporate governance should become transparent
What is honesty? It means being true to oneself and also to the society, says Dr G. Sundaram, Former Secretary to the Govt of India, and author of Plight of Honesty: The untold bureaucracy ( ...

TECHNOLOGY: Branchless banking, the Corporation Bank way
What is the similarity between `uzhavar santhai' (farmers' shandy) in Tamil Nadu and dairy sector in Andhra Pradesh? Yes, they are connected with farmers, and in particular with banking activity of unconventional type -i.e. ...

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: QSPE accounting under the lens
Investment bankers used the non-existence of stringent guidelines for QSPE accounting – qualified special purpose entities accounting. It is a sad reflection of affairs that we are talking about QSPEs years after Enron did everything ...

TEA: Egypt team to attend global tea meet
To hold talks with all stakeholders in Kochi during February. Kochi, Dec. 31 A nine-member Egyptian trade delegation is to visit India to participate at the India International Tea Convention (IITC) to be held from February 19-21 in Kochi and ...

CORPORATE: When corporate boards fail
Should boards of directors in the modern corporation be reconstituted as vigilant monitors? Should such boards be active participants in the management of the firm?These are the questions that Oliver E. Williamson addresses in one of ...





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