The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 21, 2002

Receding war clouds bolster rupee
THE rupee traded in a broad 15 paise range against the dollar, gaining on a daily basis from the weekly start at 48.40. One of the main factors for the rupee appreciation was the decline in the India-Pakistan rhetoric, aided by the arrival of the ... More

`EU nations must speak in one voice'
In an article published the latest issue of OECD Observer, Mr Patrick Lenain, a senior official of the OECD, said that it was not clear how to make the euro internationally more attractive, though making Europe a more attractive place to inves t would be a helpful start. More

DEBT MARKET

Trading in bond markets picks up
BOND markets remained firm in last week's trading. With nervousness abating, dealers went on a frenetic trading spree. As a result, ten-year yields ended last week at 7.88 per cent, down from last week 7.92 per cent. Traders said the yield push ... More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS

Wait and watch
The current American recession is an unplanned one. This would make the Federal Reserve to go slow on any urge to evaluate change in the monetary policy bias. In case the economic data in the next couple of months remain neutral, Federal Reserve woul d have to push through further rate cuts. More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS

Time for push to MBS market?
RESIDENTIAL mortgage loans is perhaps the only loan book that is growing at a fast clip currently in public sector banks. The plunge into mortgage lending which the major public sector banks (PSBs) have made/ are making, appears to testify to the ... More

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In Depth
Inside Kashmir

Guide to derivatives

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Looking back
Jan. 13-Jan. 19
Bank privatisation efforts faltering