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Tuesday, February 12, 2002
Forex Rates Feb. 11 (4.30 p.m. IST)
1 PoundRs 68.97
1 EuroRs 42.50
1 USDRs 48.67
100 YenRs 36.15
1 Sing $Rs 26.55

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Rupee firm; securities flat
MUMBAI: THE rupee closed steady on Monday at 48.71/72 per dollar as against the previous close of 48.70/71 in a lacklustre forex market. Dealers said demand and supply were evenly matched and the market remained range-bound. "The currency has ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


  • Datanet launches Anyflow for banks

    INSURANCE


    LIC offers loan for NHDP at 100 basis pts over G-Sec rate
    THE Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has offered to provide a long-term loan for Rs 6,000 crore to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) at 100 basis points over the Government of India securities (G-Sec) rates to part-fund the ... More

    PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


    Syndicate Bank officers seek `fair' deal
    COIMBATORE: The Syndicate Bank Officers' Organisation (SBOO) has reiterated its demand for a `fair and just' promotion policy, a long-term transfer policy, reimbursement of various expenses, etc, among others. At its 10th all-India ... More

    Corpn Bank `baseline' contest
    MANGALORE: A prize of Rs 1 lakh was given away to the winner of the Corporation Bank `baseline contest' by the Chairman and Managing Director, Mr K. Cherian Varghese, at the bank's corporate office here. According to a press release ... More

    NON-PERFORMING ASSETS


    ARCs: Answer to bank NPAs?
    The most important long-term measure in containing the growth of NPAs is radically altering the bankruptcy and recovery laws and procedures. Setting up asset reconstruction companies will mean precious little given the state of bankruptcy and recover y procedures in India. The legal framework is critically linked to the success of ARCs. More

    Govt not to guarantee ARC bond issues -- Rules out equity stake
    THERE would be no Government guarantee available on the operations of the proposed Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC). The Ministry of Finance has taken a firm decision on this and has also ruled out the possibility of the Government picking up ... More

    TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS


    Unions protest hiring of foreign consultants
    BANK employees have taken exception to the appointment of foreign consultants to study and recommend technical improvements, both in administration and in formulation of business strategies in the banking sector. Union representatives contend ... More

    BoB employees plan stir
    MUMBAI: Bank of Baroda (BoB) employees are planning an agitation against the bank's Business and IT strategy consultants `Gartner'. The employees are protesting the increasing importance `Gartner' is allegedly assuming in the various ... More

    EVENTS


    `Credit no hitch for viable SSIs'
    CREDIT should not be a constraint for viable projects in the small-scale industries (SSI) sector. The Government has initiated a number of steps to promote healthy growth in this area, according to Mr Vepa Kamesam, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank ... More

    `Regulators must co-ordinate to meet challenges'
    REGULATORY challenges in the insurance industry will emerge as much from regulating insurance companies and their products in the Indian market as from cross-border operations, inter-regulatory space for supervision, inter-institutional conflict ... More

    ECONOMIC OFFENCES


    Indo-US talks to block terror funds
    THE Reserve Bank of India Governor, Dr Bimal Jalan, on Monday held talks with the Deputy Secretary, US Treasury Department, Mr Kenneth Dam, on blocking terrorist-related funds movement and money laundering. According to the RBI, the two ... More
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