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Thursday, February 14, 2002
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PRIVATE PLACEMENT


LIC Housing Fin private placement
LIC Housing Finance Ltd has privately placed debentures for a total amount of Rs 392 crore. A total of 25 investors subscribed to the issue. According to a release from Kotak Mahindra Capital, lead arrangers of the issue along with ICICI ... More

FOREX


Re range-bound; securities rally
MUMBAI: THE rupee closed on Wednesday almost unchanged from the previous levels of 48.6750/68 in a lacklustre forex market. After opening the day at 48.66/67, the rupee remained range-bound for most of the day, slipping to an intra-day low of ... More

MANPOWER


Corpn Bank officers plan strike in March
IN pursuance of its demand for the introduction of a voluntary retirement package, the Corporation Bank Officers' Organisation (CBOO) has decided to go on a one-day strike in March if the bank management fails to offer a viable separation package ... More

NBFCS


Leasing body working on common business code
The common code would cover the ticklish matter of subvention, among others. This refers to the practice of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) offering a discount to financiers rather than to consumers, and asking the financiers to pass on the d iscount to the consumer in the form of lower interest rates. More

Cholamandalam experiment with franchisees pays off
CHOLAMANDALAM Investment and Finance Company Ltd (Cifco) had decided at the beginning of the year that it would accelerate its geographical spread of business by a varied distribution channel — franchisees. "It was a first for the NBFC ... More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS


RBI approves ADR/GDR re-issue
THE limited two-way fungibility of ADRs/GDRs has become operational, and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday issued necessary guidelines following approval by the Government. The approval, which provides investors with greater ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


ICICI Bank record date for interim
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank has fixed March 7 as the record date for the purpose of ascertaining the members of the bank entitled to interim dividend. The bank has proposed to pay an interim dividend of Rs 2 per share, or 20 per cent, for the ... More

ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANIES


PNB asset co back in black
PNB Asset Management Company Ltd (PNB AMC) is back in the black, posting a profit of Rs 1.27 crore for the nine month period ended December 31, 2001. The AMC had been making losses for the last four years. ''The assured return schemes was ... More

CORPORATE BONDS


Krishna Jala Nigam plans Rs 350-cr bond issue
THE Karnataka-based Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd (KBJN) has planned an issue of redeemable non-convertible bonds worth Rs 350 crore for cash at par by February 28. The company plans to issue tax-saving infrastructure and regular return bonds. ... More

ITI bond issue oversubscribed
BANGALORE: The ITI bond issue of Rs 94 crore, which opened for subscription on February 4, has been oversubscribed by 1.25 times at its close on February 12. The company has swapped the Rs 94 crore bonds raised during 1999 at 13.25 per ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS


FIs asked to submit immunity proposal
THE Department of Company Affairs has asked the financial institutions (FIs) to submit a proposal, which will seek to grant immunity from prosecution to their nominees on the boards of companies, which default on deposits, debt payment and ... More
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