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Wednesday, March 06, 2002
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Economy searches for growth engine
The line being taken by the Finance Minster and the senior bureaucrats in his Ministry is that demand revival must be autonomous. More

`Budget proposals to hit cash savings'
BANKER-ECONOMISTS feel that the small savings rate cut and direct tax proposals made in the Budget, including the five per cent surcharge on income-tax, reduction of rebates, and shifting of the 10 per cent dividend tax on the recipients, may not ... More

FOREX


Rupee steady; gilts decline
MUMBAI: THE rupee closed steady on Tuesday at 48.6950/7050 against the dollar unchanged from Monday's close in a lacklustre forex market. The rupee opened at 48.70/71 and strengthened to 48.68 levels before settling to end at closing levels. ... More

NBFCS


TVS Motor open offer for 50.30% Harita Fin stake
TVS Motor Co (TVSML) is making an open offer to acquire 50.30 per cent stake in Harita Finance, a company belonging to the same group, at Rs 10 per share. The balance 49.70 per cent of the stake is with other group companies. TVSML, which will ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


SBI Life joins hands with Sundaram Fin
SBI Life on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chennai-based Sundaram Finance Ltd for marketing insurance products. Sundaram Finance is also the promoter of the non-life insurance venture, Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance ... More

SMALL SAVINGS


Small savings prepayment by States looks difficult
THE State Governments are not expected to benefit by prepayment of small savings debts, which has been permitted by the Finance Minister in the Budget proposals for the next financial year. Sources here said one of the main issues involved in ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


Karur Vysya Bank, FSS pact for ATMs
KARUR Vysya Bank (KVB) has signed up the city-based Financial Software Services and Systems Ltd (FSS) as a technology partner to facilitate online ATM (automated teller machine) services in select cities. The agreement was signed here at a ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


Indian Bank may get more funds -- Rs 2,000-cr infusion expected
INDIAN Bank would get a booster recapitalisation dose next year. The next infusion, which would be in addition to the Rs 1,300-crore recap promised in the Budget for 2002-03, is expected to take the total capital infusion in the bank during the ... More

PNB mid-corporate branch
BANGALORE: Punjab National Bank has opened a specialised branch to cater to corporate clients with a credit limit of Rs 3.5 crore and above. Named the Mid-Corporate Branch (MCB), the new branch will provide focussed service to a ... More

Syndicate Bank initiative
MANGALORE: As part of its attempts to promote solar energy in the rural areas, Winrock International, Winrock International India, and USAID in association with Syndicate Bank, are conducting a series of training programmes for `finance ... More

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    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


    HUDCO assistance for police
    NEW DELHI: Housing & Urban Development Corp (HUDCO) has offered financial assistance of Rs 1,000 crore annually to support police housing initiatives as well as the related infrastructure facilities. Speaking at a seminar, `Police ... More

    EVENTS


    Banks urged to open branches in CIS
    IN a bid to boost trade with the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), banks have been urged to consider the region for opening branches. A major deterrent to doing business with the CIS is the absence of Indian banks there, besides the ... More

    TRENDS


    Significant rise in credit offtake
    Bankers attribute the pick-up to demand from industries such as petroleum, chemical, food processing and infrastructure. More
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