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Faltering Govt revenues
THE Cromptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has released the details of the Central Government's accounts for the month of February 2002. As usual, it is quite clear from the April-February data that the Government will again miss the revised ... More

FOREX


Rupee may be supported at 48.80 vs dollar
THE rupee ended the financial year on an upbeat note. Having hit a low of 48.86 against the dollar earlier in the week, it closed at 48.80 thus recording a depreciation of 4.5 per cent for the April to March 2002 financial year. The factors ... More

Q3 current account posts surplus after nine years
THE `current account' surplus in the third quarter of the current fiscal on India's balance of payments released by the RBI on Saturday ends a record of successive deficits witnessed over the last nine years, for this period (third quarter). ... More

EXIM POLICY


Bankers sceptical on OBU impact
IN what Mr Murasoli Maran, Union Commerce Minister, termed as a "very significant decision," Indian banks are to be allowed to open overseas banking units (OBU) in 13 Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in the Exim policy announced today. These units ... More

MANPOWER


Corporation Bank may seek Govt nod for special VRS
UNDER severe pressure from its staff to throw open an exit route, Corporation Bank is considering the option of approaching the Government to devise a special Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) to allow only a highly selective offer. The special ... More

Corpn Bank officers to intensify stir
OFFICERS owing allegiance to the Corporation Bank Officers' Organisation (CBOO) have decided to intensify their agitation demanding the introduction of a voluntary retirement scheme. In a press release here, the CBOO General Secretary, Mr. D.N. ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Move to promote outsourcing avenue for software firms
THE Technopark-based Dataware Digital Labs (DDL) proposes to rope in expert faculty from the US to conduct awareness programmes in Thiruvananthapuram on the implementation, over the next three years, of the Health Insurance Portability and ... More

Raichur thermal power station units 3, 4 -- ICICI-Lombard emerges lowest bidder for risk cover
GENERAL Insurer ICICI-Lombard (I-Lomb) has emerged as the lowest bidder for providing risk cover to Units Three and Four of the Raichur thermal power station (RTPS). This is ICICI-Lombard's first major bid for non-motor risk cover contracts ... More

FINANCIAL POLICY


Offshore branches will lead to easy transactions: Ballabh
OVERSEAS banking units proposed under the Exim Policy will not only help provide funds at international costs to units in the special economic zones (SEZs) but also will facilitate easy transactions of export deals, according to Mr Janki Ballabh, ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


Diversified portfolio for ICICI Bank post-merger
THE strategy of ICICI Bank after the merger with ICICI Ltd will be that of building a diversified portfolio to de-risk the company. ``The diversification strategy will also link our funding requirements,'' Mr K.V. Kamath, Managing Director, ... More

Nadar forum to meet RBI Governor
MADURAI: The Nadar Mahajana Bank Share Investors' Forum plans to meet the Reserve Bank of India Governor and seek transfer of shares to individuals who have already paid, said Mr P.B. Rajan, Member of the Presidium of the Forum. In a ... More

GOVT BONDS


Spectre of public borrowing over bond market
BOND markets continued to see-saw in a weak year-end trading, despite the banking system being awash with liquidity. Ten-year yield to maturity (YTM ) rose lightly to 7.40 per cent from last weekend's 7.43 per cent, spurred by book ... More
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