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Saturday, April 06, 2002
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Rupee gains; securities weak
Mumbai: THE rupee closed firmer on Friday by three paise at 48.84/8450 against the dollar as compared to the previous close of 48.86/87 in an otherwise lacklustre forex market. The rupee opened at 48.8550/8650. Forex dealers said that the ... More

HOUSING FINANCE


Hudco loan sanctions cross target
HOUSING & Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (Hudco) released Rs 4,652 crore of loans in 2001-02 as against the target of Rs 4,650 crore, top officials of the lending organisation said. Total sanctions in the year were Rs 8,140 crore as against ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


LIC Bima Nivesh sales cross Rs 5,000 cr
THE depletion in investment avenues appears to have channelled a lot of money towards Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). Sales of LIC's popular investment plan, Bima Nivesh, has crossed Rs 5,000 crore, almost one-third of the total sales. ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


Panel moots due diligence for private bank directors
The group recommended creating a pool of professional and talented people for board-level appointments in banks More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


Andhra Bank focus on personal banking pays
ANDHRA Bank's shift in focus to personal banking last year has begun to pay rich dividends. Gauging the changing demands from the retail customers, the bank opened 175 personal banking centres in the country, the Andhra Bank Chairman and Managing ... More

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


Project finance data reveals slowdown
IN a clear sign of industrial slowdown over the past couple of years, disbursements by 47 development-funding agencies in the country for project financing grew by a meagre 2 per cent during the fiscal year 2000-01 to Rs 39,866 crore from Rs ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


SBI for merger of select associate bank branches
STATE Bank of India (SBI) is weighing the option of selective mergers of branches of its seven associate banks with the parent bank as one of the alternatives for restructuring the group's banking activities. Stating this at a function ... More

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