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Rupee set for new range against dollar
While the price of oil has risen significantly from its recent low of $18 a barrel in November, it remains well below the $37 a barrel reached in September 2000. Also, it will be interesting to see what effect it will have on inflation levels in the country. More

HOUSING FINANCE


Hudco sees 15-20 pc boost to net profit
HOUSING & Urban Development Corp Ltd (Hudco) is expecting its profit to rise by at least 15 per cent in the current financial year owing to the boom in housing and infrastructure sectors, top company officials said. The rise in profit is ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


LIC development officers to protest service tax
THE National Federation of Insurance Field Workers of India, an organisation of the development officers of LIC, will hold demonstrations in front of all offices of LIC in the country on April 8 to protest against the Budget proposal for ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Third party cover can't be denied, says IRDA -- Allows 100 pc hiking of motor insurance tariff
THE Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has formally allowed companies to hike motor third party insurance tariffs by a maximum of 100 per cent on renewal over the previous year. The authority has said that the hikes should be ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


  • Vysya Bank opens CAPU unit

    FOREIGN BANKS


  • European bank keen on aiding Bengal projects

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


    IDBI's assets set to shrink Rs 3,500 crore
    THE largest financial institution in the country would perhaps be testimony this year that the term lending market is in a shambles. Industrial Development Bank of India's (IDBI) total assets are likely to shrink by at least Rs 3,500 crore. ... More

    GOVT BONDS


    Liquidity overhang weighs on bond markets
    BOND markets went into frenzy in the first week of trading of the new financial year propelled by continued liquidity expansion. As a result, yields dropped by a hefty 26 basis points (0.26 per cent) last weekend to 7.14 per cent. The previous ... More

  • RBI puts up two securities for sale

    MONETARY POLICY


    A look at effectiveness of European Union
    One of the reasons for the convergence has been the synchronised nature of the global downswing. The slowdown in the US economy in 1990 coincided with vigorous growth in euro zone countries and Japan. More

    BOOKS


    Rupee Watch
    Rupee watch -- The Story of the Indian Forex Market Retold (1993-1999)
    By G. Natarajan
    Publishers: Har-Anand
    Price: Rs 395 More
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  • Top Stories
    MFs can invest 4 pc of assets in foreign papers -- SEBI fixes individual limit at $50 m


    Third party cover can't be denied, says IRDA -- Allows 100 pc hiking of motor insurance tariff

    Norms for dividends sans depreciation under study

    Imported soya oil safe, says US body

    Govt will not support SCI plan to acquire two new VLCCs

    At the centre of world trade

    In Depth
    Inside Kashmir
    Guide to derivatives
    US-64
    Looking back
    Mar. 31-Apr. 6
    GTB ousts 7 top officials

    Govt cuts SDS to 9 pc; PF rate reduction on anvil

    `Further rate cuts difficult unless costs come down'

    Making effective use of rural bank branch staff

    GTB may resume search for strategic partner -- Retail deposits soar by Rs 1,000 cr

    Rupee falls to new low, recovers

    FI-promoted banks may get to do Govt business

    Of elephants, rabbits and GIC Fortune

    Panel moots due diligence for private bank directors

    SBI for merger of select associate bank branches


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