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Re touches new low; gilts choppy
Mumbai: THE rupee slipped on Thursday to a new intra-day low of 49.07/08 against the dollar on the back of apprehensions over a possible retaliation by India against the recent terrorist attacks in Jammu. The rupee however, closed firmer ... More

HOUSING FINANCE


More banks to review rates in line with HDFC
THE recent rate cut announced by HDFC has forced major players in the sector to review their rates. State Bank of India which took a review of the existing rates on Wednesday, however, decided not to cut the rates "immediately". A SBI official ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


Centurion Bank plans to automate ALM operations
AFTER automating its treasury operations, Centurion Bank is now shopping for a software solution to handle its asset- liability management (ALM) activities. The bank is currently in talks with three solution vendors - ICICI Infotech, i-flex ... More

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    PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


  • New ATM at Osmania

    ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANIES


    Sun F&C plans 4 new schemes
    SUN F&C Asset Management (I) Pvt Ltd plans to increase its asset under management to Rs 1,300 crore from the current base of Rs 850 crore in a year's time through new schemes and deepening of existing ones, CEO, Mr Nikhil Khattau, said here on ... More

    GOVT BONDS


    SEBI bars Sheth, cos from market
    THE Securities and Exchange Board of India today barred the stockbroker, Mr Ketan Sheth, and his companies from the securities market until May 30. A SEBI release said that in view of the emergent situation in relation to the irregularities in ... More

    CO-OPERATIVES


    Bengal co-op banks unstained, says Minister
    THE West Bengal Minister for Cooperation, Mr N.N. Dey, has denied that the co-operative banks in the States have been affected by the current scam involving trading in Government securities. "Neither I nor my Ministry is aware of any ... More

    `Regulators not to blame for scam'
    THE Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, has said that the Government is not averse to extending the terms of reference of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), currently probing the stock market scam of March 2001, to also cover the current ... More

    Fears over closure of co-ops allayed
    CO-OPERATIVE reforms in Andhra Pradesh, including the controversial decision of the State Government to close down the 1,200 loss-making primary societies, are intended only to improve the functioning of the system, Mr T. Dasaradha Janardhana ... More

    `Only 4 urban co-op banks involved in scam'
    OUT of the 400 urban co-operative banks for which the audit report has been completed, only four banks have been found to be involved in the Rs 1.5-crore scam that was unearthed last week. The total number of urban banks for which the audit is ... More

    PERFORMANCE


  • CanBank RRBs post 18 pc growth

    TRENDS


    ATM spree: Street-corner banking is here to stay
    MANY bank customers have found the ideal of "street corner banking", if not "doorstep banking" come alive in the last two years. If you lived in the metros, you could not have walked more than a kilometre without bumping into the ubiquitous ... More

    Handling money can be hazardous
    HANDLING Indian currency is reported to be a health hazard according to scientists who warned that it could lead to contracting chronic diseases including tonsillitis, pneumonia and even tuberculosis. The risk is considerably higher in the ... More

    No spurt in corporate credit, say banks
    Companies have been borrowing less from banks to reduce costs and cutting down on investments tracking a slowing economy since last year. More


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