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Tuesday, June 11, 2002
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Burgeoning forex reserves: Boon or bane?
Foreign exchange reserves held by the RBI rose to unprecedented levels, increasing by nearly $12 billion between April 2001 and March 2002. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh investigate the increa se in official reserves and consider what it tells us about the current state of the Indian economy. More

Re up 5 paise; gilts rise
Mumbai: THE rupee closed firmer on Monday by around 5 paise at 48.9750/9850 against the dollar in the forex market, as compared to its previous close of 49.02/0250. Forex dealers said, that the market witnessed abundant selling pressure with ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


Wipro `free' of border tensions
THE recent Indo-Pak tensions have not impacted Wipro's order book adversely as there have been no cancellations of existing contracts, according to Mr Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro Ltd. "Tensions across the border have not had an adverse impact ... More

Union Bank joins hands with Wipro, Infosys
UNION Bank of India has tied-up with Infosys and Wipro - the country's two software majors - for implementing its Rs 150-crore IT initiatives. While Infosys will provide the core banking solution Wipro Infotech will be responsible for the ... More

Karur Vysya, Bharti tie up for data centre
KARUR Vysya Bank will spend around Rs 10 crore in setting up a centralised data processing centre, in collaboration with the Bharti group. Bharti Broadband Networks Ltd will provide the infrastructure for the centre, which will be housed in ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


LIC to invest Rs 6,000 cr in equity markets this year
LIFE Insurance Corporation (LIC) has committed to invest Rs 6,000 crore in the equity markets in the current financial year, acting Chairman, Mr A. Ramamurthy said. Such investment will be incremental to Rs 4,500 crore invested in the equities ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Iffco-Tokio in strategic alliance with AP State Fin Corpn
IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd (ITGI), the general insurance joint venture between the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (Iffco) and the Japanese insurance giant Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Company Ltd, has entered into a ... More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS


RBI reviews security situation
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India on Monday advised banks to take adequate precautions in view of the prevailing security situation in the country. Banks have also been told to be ready with their contingency plans. The RBI Deputy ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


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    CORPORATE BONDS


    Bharti Mobile plans Rs 95-cr NCD issue
    BHARTI Mobile Ltd (BML) proposes to make a secured redeemable non-convertible debenture (NCD) issue of Rs 95-crore backed by a guarantee-cum-take out agreement from Infrastructure Development Finance Company Ltd (IDFC). The proposed issue has ... More

    NON-PERFORMING ASSETS


    Gemini Towers comes up for public auction
    INDIAN Bank may recover its Rs 132 crore from Ravi Shankar Industries this year, as the property offered as security has now come up for public auction. On July 10, `Gemini Towers' will be auctioned off at the office of the Debts Recovery ... More

    CREDIT CARDS & DEBIT CARDS


    Allahabad Bank plans to sell Citibank cards
    STUNG by huge NPAs (non-performing assets), an estimated Rs 2-crore, Allahabad Bank is planning to pull out of its present credit card business. Instead, it is negotiating with Citibank to sell Citicards on commission basis. Allahabad Bank ... More
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