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Thursday, July 11, 2002
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Rupee stable; securities dip
Mumbai: THE rupee closed steady on Wednesday at 48.7850/79 against the dollar, similar to Tuesday's levels in a dull forex market. The domestic currency opened at 48.78/79. Forex dealers said that dollar demand and supplies remained evenly ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


Hi-tech bank service comes at a price
"There is no clear-cut information on the service charges levied by the banks. It differs from bank to bank. Customers are not informed in advance about such levies," Mr Kathirmathiyon of Coimbatore Consumer Cause said. More

LIFE INSURANCE


Differences over service tax on life policies
THE Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) has locked horns with the Revenue Department on the method of computation of the risk premium component of life insurance policies on which the government proposes to levy a 5 per cent service ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Truckers serve notices on TAC
BARELY over a week after the new motor insurance tariffs came into effect, pressure is mounting on the Tariff Advisory Committee (TAC) for keeping the enhanced rates in abeyance till pending legal proceedings related to the matter are settled. ... More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS


RBI proposes to utilise SBI electronic transfer facility
THE Reserve Bank of India is considering a proposal to utilise State Bank of India's clearing houses to increase the reach of electronic fund transfer (EFT) facility in the country. Currently, RBI has 13 national clearing cells (NCC) between ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


UTI Bank net increases 42 pc in Q1
UTI Bank has reported a 42 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 35.98 crore for the first quarter ended June 2002 as against Rs 25.36 crore in the same period the previous year. The rise in net profit is attributed to new asset acquisitions, ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


Banks planning to offer G-sec-linked loans
IN a bid to woo more top-notch clients, some banks are planning to offer credit linked to yields on Government securities. The move is seen as an effort by banks to deploy their excess funds, and offer corporates the benefit of lower interest ... More

SBI to upgrade Mangalore, Kankanady branches
STATE Bank of India (SBI) is in the process of modernising its 134-year-old Mangalore branch. The bank's `technology upgradation' drive is also going to lead to the introduction of new facilities in its relatively younger 27-year-old Kankanady ... More

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


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    NON-PERFORMING ASSETS


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    CREDIT CARDS & DEBIT CARDS


    GTB launches new debit card
    GLOBAL Trust Bank (GTB) has launched `Visa Electron', an online debit card titled `Proton' free for the bank customers and also e-banking kiosks. According to the GTB Managing Director, Mr Sudhakar Gande, GTB debit cardholders would enjoy ... More

    ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


    Indian Bank tie-up with California bank soon
    INDIAN Bank is likely to announce a tie-up with the Union Bank of California shortly, the bank's Chairperson and Managing Director, Mrs Ranjana Kumar, told Business Line. The tie-up is for remittances from the US. "I have told them (the ... More
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