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    Forward premium falls further; gilts up
    Mumbai: THE outlook for rupee appears to be stable with forward premium on dollar falling significantly on Monday. Dealers said the forward premium was seen falling quite considerably in line with the trend that started since early June. The ... More

    INSURANCE


    You can buy insurance at petrol bunks too
    INSURANCE selling appears to be going the `home loans' way, where all you require to set up a point-of-sales is a canopy, a desk and a chair. These little `offices' have sprung up in places you'd least suspect them to be present in — and ... More

    Insurance industry in crisis: IRDA chief
    THE Indian insurance industry is currently passing through a crisis and the insurers are under severe strain, according to Mr N. Rangachary, the Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA). . Addressing delegates at the ... More

    NBFCS


    SEBI queries Pendse on TFL insider trading
    THE Securities and Exchange Board of India officials today questioned Mr Dilip Pendse, former Managing Director, Tata Finance Ltd (TFL), on his involvement in the alleged insider trading in the TFL scrip. A SEBI source said Mr Pendse was ... More

    CREDIT RATING


  • BoB Housing Finance issues upgraded

    PRIVATE BANKS


    ICICI Bank to extend wealth advisory services
    The bank would offer professional financial planning and investment advisory services to assist its private banking customers in their investment and savings plan. More

    Kotak Mahindra Bank plans wealth scheme
    KOTAK Mahindra Bank Ltd, to be operational by end of the year, proposes to have `Wealth Management Programme' or investment advisory services for high net worth individuals as a core area of focus, besides the normal banking operations. The ... More

    UTI Bank to finalise foreign investor today
    THE committee of directors of UTI Bank is meeting on Tuesday to finalise private placement of 12-15 per cent of its equity with a foreign investor. According to sources, Chrysalis Capital, is likely to pick up the equity in the bank. The exact ... More

    PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


    SBI cuts rates on FDR loans
    STATE Bank of India (SBI) has lowered interest rates charged on loans against fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) and special term deposit receipts (STDRs). In such cases, for a loan of up to Rs 1 crore, the bank will now charge 0.75 per cent over ... More

    UCO Bank Q1 net at Rs 73 cr
    UCO Bank earned an operating profit of Rs 140 crore for the quarter ended June 2002, posting about 90 per cent improvement over the same period last year, according to a press release issued by the bank. The net profit during the period ... More

    FOREIGN BANKS


    Bank of Tokyo branch closure: UFBU meets CM
    A DELEGATION from the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), comprising nine unions of bank employees and officers, called on the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadev Bhattacharjee, recently and requested him to intervene in the situation ... More

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


    IDBI in talks with UK insurance cos
    INDUSTRIAL Development Bank of India (IDBI) is in talks with three UK-based insurance companies to select a partner for an insurance brokerage. One of the companies that the financial institution is negotiating with is the British giant, ... More

    NON-PERFORMING ASSETS


    Credit dispensation — The hard realities
    Credit dispensation constitutes the most vital segment of a bank's business. If not handled well, that bank will march towards doom. The eagerness of an entity to borrow and the indispensability of the bank to lend are the factors that come into inte raction. While a borrower may not ordinarily show any particular preference for a lender, the lender has to be necessarily cautious in the selection of the borrower. More
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