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Geojit Securities to shift client a/cs to UTI Bank
IN a bid to expedite settlement pay-out in a more efficient manner, the Kochi-based Geojit Securities has decided to shift all its personal and client accounts to UTI Bank. One of the largest depository participants (DP) in the State, Geojit ... More

FOREX


Rupee stable; securities up
Mumbai: THE rupee closed at 48.4550 on Thursday, unchanged from Wednesday's close in the forex market. The forex market was dull during the day. Cross currency trading was also seen to be low, said a dealer. International majors were all ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


LIC announces bonus rates
LIFE Insurance Corporation (LIC) has declared a bonus of Rs 100 per thousand sum assured for Whole Life policyholders. For endowment type policies, the corporation has announced a bonus in the range of Rs 49 to Rs 71 per thousand sum assured. ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Oriental cleans up motor cover losses; still in red
IN a major clean-up exercise, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd (OIC) has made total provisions of Rs 246.4 crore during 2001-02 to cover up its losses in its motor portfolio, resulting in the company showing a net loss of Rs 235.66 crore during the ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT


Jalan hopes for early decision on FII cap — Sees little impact from crude price spurt
THE Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Dr Bimal Jalan, today said he hoped the Government would soon decide on the level of foreign institutional investment (FII) in the banking sector. Speaking on the sidelines of a seminar `Indian ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


RBI directs Global Trust to change auditors
THE Reserve Bank of India has rejected the request of Global Trust Bank (GTB), the Hyderabad-based private sector bank, for reappointment of Lovelock & Lewes, Chartered Accountants, as the statutory auditors of the bank for the financial year ... More

Injunction on Federal Bank vacated
THE interim injunction granted by the sub-court of Alappuzha restraining Federal Bank from declaring the results of the director board elections held on August 29 has been lifted by the court. Through its order dated September 12, the court ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


SBI interaction with CAs
THE branches of State Bank of India in Mangalore organised a `Chartered accountants' meet' to highlight the bank's various personal and commercial segment products available to individuals, industrialists and the trading community. According to ... More

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


Banks halt IFCI support plans pending revival package
Banks have also decided to hold back any further decision on rollover of their investments in IFCI's instruments that have come up for redemption recently. More

IFCI in talks for asset recast venture partner
IN a bid to select an equity partner for its asset reconstruction venture, IFCI has initiated talks with Deutsche Bank and a few other foreign companies. IFCI has already floated an asset reconstruction company — Asset Care Enterprises ... More

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    CORPORATE BONDS


    ICICI Bank files prospectus for Safety Bonds
    ICICI Bank is likely to hit the retail debt market with the erstwhile ICICI's popular series of bonds called `Safety Bonds'. The bank has filed an umbrella prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise Rs 2,500 ... More

    FIXED DEPOSITS


    Andhra Bank cuts rates on term deposits
    ANDHRA Bank, the Hyderabad-based public sector bank, has announced a revision in its interest rates on both domestic and NRE term deposits. In a press release here, the bank said the new reduced interest rates would come into effect from ... More

    ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


    Allahabad Bank boutiques to sell ICICI Prudential products
    ALLAHABAD Bank and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd have announced a strategic bancassurance tie-up for distribution of life insurance products. An agreement in this regard was signed on Tuesday by Dr S. Samal, CMD of Allahabad Bank, ... More

    TRENDS


    Better show by banking sector, says Fitch
    INDIAN banks have, over the past few years, improved their capital adequacy ratios. On an average, the reported capital adequacy ratio of public sector banks improved by a percentage point to 11.43 per cent for fiscal year 2002 from 10.43 per ... More
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