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Tuesday, October 29, 2002
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Rupee down six paise
THE rupee closed almost 6 paise weaker at 48.4250/4350 against the dollar on Monday, as compared to its previous close of 48.3650/37 in the forex market. There was high volatility in the markets with the currency unexpectedly choppy throughout ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


Max New York to publish `embedded value'
HOW does one judge the performance of a life insurance company? Total sum assured? Premium income earned? Number of policies sold? Productivity of agents? Different companies have chosen different parameters (as it suits them) to show themselves ... More

New `rural area' definition to benefit life insurance cos
THE Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority's (IRDA) latest notification delineating what constitutes rural business for life insurance companies is expected to provide a "substantial boost'' for the latters' operations in rural areas. ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Insurance cos must refund excess motor premium
TRANSPORTERS are an elated lot after the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) today took a stand that all general insurance companies would have to refund the entire excess premium charged by them from transport ... More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS


RBI committee calls for ban on securities trading by LABs
LOCAL Area Banks (LABs) should be prohibited from trading in Government securities, a group of banking specialists appointed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to review the functioning of LABs has recommended. In a report submitted to the RBI ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


Pampering the super-rich: ICICI Bank shows the way
THEY will go to great lengths to cater to the super-rich who bank with them. If you are in the super-affluent club, they just might walk your dog and wish you on your birthday in that very special way. And, of course, they will also indulge in ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


Bank of India net up 44 pc
HIGHER non-interest income enabled Bank of India to better its results in the second quarter. The net profit has registered a 43.85 per cent rise at Rs 194.43 crore (Rs 135.16 crore). Non-interest income rose by 36.75 per cent. "Our spread has ... More

PNB first-half net at Rs 411 cr
PUNJAB National Bank (PNB) has registered a net profit of Rs 411.09 crore for the first half of the current financial year ending September 2002 compared to Rs 329.09 crore registered in the corresponding period last year. The bank has made ... More

Andhra Bank nets Rs 67 cr
INCREASED non-interest income and better spreads enabled Andhra Bank to record almost a three fold increase in net profit at Rs 66.76 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, as compared to Rs 18.85 crore in the corresponding period in ... More

UCO Bank bond placement
KOLKATA: UCO Bank is issuing unsecured redeemable bonds on private placement basis with a view to strengthening its Tier-II capital structure. The issue size is Rs 100 crore with green-shoe option of Rs 50 crore. The coupon rate is 7.5 ... More

Oriental Bank net up 37 pc
ORIENTAL Bank of Commerce (OBC) has registered a net profit of Rs 491 crore for the half-year ended September 30, 2002, a 37.2 per cent rise of the net of Rs 358 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. The bank's total business ... More

BoB profit at Rs 137 cr in Q2
BANK of Baroda's earnings have risen 39 per cent or Rs 1.31 per share (not annualised), mainly on account of a sharp increase in other income. The bank's other income for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, has risen to Rs 380.35 crore from Rs ... More


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