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Saturday, December 14, 2002
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Euro firm; but no cheer for most exporters
THE euro on Friday touched a high of 1.0225 against the dollar. Similar levels were last seen on July 21 when the euro was at 1.0210, after which it depreciated to as low as 0.96 in September. From there the currency has staged a steady climb. ... More

Re firms up; gilts higher
Mumbai: THE rupee closed at 48.1750/1775 on Friday against the dollar as compared to Thursday's close of 48.19/1950 in the forex market. The currency displayed one-way movement in the market with steady appreciation of the rupee on back of good ... More

CREDIT RATING


Gujarat bodies' bonds downgraded
CARE has downgraded the ratings assigned to the outstanding bond issues of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (aggregate amount: Rs 4,327 crore); Gujarat Electricity Board (Rs 1,750 crore); and Gujarat Industrial Investment Corporation Ltd (Rs 149 ... More

M&M Financial PTC
MUMBAI: Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd's Rs 76.16-crore pass-through certificates (PTCs), issued under its securitisation programme, have been assigned the `AAA' rating by Crisil. The rating indicates the highest degree of ... More

DEBT MARKET


Bank, corporate bonds soon in repo market
BONDS of public sector banks and corporates are expected to be introduced in the repo market in two-three months. Clearing Coporation of India (CCIL) is likely to act as the settlement agents for these repo transactions, sources in the money ... More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS


Jalan rules out repo rate cut for now
THE Reserve Bank of India will not cut the repo rate in the near future, the RBI Governor, Dr Bimal Jalan, has said here. Speaking to newspersons today after releasing the `India Infrastructure Report 2003' (IIR) prepared jointly by IDFC, IIM ... More

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


Regulatory system must for micro-finance bodies: Nabard
WHILE expressing certain reservations on the ability of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in transforming themselves into micro-finance institutions (MFIs) on a sustainable basis, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ... More

INTEREST RATES


P&SB cuts lending rates
NEW DELHI: Punjab & Sind Bank has reduced its prime-lending rate (PLR) from 12 per cent to 11.50 per cent. The bank has also reduced the retail lending rates. Interest rates on housing loans up to Rs 10 lakh has been reduced to 8.75 per ... More

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS


Indian Bank takes possession of assets of 2 firms
INDIAN Bank on Friday took possession of a large number of vacant plots in two suburbs of Chennai for the recovery of dues from two companies under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest ... More

Corp Bank's Lok Adalat
MANGALORE: The Mangalore-based public sector Corporation Bank recently conducted an exclusive `Lok Adalat' at its corporate office here for the settlement of disputes relating to `non-performing assets'. In a statement issued here, ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


Corpn Bank, New India `satisfied' with MoU progress
NEW India Assurance and Corporation Bank have both `expressed satisfaction' on the progress achieved so far in `realising the various terms' of the memorandum of understanding signed between the two. According to a Corporation Bank release ... More

Dena Bank in pact with Nabard for co-financing
DENA Bank is the second bank to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) for co-financing. The MoU signed by Mr S.S. Acharya, Chief General Manager, Nabard and Mr R.H. ... More


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