Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, December 23, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, December 23, 2002 |
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MONEY & BANKING FOREX Hobson's choice for the Reserve Bank THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) invites market players to take a speculative view on rupee-dollar rates. The relaxations in exchange control regulations announced by the RBI have been widely interpreted as evidence of a calibrated move by it, ... More CONSUMER FINANCE Zero interest loan schemes hit consumer goods financing Leading finance companies such as GE Countrywide, ICICI, Associates and Bajaj Auto Finance have pointed out due to 0% schemes, consumer durable financing was becoming a `loss-making proposition' for them. More LIFE INSURANCE LIC agents suggest plan for expanding network THE agents of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) have suggested the introduction of the Senior Agency Scheme for expanding the agent network. Mr Shyamal Chakraborty, zonal secretary of Life Insurance Agents' Federation of India (LIAFI), ... More
The real purpose of insurance GENERAL INSURANCE Market not ready for `de-tariffing' motor insurance THE Indian insurance market is not yet ready for de-tariffing of motor insurance. This is understood to be the view expressed by the Justice T.N.C Rangarajan Committee, which held discussions with automobile and insurance interests here on ... More DEBT MARKET T-bills emerging most popular paper Expectations are that credit is likely to accelerate in the coming months as the retail thrust of the banks translates into greater demand for project credits. Retail to project credit is currently in a ratio of 3:1, a reversal from what it was about 5 years ago. More PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS SBI `help line' in Coimbatore COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Module of the State Bank of India (SBI) is to kick start the `help line' (call centre) services on Monday. This service is being introduced with a view to provide both — its customers and the public, ... More NON-PERFORMING ASSETS Walking on thin ice... to get back the dough A COUPLE of years ago, a finance company executive was hot on the trail of a truck operator who owed money to his company. Whenever the executive visited his house, the operator managed to give him the slip. Finally, the executive got an ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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