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Friday, February 28, 2003
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ECONOMIC SURVEY


`Borrowers will gain from NPA recovery'
THE Securitisation Act is not all about recovery of dues by the banks. While corporate India is lobbying hard to dilute some of the recovery powers given to banks and financial institutions under the Act, the Economic Survey feels that the ... More

FOREX


Rupee stable; gilts down
Mumbai: THE rupee closed on Thursday similar to Wednesday's levels at 47.6750/6850 against the dollar in a relatively lacklustre forex market. Forex dealers contended that the market remained thin ahead of the impending Budget announcement on ... More

CREDIT RATING


Tata Engg debt issues upgraded
RATING agencies Crisil and ICRA have upgraded some of the ratings of automobile major Tata Engineering. ICRA said it has upgraded Tata Engineering's debentures programmes from `LAA-' to `LAA,' indicating high safety. "The upgrade of the ... More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS


Norms tightened for inter-branch reconciliation
THE Reserve Bank of India has decided to reduce the time period allowed to banks for making provisions against the net debit balance in the inter-branch accounts from one year to six months from the year ending March 31, 2004. In a circular, ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


UBI plans offices in 3 Gulf nations
UNION Bank of India (UBI) is in the process of setting up representative offices abroad — at United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sultanate of Oman and Qatar. The plan is expected to crystallise within the next 3- 5 months. Speaking to Business ... More

INTEREST RATES


Further cut in PLR unlikely
PUBLIC sector banks are unlikely to further reduce their prime lending rates (PLR) in the near future, bankers and analysts have said. The data on lending rates of banks released by the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday revealed wide variations ... More

Corpn Bank cuts FCNR (B) rates for select periods
CORPORATION Bank has reduced interest rates for select tenures on FCNR (B) deposits with effect from February 28. While the interest rate on dollar deposits for tenure of one-year to less than two years remains at 1.10 per cent, the interest ... More

CREDIT CARDS & DEBIT CARDS


Free SBI cards likely for Maruti buyers in Kerala
The Personal Banking Branch is an exclusive car loan shoppe and has a strong portfolio featuring more than 700 loan accounts. More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


SBI bets Rs 1,000 cr on venture with Maruti
STATE Bank of India has taken an exposure of Rs 1,000 crore for the current financial year under the SBI Maruti Finance scheme, a strategic tie-up between the largest public sector bank and Maruti Udyog, the country's largest passenger car ... More
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