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Western Union plans expansion
WESTERN Union and India Post on Wednesday celebrated completion of two years of successful association. In the last two years, post offices offering Western Union services have grown to 4,200 locations. Ms Rameshari Handa, Deputy ... More

FOREX


Forwards plunge; gilts rise
Mumbai: FORWARD premia have crashed once again in the domestic currency markets on Thursday, with the six-month premium sinking to 0.87 per cent levels and the premium for one-year settling at 1.23 per cent. On Wednesday, the six-month premium ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


Lord Krishna Bank profit up 17 pc
THE net profit of Lord Krishna Bank grew by 16.95 per cent to Rs 23.05 crore during 2002-03, as against Rs 19.71 crore in the previous year. Announcing the working results here, Mr R.M. Nayak, Managing Director and CEO, said the deposits held ... More

Non-interest income up Rs 300 crore — Andhra Bank net doubles; to pay 24 pc
ANDHRA Bank has registered a growth of 99 per cent in net profit at Rs 402.99 crore for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 compared to Rs 202.27 crore in the previous fiscal and a growth of 77.45 per cent in operating profit at Rs 754.83 crore ... More

NBFCS


Maruti Finance sees Rs 3,000-cr biz
MARUTI Udyog Ltd (MUL) Managing Director, Mr Jagdish Khattar, said his company's vehicle finance arm, Maruti Finance, was set to do business to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore in the current fiscal. Mr Khattar, who was here to launch Maruti Finance ... More

HOUSING FINANCE


CanFin plans MBS for Rs 100 cr
CANFIN Homes Ltd (CFHL), the subsidiary of the public sector Canara Bank proposes to come with its third round of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) for Rs 100 crore. A Canfin release said that this was being made in view of the phenomenal ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


Ace offers insurance policy for I-T assessees
CONVENTIONAL wisdom suggests that filing income-tax returns is a one-way street, with large fees to be paid to chartered accountants. But a little-known consultancy firm is turning this system on its head by "incentivising" the whole process with ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


ICICI Lombard bags power plant account
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd has announced that it has bagged the account of Lanco Kondapalli Power Pvt Ltd. In a release, the insurance company said that Lanco Kondapalli was the biggest combined cycle power plant in the South ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


Andhra Bank plans to return Rs 50 cr to Govt
THE Andhra Bank CMD, Mr B. Vasanthan, said that the bank plans to return the next round of Rs 50 crore to Government during the current fiscal year itself. Meanwhile, the bank, which has declared a dividend of 24 per cent for the fiscal ended ... More

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


UPSFC defaults on bank loans
UTTAR Pradesh State Finance Corporation (UPSFC) has started defaulting on loan commitments to major commercial banks including Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India, Allahabad Bank and Central Bank of India. According to bankers, the corporation ... More

INTEREST RATES


SBH cuts PLR, deposit rates
STATE Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) has cut the interest rates on its domestic term deposits, ranging from 25 basis points to 50 basis points for various tenures. In a press release here, the bank said the new rates would come into effect from ... More

GOVT BONDS


  • Tap issue of AP development loan

    CORPORATE BONDS


    KPFC to raise Rs 300 cr thru bonds issue
    THE State-owned Kerala Power Finance Corporation Ltd (KPFC) has finalised plans to raise Rs 300 crore through issue of non-SLR bonds backed by Government guarantee. KPFC had earlier issued bonds worth Rs 200 crore with a tenure of seven years. ... More

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    HSBC, BillJunction pact for online payments
    HONGKONG and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd has tied up with BillJunction Payments Ltd to offer its customers an online utility bill payment facility as part of its net-banking initiatives. The bank's customers can now avail of this service ... More
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