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Canara Bank Mangalore Circle plans farmers' club
THE Founder's Circle of Canara Bank here is planning to form a farmers' club in every rural and semi-urban branch during the current fiscal to mark its centenary year. In addition to this, the circle wants to cross the 30 per cent growth ... More

FINANCIAL SERVICES


Reuters to invest $4 m in India
MUMBAI: Reuters would invest some $4 million (Rs 18 crore) in India in 2006 to enhance its financial products as part of its five-year India growth plan. As a part of this initiative, Reuters has launched new products for Indian markets ... More

FOREX


Rupee edges up; bonds recover
MUMBAI: The rupee was marginally up against the US dollar on Thursday on rumours of a revaluation of the Chinese yuan and on a strong equity market. The Indian currency opened at 45.76 and closed at 45.74/75 against Wednesday's close of ... More

SOFTWARE


SumTotal tool for UK bank
HYDERABAD: SumTotal Systems has announced that the UK bank, Lloyds TSB, has deployed the SumTotal Enterprise Suite that aligns learning and performance goals with the company's business goals. Lloyds TSB is using the SumTotal Enterprise ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


Lord Krishna Bank IPO next fiscal
IN order to take care of its incremental business and increase its capital base and net worth, Lord Krishna Bank is planning an IPO next financial year. The move comes in the wake of an absence of a consensus on valuations and calling off its ... More

Catholic Syrian keen to retain identity
DISCOUNTING all rumours of acquisitions, mergers and divesting stake to non resident Indians, Catholic Syrian Bank has said that it is exploring various other options to increase its capital base. "We are seriously pursuing various other ... More

ICICI Bank files for ADS issue
ICICI Bank will be going in for an issue of American Depository Shares (ADS) as part of its proposed equity issue. The bank has filed the documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The bank would be raising Rs 7,000 crore ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


SBI officers plan strike
THE State Bank of India Officers Association has threatened to go on a nation-wide strike on December 15, `against the management's neglect of their just and genuine demands', a press release from the association has said. ... More

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


Payment corporation to be set up by January 1
THE banks-owned company for undertaking payment and settlement system in the country will be incorporated by January 1. The core group set up by Indian Banks' Association to work out the details of the formation of the new entity met on ... More

FIXED DEPOSITS


RBI increases cap on NRE deposit rates
BANKS can now offer higher interest rates on repatriable Non Resident External Rupee deposits. The Reserve Bank of India hiked the interest rate cap on Non-Resident External Rupee deposits to 75 basis points over LIBOR or swap rates for the US ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


PSB mergers will not involve lay-offs, VRS — Finance Ministry note sets out indicative norms
The Government will not direct the merger process. Its role as a stakeholder will only be of a facilitator. More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


SIDBI ties up with Federal Bank to offer SMEs loans, products
SMALL Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is planning to tie up with Federal Bank to offer loans and other products to small and medium enterprises in Kerala, said Mr N. Balasubramanian, Chairman and Managing Director, SIDBI. The move is ... More

INTERVIEW


`Domestic offer will be bigger'
The CFO at ICICI Bank, Mr Vishaka Mulye, says that the domestic offering will be much larger than the international one. Excerpts from CNBC-TV18's exclusive interview with Mr Mulye: Does the $1.44 billion, which you have arrived at, include ... More



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