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Saturday, January 26, 2002
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1 USDRs 48.29
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Re steady; gilts move up
MUMBAI: THE rupee closed almost unchanged on Friday from the previous levels of 46.35/36 to the dollar in the forex market. Dealers said that after opening the day at 48.3450/3550, the rupee slipped to a low of 46.36/37. "Although there were ... More

HOUSING FINANCE


Hudco, SHCIL in talks to retail housing loans
HOUSING and Urban Development Corporation (Hudco) and Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd (SHCIL) are engaged in negotiations for retailing housing loans. The two institutions are willing to work out a distribution model and the details of ... More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS


Corporate lending norms for PDs tightened
The RBI has said that inter-corporate deposits through PDs should be for a minimum period of one week. Also, the aggregate limit on ICD borrowings should not exceed 50 per cent of the net-owned funds of the PD. More

PRIVATE BANKS


South Malabar Gramin posts profit
KOCHI: South Malabar Gramin Bank has made an operating profit of Rs 12.6 crore for the quarter ended December 2001. The total earnings of the bank went up to Rs 75.3 crore (Rs 61.4 crore), while the expenditure grew to Rs 62.7 crore (Rs ... More

  • UTI Bank's ATM in Mangalore

    PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


    Banks eye food credit to boost CD ratio
    PUBLIC sector banks are plugging hard for food credit this year in a bid to push up credit deposit (CD) ratio and boost the average yield on assets. Banking sources said it was not just the public sector banks that were seeking higher ... More

    Corpn Bank `loans' for I-T payment
    CORPORATION Bank is launching a scheme for financing individuals to pay their personal income-tax. The scheme — Corp Kar Suvidha — is open to individuals with income-tax payment obligations having a regular/assured income and will ... More

    SBH Q3 net up 46.78 pc
    HYDERABAD: State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH), the largest associate bank of State Bank of India, has registered a growth of 16.79 per cent in total income and 46.78 per cent in net profit for the third-quarter of the current fiscal year ended ... More

    SBI working to integrate retail, corporate a/cs
    STATE Bank of India is pursuing a ``systematic'' plan to bring about greater synergy between its Corporate Accounts Group (CAG) based in the metros and its retail network. The Managing Director and Group Executive (Corporate Banking), Mr Y. ... More

  • e-banking facility at Syndicate Bank
  • Corporation Bank NRI customers' meet

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


    SBI Factors expands product range
    SBI Factors has extended its product range to include purchase bill factoring, letter of credit (LC) bill discounting and factoring backed by bank guarantee. Besides, the company is also planning to introduce factoring `without ... More

    CORPORATE BONDS


  • `Ind A' rating for Samtel NCDs

    NON-PERFORMING ASSETS


  • Banks urged to tap Lok Adalats more

    CREDIT CARDS & DEBIT CARDS


    Sundaram Finance, IOC launch smart card
    SUNDARAM Finance and Indian Oil Corporation on Friday launched a smart card — Power Plus — for fleet operators, to enable them to draw fuel and lubricants at IOC petrol stations. The card would eliminate the need for drivers to ... More

    SBI Cardholders may get insurance cover -- Talks on with SBI Life
    SBI Cards & Payment Services is currently in talks with SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd to develop customised insurance products for its cardholders. According to Mr Iqbal Singh, Chief Executive Officer, SBI Cards: "We are working on insurance ... More


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