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India Insure gets broking licence
INDIA Insure Risk Management Services Pvt Ltd, specialising in insurance services, has said that it has received in-principle approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) for setting up operations as an insurance ... More

FOREX


Re edges down; gilts rise
Mumbai: THE rupee ended on Wednesday at 47.99/48.00 against the dollar after a `quiet day' in the forex market. The rupee has lost 2 paise as compared to Tuesday's close of 47.9700/9750. The supply of the greenback was seen to be fully sucked ... More

MANPOWER


Over 180 Corpn Bank officers opt for VRS
OVER 180 officers of Corporation Bank have opted for the bank's first voluntary retirement scheme. When most other public sector banks had offered a VRS about two years ago, Corporation Bank did not go for it. "We wanted to assess the number of ... More

HOUSING FINANCE


LIC Housing Fin launches project for elderly
LIC Housing Finance Ltd has launched its latest venture `LIC HFL Care Homes' whereby residential complexes will be built especially to cater to the needs and comforts of the senior citizens. The first Care Homes project is being developed at ... More

CREDIT RATING


Ramco Systems issue gets `A1+'
ICRA has assigned an A1+ (SO) (structured obligation) rating to the proposed Rs 25-crore short-term debt programme of Ramco Systems Ltd (RSL), indicating highest safety in the short-term. A statement issued by the rating agency said that the ... More

`High rating' for Sandvik NCD
ICRA has upgraded the long-term rating assigned to the Rs 10-crore non-convertible debenture programme of Sandvik Asia Ltd (SAL) from LA+ to LAA-, indicating high safety. The rating assigned to the commercial paper programme of Rs 20 crore has ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


ICICI Bank to retail bonds for Rs 400 cr
ICICI Bank is planning to open a retail issue of bonds, including a tax-saver infrastructure instrument, for about Rs 400 crore on January 6. The bank, the first commercial bank in the country to issue unsecured bonds in the retail market, ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


PNB set to finalise insurance partner
STATE-owned Punjab National Bank is likely to finalise its insurance partner by the middle of February, the Chairman and Managing Director, Mr S.S. Kohli, has said. The venture is likely to take off in four months, he added. The lookout for a ... More

UBI to beef up `anywhere, anytime'
UNITED Bank of India proposes to bring about 100 branches in all major cities under its `United Tatkal Suvidha,' i.e., anywhere, anytime banking facility, by March 31 this year and 160 branches by June 30. "With this, the bulk of our business ... More

FOREIGN BANKS


SE Asia's NBFC proposal rejected
THE Government has declined permission to South East Asia Bank to establish a wholly-owned non-banking finance company (NBFC) in India with a proposed capital investment of Rs 250 crore. The bank had recently sought approval from the Foreign ... More

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS


Wilful defaulters face penal charges on dues
PUBLIC sector banks have decided to recover penal charges on overdues on loan accounts categorised as wilful defaulters. Banking sources said, "There is no question of waiver of any penal charges. The waiver days are over." However, in some ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


BoI launches mobile ATM in Mumbai
BANK of India (BoI) has added another delivery channel for branch-less banking with the launch of its mobile ATM here today. The ATM on wheels would touch specific locations in South Mumbai according to a preset schedule, according to a press ... More
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