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Re firms up to 46.69; G-secs post gains
Mumbai: THE spot rupee ended at another new high against the dollar on Wednesday at 46.6950/70, up by around six paise from Tuesday's closing at 46.76/77. The market continued to witness substantial dollar selling from across the board, ... More

INSURANCE


Strategic to foray into re-insurance
STRATEGIC Insurance Services Pvt Ltd (SISPL), the Hyderabad-based insurance brokerage firm that emerged as the biggest direct insurance broker in the country, plans to enter the business of re-insurance brokerage shortly. Addressing ... More

STOCKS


Bank of Punjab surges on takeover talk
BANK of Punjab touched a new high on the bourses on Wednesday, posting record volumes on the back of speculation that Scotiabank of Canada is acquiring a strategic stake in it. Hectic trading at the bank's counter drove the share price up 11.75 ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


IDBI Capital net down 2.5% on interest rate volatility
IDBI Capital Market Services Ltd, a primary dealer in the Indian debt markets and 100 per cent subsidiary of IDBI, has posted a 2.5 per cent drop in net profit for the year ended March 31, 2003 at Rs 228.15 crore as compared to Rs 233.99 crore in ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Public sector general insurers — Govt gets GIC stake for free
GENERAL Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) has transferred its stake in the four public sector insurance companies to the Government free of cost. High-level sources said that the Ministry of Finance had taken the stand that there was no ... More

Punjab & Sind Bank to market Bajaj Allianz products
PUNJAB & Sind Bank will market insurance products from Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd. The bank has received the necessary licence from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority. The bank was all set to begin this business, ... More

DERIVATIVES MARKETS


NSE interest rate futures trading from tomorrow
THE much-awaited trading in interest rate futures is finally set to take off from Friday on the National Stock Exchange. In a notice to its members, NSE said the trading in interest rates futures on the exchange's futures and options segment ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


Commercial vehicle business — HDFC Bank in talks with finance cos
HDFC Bank is to enter into tie-ups with three to four finance companies in an attempt to grab a large slice of the Rs 8,000-10,000 crore commercial vehicle finance business. "We are talking with three to four players and will enter into ... More

BOB pares rates on farm, SSI credit
BHARAT Overseas Bank Ltd has lowered interest rates on credit to agriculture and small-scale sectors. ``The revised interest rates to agriculture and SSI sector will be at PLR minus one per cent for loans up to Rs 25,000 and at PLR for loans ... More

CO-OPERATIVES


Co-op bank victims to hold rally
HYDERABAD: THE Welfare Association of Co-operative Bank Depositors are going to hold a rally on June 16 in the city demanding that immediate steps be taken to return their deposits locked in various crisis-ridden co-operative ... More
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