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Nabard okays Rs 462 cr to RRBs in Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: THE National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned short-term refinance assistance of Rs 462.51 crore to the two regional rural banks (RRBs) operating in Kerala for 2005-06. The South ... More

FOREX


Rupee starts year on positive note
Barring the first trading day, the last three sessions have seen the currency gaining against the US dollar. The rupee has strengthened by over 35 paise against the dollar in the past three days backed by strong FII inflows into the equity ... More

Rupee strengthens; long-papers rise
MUMBAI: The rupee gained against the US dollar on Thursday as overseas currencies gained and domestic equity markets saw good foreign fund inflows. The rupee opened at 44.69/70 and touched a high of 44.64 before ending trade at 44.71, ... More

NBFCS


Global Trade Finance hopes to become a bank; IPO in the offing
EXIM Bank of India-promoted Global Trade Finance Pvt Ltd (GTF) hopes to convert into a bank, but not in the near future. "That is our ultimate objective," Mr Arvind Sonmale, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, told Business Line ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


UTI Bank may raise up to $1 b via MTNs
UTI Bank may raise up to $1 billion through medium term notes (MTNs) to fund its global operations, said Dr P.J. Nayak, Chairman and Managing Director. The bank will open its Singapore branch by February, after which it will start the MTN ... More

Karnataka Bank's 59th ATM
MANGALORE: Karnataka Bank Ltd opened its 59th ATM in the country at Kadri Road in Mangalore on Thursday. It is the bank's second ATM in Mangalore. Mr Anantakrishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the bank, who inaugurated the ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


BoI gets line of credit from JBIC
BANK of India has secured a line of credit from Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for onlending yen-denominated credit to Indian importers, Mr M. Balachandran, Chairman and Managing Director of BoI, said here today. "There has ... More

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


Bangalore turbines co gets Rs 2.6-cr funding from IFC
THE International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank's private sector financing arm, has picked up a stake in Turbo Tech Precision Engineering Pvt Ltd through a private equity deal. Speaking to newspersons here on Thursday, IFC's Chief ... More

IFC keen to invest in insurance sector
THE International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector funding arm of the World Bank, has expressed interest in investing in the country's insurance sector. IFC's Chief Investment Officer for South Asia, Ms Anitha George, said, "The ... More

GOVT BONDS


Finance Ministry urged to reconsider oil bond structure
THE Petroleum Ministry has asked the Finance Ministry to re-examine the Rs 5,750-crore oil bond structure proposed by it. The Government had in December 2005 taken Parliamentary approval, in the second batch of supplementary demands, for grants ... More

Govt stock sale
THE Reserve Bank of India proposes to raise Rs 6,000 crore through the sale (reissue) of the 9.39 per cent Government stock 2011 and Rs 4,000 crore through the sale (reissue) of the 7.40 per cent Government stock 2035 on January 9. According ... More

FIXED DEPOSITS


Karnataka Bank rises NRE deposit rates
KARNATAKA Bank Ltd has revised interest rates on FCNR(B) deposits with effect from January 4. According to a press release here on Wednesday, the bank has increased interest rates on NRE deposit scheme with effect from January 1. ... More

SBH revises NRE, RFC deposit rates
STATE Bank of Hyderabad has revised the interest rates on NRE & RFC term deposits with effect from January 1.

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PUBLIC OFFER


Andhra Bank public issue to open Jan 16
ANDHRA Bank will tap the capital market with a follow-on public issue of 8.5 crore equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each. Mr K. Ramakrishnan, Chairman and MD, Andhra Bank said the bank was raising capital to meet the Basell II norms as ... More



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