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Case for national balance sheet
THE Deputy Governor of the Reserve bank of India, Dr Y.V. Reddy, today made out a case for a national balance sheet approach which would take into account the assets and liabilities of not only the Government entities but also of the private ... More

Re goes leaner at 49/49.01
Mumbai: THE rupee on Friday ended at its lowest closing level of 49/49.01 to a dollar as against its previous close of 48.96/9675 on a purt in dollar demand from banks. It had closed at its lowest previously on April 24 at Rs 48.99 per dollar ... More

HOUSING FINANCE


Union Bank cuts housing loan rates
The revised rates are 10.5 per cent (floating) for loans repayable within five years and 11 per cent for loans which have a tenure of five years and above. The borrowers have the option of locking into fixed rates as well, in which case the ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


It's payback time for banks now
IT'S payback time for public sector banks. Many banks are returning a part of their capital to their owner - the government. What started as a trickle now threatens to become a flood as banks queue up to get permission from the RBI and the ... More

GOVT BONDS


SEBI to probe fund misuse by Home Trade
THE Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) may look into the possible diversion of funds into the stock market by the controversy-ridden Home Trade. "We may look into any diversion of funds into the stock market through the stock broking ... More

CORPORATE BONDS


REC launches 2 tax savings bonds
RURAL Electrification Corporation (REC) today launched two tax-savings bond issues aimed at middle-class tax payers. The bonds offer both Section 88 and Section 80L tax benefits to investors. The debt instruments have been granted a triple A ( ... More

ICICI Bank seeks SEBI nod for safety bond issue
THE ICICI Bank is reported to have sought the permission of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for floating the safety bond issue, a prime source of fund raising by its parent ICICI which has now been merged with the bank. For the ... More

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS


State-wise list of loan defaulters by June
`Drastic penal measures including disenfranchisement and imprisonment, apart from attachment and confiscation of assets and properties, are needed to rein in the growth in NPAs.' More

CO-OPERATIVES


Commissioner of seamen PF to go -- DG Shipping lodges plaint with CBI
THE Director-General of Shipping today lodged a criminal complaint with the Banking Securities and Fraud cell of the CBI alleging wrongful deployment of Rs 92.78 crore belonging to the Seamen's Provident Fund. This decision follows the loss of ... More

RBI working on new co-op bank policy
THE Reserve Bank of India is now working on a comprehensive policy for more effectively monitoring the activities of the State co-operative banks in the country, especially in the wake of involvement of some co-op banks in the gilts scam. The ... More

Co-op banks: Maharashtra plans to eliminate brokers
THE Maharashtra Government is putting up a proposal to completely eliminate brokers from dealing with co-operative banks. According to oficials, the government would be submitting the proposal to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), National Bank ... More

AP Co-op bank unions oppose move to link wages to profits
THE Andhra Pradesh Government move to link the salaries of the co-operative bank employees in the State to the profits earned by the banks and to close down some of the primary agriculture co-operative societies (PACS) has been stoutly opposed by ... More

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