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Wednesday, October 09, 2002
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FARM CREDIT


Nabard cuts refinance rates
KEEPING in view the drought situation in the country, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) is to offer refinance at a concessional rate of 7 per cent per annum to all banks for financing minor irrigation ... More

FOREX


Re strengthens; securities up
THE rupee closed strongerby a paise on Tuesday at 48.35/3550, as compared to Monday's close of 48.36/3650 in the forex market. The bias is for a stronger rupee. Supplies of the greenback were seen to be heavy with good inflows through foreign ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Ministries to discuss rise in motor claims
THE Ministry of Finance will soon be convening a meeting with the Transport Ministry to find a solution to the problem of high motor insurance claims leading to large underwriting losses for insurance companies, Mr Anandrao V. Adsul, Minister of ... More

FINANCIAL MARKETS


Raters propose, markets dispose
STANDARD & Poor's, the world's biggest credit rating agency, recently downgraded India's local currency debt to `junk'— enough to make our economic reformers wail that this is our comeuppance for not being serious about the fiscal deficit ... More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS


Polymer notes not now: RBI
THE Reserve Bank of India has said that there is no immediate plan to introduce polymer or plastic currency notes to replace the existing paper notes. In a press release, the apex bank said that it has been receiving several queries about the ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


Development Credit Bank mulling IPO
DEVELOPMENT Credit Bank Ltd (DCB) is weighing the option of tapping the capital market with an initial public offer (IPO) in the near future. Stating this at a press conference here on Tuesday, the DCB Chairman, Mr Naushad I. Padamsee, said ... More

UTI Bank's Net facility for cos
MUMBAI: UTI Bank has launched its Internet banking facility for corporates _ `Corporate iConnect'. This is in addition to its Internet banking facility, iConnect, for its retail customer base. The new facility would enable corporates to ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


Syndicate Bank expects net profit to stay flat — Ties up with Visa Intl for debit cards
SYNDICATE Bank expects its net profit to stay relatively flat in the current financial year even as its business is likely to grow by 35 per cent from a year ago, Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Michael Bastion, said. The increment in the ... More

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS


Banks call for Govt intervention to recover dues
BANKS have sought Karnataka Government's intervention in recovering dues from State-sponsored schemes. Expressing concern over the high level of non-performing assets and high over dues position in such schemes, Mr Michael Bastin, Chairman and ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


Borrowers have little to complain about
IS Andhra Bank out of the race for Centurion Bank? Some officials in the bank privately confirm the development, but none wants to go on record. Inquiries on Mint Street indicate the public sector Andhra Bank has not yet given its view. None ... More
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