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Rupee down 8 paise
Mumbai: THE domestic currency lost some of its sheen, as it lost eight paise to end the day at 46.47/48 against the dollar in the local currency markets. The rupee opened the day at Friday's closing levels of 46.39/40 but dipped as state-run ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


IFCI net loss down at Rs 260 cr
INDUSTRIAL Finance Corporation of India Ltd (IFCI) has pruned its net loss to Rs 260 crore during the fiscal ended March 31, 2003, against a net loss of Rs 888 crore registered during the previous year. In a release issued here today, IFCI has ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Foreign reinsurers impose fresh terms
REINSURANCE treaty arrangements are in trouble as foreign reinsurers have imposed fresh conditions for honouring their obligations. These treaties are signed between domestic general insurance companies with foreign reinsurers and were finalised ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


Allahabad Bank plans low-cost insurance scheme for depositors
ALLAHABAD Bank has proposed to launch a new scheme for loan against mortgage of immovable property as well as a low-cost insurance scheme for its depositors in collaboration with LIC. The two proposed schemes are part of fresh efforts by the ... More

Dena Bank Q4 profit rises to Rs 77 crore
AN improvement in the yield on advances, a reduction in cost of deposits and non-performing assets have aided Dena Bank Ltd to post a 105.97 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 77.16 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, compared to Rs 37.46 ... More

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    INTEREST RATES


    Oriental Bank cuts lending rates for SSIs
    ORIENTAL Bank of Commerce (OBC) has reduced its interest rates and margins on advances to small-scale sector. The new rates will be effective from July 1. For SSI accounts with credit limits of up to Rs 25 lakh, the bank would charge 10 per ... More

    GOVT BONDS


    FRBs 2017 to fetch 5.26 pc
    THE rate of interest on the floating rate bonds (FRBs) 2017, applicable for the half-year July 2, 2003 -- January 1, 2004 shall be 5.26 per cent per annum. The interest rate on FRBs 2017 was set at a mark-up (as decided in the auction held ... More

    NON-PERFORMING ASSETS


    RBI one-time settlement schemes fail — Little response from target categories
    THE Reserve Bank of India devised one-time settlement (OTS) schemes are turning out to be major flop shows. Latest figures available with the Government and the RBI on the public sector banks' (PSBs) performance on the OTS front shows that while ... More

    CREDIT CARDS & DEBIT CARDS


    Federal Bank launches Visa debit card
    FEDERAL Bank on Monday launched its Federal Bank Visa Electron International Debit Card, enabling its customers a convenient and secure mode of payment, across the world. "The bank will be offering its silver card free to all its customers who ... More
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