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SBI banks on SBS success for future M&As

Gears up to merge State Bank of Indore with itself in the next twelve months. Full Story


	Retail banking will be an evolving space for a long time'

	Easy money should end on recovery

	Insurance firms shy away from VC funding

	Andhra Bank looks at Rs 1.3 lakh cr business in FY10

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UCO Bank to pick 30% in general insurance venture

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HDFC Bank report warns of inflationary pressures

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NEWSALERT: Union Bank appoints three directors on its board

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South Indian Bank hikes NRE, FCNR deposit rates

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Re falls 18 paise against $ in early trade

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BoB to open five more new branches abroad, recruit 3,000

Money & Forex Markets

-	Rupee gains as auto sales brighten outlook
-	Rupee declines as signs of US revival boost dollar
-	Bond yields to remain elevated
-	Re trades near 7-month high on capital inflows
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Opinion

	A new financial order? Finance is at best a handmaiden and not the engine of growth

	Jonathan Weil: Banks trade TARP for bonuses, debauchery, jets It's party time again on Wall Street

	Govindraj Ethiraj: Keeping the doors half open In hindsight, the RBI's conservatism won out

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Focus on interest rates

The most important decision facing the new govt concerns the economy. Instead of a stimulus package, lowering interest rates would be a better idea

Attractive over the long term

The New Pension Scheme, one of the more ambitious programmes tried out by govt, has the power to transform India's savings habits

ICICI Bank: Turning around?

Although the bank didn’t grow too much in the last quarter, the quality of results has

Retail banking will be an evolving space for a long time'

After relying on wholesale deposits for the past few years, Singapore-based...

Banking Data



Instrument	03/07/2009	1 year ago

Call Rate	3.30	6.25

5 yrs GSec	6.34	8.47

10 yrs GSec	6.81	8.83

Bank rate	6.00	6.00

PLR	11.75/15.75	12.75/16.50

Deposit rate	8.00/9.50	8.00/9.50

Monetary Policy

-	RBI pushes banks to cut rates
-	Central bank surprises debt market
-	Your savings a/c will earn daily interest
-	Banks can set up offsite ATMs sans approval
-	Low usage leads to extension of special funding facilities
-	RBI to review benchmark PLR structure
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-	YES Bank to double branches next year, up SME loans: MD
-	Banks step up lending to real estate
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-	Irda prohibits insurers from investing in IDRs
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-	Insurers want exemption limit raised to Rs 1.5 lakh
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Section Stories

	Companies & Industry
	5 Indian firms in shortlist to exploit Afghan iron ore mine
	Ambanis move SC on K-G gas case

	Banking & Finance
	State bank unions defer strike
	Forex reserve up $932 mn

	Opinion
	T N Ninan: Not a fast track
	Sanjeev Sanyal: Radically rethinking agriculture

	Management & Marketing
	Videocon goes for a brand makeover
	In search of a USP

	Economy & Policy
	Mamata plans grand schemes on a shaky track
	Govt lifts ban on wheat export

	Life & Leisure
	India's top table
	Nemo in my tank

	Markets & Investing
	Railway Budget pulls market 255 pts ahead
	New norm for foreign VCs

	ICE World
	BSNL, MTNL drop '95' group dialling across the country
	High Court asks DoT to consider S Tel application

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