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Live Markets | Commodities

Govt approval eludes insurance sector

Posts in LIC, Irda, GIC Re, Agriculture Insurance Company & New India Assurance yet to be filled Full Story


	RIL raises $1 billion

	India Inc bats for short-term hedging strategies

	Fund-raising process affected by risk aversion: Archana Hingorani

	Tamilnad Mercantile Bank MD resigns

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10-year gilt yield (%)

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Rupee up 23 paise vs dollar

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And now, e-cheques that save paper, but look real

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Rupee up on strong inflows, better risk hunger

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Result Preview: State Bank of India

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Rupee gains 2 paise against dollar in early trade

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Bank of Baroda to expand overseas network

Money & Forex Markets

-	Rupee falls 35 paise on dollar demand
-	Rupee gains 5 paise on dollar selling
-	Rupee down 15 paise over dollar demand
-	Rupee down 36 paise over dollar buying
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Opinion

	Devesh Kapur: The $50 billion question India is more vulnerable than it appears. Most of what RBI calls remittances could be disguised capital flows

	Sreelatha Menon: Recycling microfinance Some MFIs are morphing into cycle sellers and pawn shops, while others are dreaming of an IPO

	Subir Roy: Creating a post office bank After 20 yrs of reforms, powers that be realise that fruits of growth have to be made available to villages

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Passing the buck on policy

The RBI insists a rate cut is dependent on govt action

Time to repay

The pressure to redeem foreign-currency bonds makes 2012 a difficult year for India Inc.

Prepare for the worst

Is govt ready for a European crisis? Plans to ensure macroeconomic liquidity must be in place.

Fund-raising process affected by risk aversion: Archana Hingorani

With little or no sign of any improvement in business sentiments amid the g...

Banking Data



Instrument	13/02/2012	1 year ago

Call Rate	8.80	6.65

5 yrs GSec	8.22	8.16

10 yrs GSec	8.23	8.15

Bank rate	6.00	6.00

PLR	11.00/15.75	11.00/15.75

Deposit rate	8.50/9.25	8.25/9.50

Monetary Policy

-	Subbarao goes halfway, keeps all guessing on rate cut
-	Excessive risk aversion a worry
-	Needed: Bold moves, not baby steps
-	Bankers: Interest rate easing, but with a lag
-	Managing inflation, liquidity deficit and growth are priorities
-	Re, bond yields up on policy step
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-	Govt's move for smooth transition at helm of banks
-	'PSBs should look into HR concerns'
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-		Budget could change provisions to tax international transactions

-		Greek drama to set mkt mood

-		Some suitors for Gujarat Gas may combine

-		Gujarat accounts for 10% of total sales of Mahindra`s SUVs

-		Emaar MGF created 10 firms to usurp prime land: CBI

-	Net interest margins to drive SBI's profitability
-	Banks have Rs 16k-cr exposure to telecom players in 2G case
-	Banks ask borrowers to cover their personal loans, overdraft facilities
-	Reserve Bank puts new clamp on home loans
-	Liquidity tap of the world's central banks to stay open for some time
-	Banks play down loan worries
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-	Sometimes it makes sense to revive lapsed plans
-	L&T Insurance, VimoSEWA join hands
-	Insurance regulator to get independent advisor
-	Budgeting for the uncertain times
-	'Provide cover for HIV patients'
-	NHAI bond helps banks expand current account deposits
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Section Stories

	Companies & Industry
	Freight index crashes 66% in 2 months
	Mahuaa TV digs a hole in banks' books with Rs 700-cr bad loan

	Banking & Finance
	Rupee, bond yields seen down
	YES Bank seeks $75-mn debt from IFC to augment capital base

	Opinion
	Another 2G, in mining?
	Oversupply of demands

	Management & Marketing
	Investing in an ethical corporate culture
	Break the 'Sucking Sound of the Core'

	Economy & Policy
	Budget could change provisions to tax international transactions
	Dynamics of UP's Dalit vote

	Life & Leisure
	Is white America declining?
	Message in a Beetle

	Markets & Investing
	Greek drama to set market mood
	NSE eases broker restrictions in F&O

	ICE World
	Retailers pick the tab for customers
	A chat app to break language barrier

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