The third quarter has been a mixed one for banks. Most saw their core business grow, but by noticeably less. And, in spite of increasing pressures, most have managed to expand their net interest margins (NIMs). In the third quarter, banks have grown both loans and deposits on a sequential and year-on-year (y-o-y) basis. Analysts say private sector banks like HDFC Bank, have changed their strategy and shifted focus to the retail segment.

Slippage worry for banks 

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The traditional way to learn Carnatic classical music is for the student to sit at the feet of the master and, over the course of years, absorb his expertise. This is a slow and laborious process, and one of its disadvantages in the present day is that the student must be where the master is and that they must both work at the same time. Brhaddhvani, a Chennai-based non-profit institution for music education and research, is using ingenuity and technology to overcome these difficulties.

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The rupee was pulled off a two-week high touched in early trades on Tuesday due to strong dollar demand from oil refiners, the biggest purchasers of the greenback in local currency markets.

Rupee off highs on dollar demand from importers

Reuters 

The rupee lost all of its intraday gains towards the close of trading on Tuesday as oil companies and corporate borrowers ramped up buying of dollars.

Rupee erases gains on strong importer demand

The rupee fell, erasing earlier gains, on speculation that importers stepped up purchases of the dollar to take advantage of the exchange rate after the local currency strengthened to the highest level in almost two weeks.

Rupee falls on dollar sale speculation

The Reserve Bank of India, India&rsquo;s central bank, turned in an income of Rs 37,070 crore ($8.2 billion) last year and passed on Rs 15,009 crore ($3.5 billion) to the Government, its owner. Well, what if the RBI were listed? Well, it&rsquo;s not improbable. The Swiss National Bank, the central bank of Switzerland is 55 per cent owned by public institutions while the remaining 45 are traded in the stock market.

India's hottest stock?

The rupee strengthened on speculation that foreign investors&rsquo; purchases of local corporate debt would boost demand for the currency. The Securities &amp; Exchange Board of India auctioned $5 billion of corporate bond-purchase quotas on November 30 to foreigners, who must use their allocations by a February 28 government deadline or let these expire.

Rupee rises on currency demand speculation 

The rupee strengthened for a second day, as exchange data showed foreign investors stepped up purchases of the nation&rsquo;s bonds.

Rupee rises as debt inflows increase

The rupee appreciated by 16 paise to Rs 49.03 per dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange today, as the US currency weakened against euro and other major currencies.

Rupee up 16 paise vs dollar in early trade

Press Trust of India

The rupee fell by 12 paise to 49.05 against the US currency in late morning trade due to month-end dollar demand from importers.

UPDATE: Rupee snaps 3-day run, sheds 12 paise

Snapping a three-session gaining streak, the rupee today lost 29 paise to close at 49.22/23 against the dollar on fresh demand for the US currency from importers.

Rupee down 29 paise vs dollar

Demand for dollars from oil importers knocked off most of the rupee's sharp opening gains on Tuesday, but expectations for capital flows into stocks underpinned the market.

Rupee off highs on oil import payments

The rupee snapped a three-day gain on speculation that a rally in oil prices would spur inflation and threaten efforts to boost economic growth. Crude oil for April delivery traded at $108.55 a barrel in New York and has gained 10 per cent this month. Wholesale prices rose 6.55 per cent in January, compared to a year earlier. It stood at 7.47 per cent in December, official data show.

Rupee snaps 3-day gain on inflation worries

The rupee today gained 15 paise to close at 49.07/08 against the US currency on fresh dollar selling by exporters amid smart rebound in local stocks.

Rupee up 15 paise against dollar

The general perception regarding an Anil Ambani-controlled company is one that&rsquo;s leveraged to the hilt. And Reliance Capital was no exception.

Stake sale boost: R-Cap banks on profitable growth

The rupee strengthened after foreign funds stepped up purchases of local-currency company bonds to meet a quota deadline.

Rupee up as foreign funds step up buys

The rupee today rose by six paise to settle at 49.01/02 against the US dollar on sustained selling of the American currency by exporters amid gains in local stocks.

Rupee gains 6 paise against dollar

Oil marketing companies such as BPCL and HPCL have once again reported stronger numbers in the December quarterly results, thanks to the oil bonds received from the government coupled with the subsidy

Bond to the rescue

Movement of pound and yen and crude prices will be crucial; The spot rupee is expected to rule in the range of 46.40-46.65 to a dollar; The benchmark 10-year paper is expected to hover in the range of

Gilts, rupee to stay buoyant

Bank deposit rates are on the rise in the past few weeks. The first move was taken by some new generation private sector banks which started offering 8 per cent interest on deposits between nine

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