finance > finance - general Finance - general Insurance, pension bills in budget session: Chidambaram 24 January 2013 Indian financial sector still has miles to go: IMF 18 January 2013 Carlyle-led consortium to acquire financial advisory firm Duff & Phelps for $666.5 mn 31 December 2012 RBI to introduce plastic currency to check counterfeiting 11 July 2012 Indians take official deposits with Swiss banks to Rs12,700 crore 14 June 2012 FSDC sub-committee suggests deepening of financial inclusion 14 June 2012 RBI allows inward money transfers of up to 30 times a year 08 June 2012 Interest rates on small savings to go up by 20-50 basis points from 1 April 26 March 2012 Mukherjee holds talks with financial sector regulators 18 February 2012 Moody’s places ratings of eight Danish banks for possible downgrade 16 February 2012 RBI further eases norms for external commercial borrowings 07 February 2012 Income repatriation rules relaxed for NRIs back in India 19 October 2011 SEBI's proposed regulation of private capital aims at derisking system 03 August 2011 Rising inflation may stymie economic growth: RBI's Gokarn 06 April 2011 New study shows turnaround in states' finances: RBI 30 March 2011 IMF to activate $583-bn crisis lending fund 26 March 2011 Japan can afford reconstruction costs: IMF 26 March 2011 PF subscribers to get 9.5 per cent interest in 2010-11 15 February 2011 Relaxed rules may help India seek information on Swiss bank accounts 15 February 2011 Tehelka names 15 Indian secret accounts in Lichetenstein 04 February 2011 Sharma asks FM to ensure easy credit to infrastructure and industrial sectors 19 January 2011 Suncor, Total join hands in Canadian oil sands projects 20 December 2010 South Africa’s Wesizwe Platinum secures $877 million Chinese funding 20 December 2010 Government borrowing seen hurting corporate bond market in India 17 December 2010 Financial Stability Development Council likely to be in place by December 23 November 2010 Panel on financial regulation, reforms soon: Pranab Mukherjee 20 November 2010 RBI sets interest rate on floating rate bonds-2012 at 7.08 per cent 08 November 2010 Government stretches maturity of debt to ease redemption pressure 03 November 2010 Government to go ahead with financial sector super regulator plan 12 October 2010 Mukherjee for more financial sector reforms 11 October 2010 Japan larger buyer of US Treasuries than China 15 September 2010 Japan intervenes to check yen appreciation 15 September 2010 Yuan at record high as US Congress set to review policy 13 September 2010 Karzai says all’s well after run on Kabul Bank 03 September 2010 BIS survey: Daily forex trade at a high of $4 trillion 01 September 2010 Bank credit grew at a slower 17.8 per cent in FY'09: RBI 21 August 2010 US Fed removes anomaly which sparked sub-prime crisis 18 August 2010 CIRCA licensed Experian credit bureau starts operations 12 August 2010 US Fed moves to shore up faltering economy 11 August 2010 China makes record purchases of Japanese debt 09 August 2010 RBI deputy governor heads panel to review interest rates on small savings 13 July 2010 Government sets 10-year tenure for tax-saving infrastructure bond 10 July 2010 RBI, SEBI oppose new law to resolve ULIP-type issues 09 July 2010 Tata Power to raise $300 million through coal SPVs 02 July 2010 India becomes full member of global financial watchdog FATF 29 June 2010 BIS warns of asset bubbles, inflation in emerging nations 29 June 2010 Sinking euro is good for exports, says EU 25 June 2010 Yuan free float won’t correct trade imbalances: UNCTAD 18 March 2010 Yuan firms up slightly as Obama urges revaluation 12 March 2010 IMF puts China’s currency issue on centre stage 02 March 2010 RBI relaxes guidelines for external commercial borrowings 09 February 2010 Sovereign debt "most significant” global risk: WEF 16 January 2010 Asian sovereigns to hike borrowing in 2010, plan stimulus exit strategies: S&P 18 December 2009 No plan to tax FII fund inflows, says Pranab 12 December 2009 Government to sell 3 dated securities for Rs10,000 crore 27 November 2009 Indo-Swiss tax treaty talks pushed forward 31 October 2009 Carl Icahn may help finance CIT restructuring 20 October 2009 World Bank to lend $4.2 billion to India's infrastructure, banking and power sectors 13 October 2009 OPIC approves $250-million global microfinance financing programme with Citi 24 September 2009 SBI sees 30-35 per cent rise in Q2 profit 08 September 2009 Interest rates can only go up, say bankers 08 September 2009 Pranab Mukherjee, Montek front-runners for finance ministry 19 May 2009 SBI, Macquarie tie up for infrastructure fund 06 April 2009 Tata Sons pledges shares in 5 group firms to raise Rs6,500 crore 10 February 2009 Japan, IFC set up $3 billion fund to help Third World banks 04 February 2009 Centre raises states' borrowing limit by Rs30,000 crore 29 January 2009 Goverment to raise an additional Rs15,000 crore in Q4 2008-09 06 January 2009 US treasury to acquire stake in GMAC 31 December 2008 China moves to make yuan global currency 26 December 2008 Government borrowing seen getting a boost with PM as FM 02 December 2008 Pound finds a new all-time low against Euro 14 November 2008 Norwegian pension fund Global to invest $2 billion in Indian stocks 22 October 2008 FDI inflows to feel pinch of global financial turmoil: Nath 20 October 2008 ECB limits raised 10-fold to enable mining, exploration, refining companies to $500 million 08 October 2008 Fed plans direct lending to corporates 07 October 2008 US Senate bails out markets – passes $700-billion package 02 October 2008 Government sets up Rs10 crore rolling fund to support young designers 24 September 2008 Government further liberalises norms for overseas bond issue 22 September 2008 RBI wants government to end tax sops for special deposit schemes 15 September 2008 SEBI eases rights issue norms 13 August 2008 Montagu planning to sell BSN Medical 08 August 2008 RBI bars Sahara from accepting deposits 04 June 2008 Government allows service firms to raise up to $100 million overseas debt 31 May 2008 Government eases overseas borrowing rules for companies 29 May 2008 GMAC unit to get $750 million funding from GM, Cerberus 10 May 2008 Standard Chartered Bank celebrates 150 years in India; to bring in fresh investment of $250 million for operations 16 April 2008 Dewan Housing expands presence, opens 7 offices in India, 1 in London 16 April 2008 RBI moots counselling borrowers to spread financial literacy 04 April 2008 Fidelity to use online media to market mutual funds; launches Fidelity Online 02 April 2008 Cals Refineries to invest Rs20,000-crore at Nayachar petrochemicals hub 20 March 2008 GE unit to invest $5 billion outside US (including India) by 2010 12 March 2008 India’s forex reserves top $300 billion 08 March 2008 Venture Capital investments in India a record $928 Million in 2007: Dow Jones 22 February 2008 SMEs in India to be funded by Soros, Omidyar, Google.org initiative 22 February 2008 RBI gives nod to Swiss Bank UBS for retail banking 18 February 2008 Mercer launches investment consulting business in India 12 February 2008 Experian welcomes foreign investment in credit info co’s 04 February 2008 Sub-prime crisis highlights need for enterprise- wide approach to risk management: Datamonitor 02 February 2008 Sequoia, UTI Ventures and ChrysCapital win APEX Awards 02 February 2008 ICICI Bank to expand distribution network, add 400 branches in three months 21 January 2008 $15 billion hit for Merrill Lynch 11 January 2008 Dubai International Capital buys stake in Japan's Sony Corp 26 December 2007 Ministry of Corporate Affairs advises caution to IPO investors 24 December 2007 A letter to the finance minister 17 December 2007 Bush set to unveil relief plan for US home loan borrowers 06 December 2007 Forward market regulator to decide on fourth exchange 28 November 2007 ICICI Bank securitises Rs1,930 crore car loans 27 November 2007 Dollar demise? 26 November 2007 Dollar displaces Yen as carry trade's favourite 26 November 2007 Rupee, yen, euro to gain currency as dollar weakens 24 September 2007 Abu Dhabi''s Mubadala invests in Carlyle 21 September 2007 Consolidated Construction IPO over-subscribed eight times; HNI, retail segments lag behind 21 September 2007 Plan panel sets up committee on financial sector reforms 20 August 2007 Government plans SPV to invest forex reserves in infrastructure 16 June 2007 ECB hikes base interest rate to 4 per cent 06 June 2007 Seven PSU FIs show interest in managing pension funds 26 May 2007 GM may take $1 billion charge on Delphi as SEC seeks restatement of accounts 24 May 2007 FIIs'' pre-IPO investments in real estate to get FDI status 23 May 2007 Indian entities to manage new pension fund schemes, but Left opposes 21 May 2007 Italy''s UniCredit to merge smaller rival Capitalia, form Europe''s second biggest bank 21 May 2007 India disallows external commercial borrowing for township projects, tightens rules 19 May 2007 India''s foreign exchange reserves down at $203.991 billion 19 May 2007 Asean+3 to pool foreign exchange reserves 05 May 2007 Foreign banks should lend to agriculture sector, weaker sections: Parliament panel 04 May 2007 Don''t ignore credit risk in FMPs: CRISIL 03 May 2007 Monitoring credit risks, a key imperative for FMPs: CRISIL 03 May 2007 Reliance ventures into VC financing for biotech with MPM Capital 26 April 2007 Concerned about liquidity in India: Morgan Stanley 23 April 2007 Credit policy: What do analysts foresee? 23 April 2007 Don''t expect RBI to hike rates tomorrow: HSBC 23 April 2007 Reliance Capital offers to raise TV Today stake by 20 per cent 19 April 2007 Venture Capital: Destination India 17 April 2007 Riskraft Consulting bags Mauritian Financial Services Commission order 13 April 2007 SEBI to facilitate quick registration of venture capital funds 13 April 2007 ''Currency spot market a must to turn Mumbai into global center'' 03 April 2007 Foreign investors may be allowed in as mortgage guarantors 03 April 2007 RBI allows trading in power bonds maturing in 2011, 2012 03 April 2007 Subsidies, exemptions derail fiscal consolidation: Y V Reddy 31 March 2007 Bank of India raises $85 million in Tier I capital 28 March 2007 Forex reserves down $224 million to $194.41 billion 17 March 2007 Malaysian government's investment arm picks up 9 per cent in IDFC 14 March 2007 RBI to take all steps to keep prices stable 14 March 2007 Citigroup's offer price for Nikko faces another rejection 10 March 2007 ICICI Holdings to unlock value and spur growth 07 March 2007 Yen climbs to a 3-month high as investors unwind riskier stocks 06 March 2007 RBI to resume sale of market stabilisation bonds to suck out excess liquidity 03 March 2007 Union Bank ties up with post offices in Maharashtra to disburse farm loans 01 March 2007 JM Financial, Morgan Stanley to split 22 February 2007 Kotak AMC, T Rowe Price of US tie up for emerging market fund 22 February 2007 SBI raises $700 million at lower rates with S&P support 16 February 2007 RBI raises cash reserve ratio to 6.0 per cent 13 February 2007 New FDI regime to open up commodity exchanges, aviation and ARCs 02 February 2007 Industry expects interest rates to harden following hike in repo rates 01 February 2007 RBI hints at future hikes on heightened inflation worries 31 January 2007 RBI takes repo rate to four-year high of 7.50 per cent 31 January 2007 India confident of pension, insurance reforms 30 January 2007 Loan disbursals, deposit mobilisation high in FY`07: RBI 30 January 2007 New pension money to be invested in stocks 23 January 2007 ADB to raise $1 billion via bonds in India 16 January 2007 Ordinance to repeal minimum SLR 12 January 2007 Thailand defends currency curbs 21 December 2006 Deepak Parekh to head panel on infrastructure funding 20 December 2006 S&P upgrades Pakistan's currency from stable to positive 19 December 2006 Soros cautions government against full rupee float 19 December 2006 Nikko Asset Management and Ambit plan asset management JV in India 14 December 2006 Dr Reddy's to raise Rs 1,027 crore through additional ADS issue 30 November 2006 RBI raises FII investment limit in five companies to 49 per cent 30 November 2006 ADB to consider $1-billion rural project finance for India 28 November 2006 RBI expects medium-term interest rates to remain low 21 November 2006 Government allows Singapore investment firms to hike stake in ICICI Bank 20 November 2006 China eases curbs on foreign currency transactions 16 November 2006 Tarapore opposes government''s acquisition of RBI''s stake in SBI 16 November 2006 FI sanctions, disbursements up in 2005-06 15 November 2006 Dollar rises against yen as US trade gap narrows to $64.3 billion in September 10 November 2006 India Post to expand joint operation with Western Union 10 November 2006 FII, MF investments in Indian stock markets top $10 billion 09 November 2006 New law proposed to bar foreign funding of media, organisations 09 November 2006 Private equity investment in India up 250 per cent in FY 2006: CNBC 09 November 2006 Japanese insurer Sompo''s JV with Allahabad Bank to finally take-off 08 November 2006 Finance ministry to hire people to help new taxpayers file returns: CNBC 07 November 2006 RBI doubles bank credit limit to Indian JVs, subsidiaries overseas 07 November 2006 Swiss Re to enter health re-insurance in India, China 07 November 2006 China raises bank reserve ratio to 9 per cent to ease credit flow 04 November 2006 Exim banks of India and Hungary sign credit pact 04 November 2006 Malaysia to develop Johor state as a counter to Singapore 04 November 2006 ICICI Prudential Life Insurance launches health policy for diabetics 01 November 2006 Britain''s Dawnay Day gets SEBI''s in-principle nod for mutual fund 30 October 2006 ICBC shares rise 14.6 per cent post listing 28 October 2006 Chinese bank raises over $19 billion in IPO 27 October 2006 ICICI Bank, SIXT India in financing tie-up 26 October 2006 HDFC Mutual Fund in marketing tie-up with Dena Bank 26 October 2006 VC investments in IT sector remains undiminished 1H 2006: Datamonitor 26 October 2006 Government plans to sell residual stake in Maruti within FY07: CNBC 23 October 2006 Global pension fund managers already assessing India: CNBC 20 October 2006 RBI allows AIG Capital to register as NBFC 18 October 2006 IIFC, Indian Bank, OBC, Corporation Bank to jointly finance infrastructure projects 16 October 2006 Visa follows Master 13 October 2006 International health insurers eye India 11 October 2006 Saudi Arabia approves LIC, New India JV; opens up insurance sector 11 October 2006 SBI to open commercial branch in Bahrain next month 11 October 2006 GCC offers oil for financial sector reforms in India 11 October 2006 GlobeOp expands Mumbai base 10 October 2006 Tata Power, REL, GMR and L&T in fray for power grid project 09 October 2006 Update: Ericsson, Nokia bag BSNL's mega-GSM tender? 09 October 2006 3i Infotech launches FCCB offering of €15 million 06 October 2006 Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs & Polygon Investment Partners invest $27.8 million in OnMobile 06 October 2006 FDI vaults 259 per cent to $1.6 billion in July 06 October 2006 PM, FM for financial sector reform: CNBC 06 October 2006 Mutual Fund assets decline Rs15,582 crore in September 05 October 2006 HSBC India launches Pragati Finance 05 October 2006 Gulf Finance House to fund $2-billion energy city in Maharashtra 05 October 2006 Foreign funds rush to India 04 October 2006 Anil Sarin appointed director, public equities, Bessemer Venture partners 03 October 2006 Sovereign Global to acquire 4.5 per cent in Indiabulls for Rs302 crore 03 October 2006 US equity fund to invest $10 million in Eastern Condiments 26 September 2006 Ipca Laboratories in marketing alliance with Ranbaxy for US sales 21 September 2006 Government finalising FDI norms for stock exchanges 21 September 2006 20 September 2006 20 September 2006 India emerges among the fastest growing investment banking markets: CNBC 19 September 2006 RBI invites customer feedback on bank charges 16 September 2006 RBI panel wants banks to peg user charges lower 16 September 2006 Winners of the CNBC-TV18 Financial Advisor Awards 14 September 2006 Shriram Transport Finance sells truck loan portfolio to DSP Merrill Lynch 13 September 2006 Yes Bank to raise $150 million within next six months 13 September 2006 China offers to ease exchange rate curbs as APEC pushes for world trade talks 08 September 2006 The importance of managing forex reserves: The Indian experience 08 September 2006 The rush for United Western Bank 08 September 2006 Tata AIG group ties with Sangli Bank for 'Bancassurance' 07 September 2006 Tata AIG group ties with Sangli Bank for 'Bancassurance' 07 September 2006 Government likely to widen scope of participatory notes: CNBC 04 September 2006 LIC's market share up by 6 per cent 04 September 2006 IMF asks India to make financial system more efficient 02 September 2006 United Western Bank placed under moratorium 02 September 2006 HSBC ties up with New India Assurance for credit insurance 31 August 2006 DHFL introduces India's first reverse mortgage 31 August 2006 Hedge Funds turn to technology to cope with pain points and strain of lower margins 31 August 2006 VSNL in S Africa's Neotel 31 August 2006 ECBs, FCCBs stages a comeback with India Inc 30 August 2006 GIC, Temasek stopped from upping stake in ICICI Bank 29 August 2006 Indian banks can withstand systemic stress : CRISIL 29 August 2006 Forex reserves up at US$165.367bn, as on August 18 26 August 2006 Buoyant life insurance sector attracts banks 25 August 2006 Tata Motors sets up new subsidiary for vehicle financing 25 August 2006 Premium guarantee, immediate annuity products from ICICI Prudential Life 24 August 2006 Indian banks tighten prudential norms amid growth, improved financials: Fitch 23 August 2006 Union Bank to develop special software for exporters and bullion traders 22 August 2006 China raises key interest rates by 0.27 per cent 19 August 2006 ICICI Bank completes $340 million Tier-I bond issue 18 August 2006 Raising debt much cheaper than raising equity: ICICI Bank 18 August 2006 SBI hikes interest rates on tem deposits 18 August 2006 Telltale signs of restructuring in Aditya Birla group: CNBC-TV18 18 August 2006 ICICI Bank is now a $10-billion biz 16 August 2006 Barclays in talks with ICICI for acquiring stake in ARCIL 14 August 2006 Government to convert Rs 22,800 crore special bonds with banks 14 August 2006 CBI files chargesheet against former Tata Finance MD 10 August 2006 SBI opens branch in China 10 August 2006 US Fed pauses rate hike cycle; keeps options open 09 August 2006 Analysts split over Fed''s move today: CNBC-TV18 08 August 2006 Tata AIG Life pioneers micro insurance for rural markets 08 August 2006 ICICI Bank judged top net banking Global Finance, Best Internet Bank Awards 07 August 2006 ECGC turns 50 07 August 2006 ICICI Lombard offers discounted medical cover to students flying Air India 07 August 2006 IL&FS in $100 million realty venture with Trinity Capital arm 07 August 2006 UTI Bank is first Indian Bank to issue foreign currency hybrid capital 05 August 2006 Indian IT firms bank on Basel II 05 August 2006 Chidambaram asks PSU banks to seek board nod for rate hike 05 August 2006 Warburg Pincus invests Rs280 crore in two Indian hotel companies 02 August 2006 Franklin Templeton ties up with Karnataka Bank for MF distribution 02 August 2006 Fitch raises India ratings to investment 01 August 2006 SEBI nod to Temasek''s Lotus India AMC to commence MF operations 31 July 2006 Prudential Financial keen on India foray 28 July 2006 Global Payments teams up with HSBC for Asia-Pacific operations 26 July 2006 S Khasnobis takes over as MD and CEO, ARCIL 25 July 2006 ICICI Prudential ties up with 10 RRB's sponsored by Bank of India 24 July 2006 Rs200 crore opportunity for banks in infrastructure bonds: CRISIL 24 July 2006 RBI squeezing money flows 17 July 2006 BoJ joins rate war 13 July 2006 SBI joins 5 other Indian companies in Fortune Global 500 13 July 2006 South Indian Bank signs MoU with Franklin Templeton, Sundaram BNP Mutual 13 July 2006 Flag Telecom in agreement with Deutsche Telekom 08 July 2006 Cairn secures $1bn financing for its Indian operations 03 July 2006 Goldman Sachs acquires 7-per cent stake in NCDEX 30 June 2006 Carlyle to pump in $668 million into India, China 15 June 2006 CRISIL: Fee-based income is key to MFIs' sustainability 09 June 2006 Motorola to start manufacturing in Chennai 08 June 2006 Paul Royalty to finance drug development by Glenmark 05 June 2006 Tata AIG General launches D&O cover for unlisted companies 01 June 2006 ABN AMRO launches ABN AMRO Broking 24 May 2006 Increased offshoring augurs well for India: Capco- LBS joint study 22 May 2006 Citibank introduces special package for small businesses, professionals 19 May 2006 SMEs present strong financial profile: CRISIL 17 May 2006 IRDA committee to overhaul grievance redressal in PSUs 12 May 2006 TN election results impact two Chennai companies 11 May 2006 US Fed raises rate to 5 per cent; non-committal on further hikes 11 May 2006 SEBI notifies QIP to dampen fixation for GDRs / FCCBs 10 May 2006 Coming Soon: Indian Depository Receipts (IDR) 10 May 2006 CRISIL rates HDFC BANK's Upper Tier II Bonds issue as 'AAA/Stable' 10 May 2006 NIIT Technologies acquires UK insurance solutions company 08 May 2006 $30-million funding from Oak Investment Partners for GCI for global expansion 04 May 2006 Citigroup eyeing HDFC and HDFC Bank post 2009? 04 May 2006 Vikram Akula, founder, CEO, SKS Microfinance, named Time''s Top 100 ''Most Influential People'' 03 May 2006 US private equity firm KKR buys-out 85-per cent equity in Flextronics Software 18 April 2006 CRISIL Ratings' update: STATE BANK OF INDIA 07 April 2006 US Fed hikes interest rate yet again; hints at more increases 29 March 2006 Tata AIG Life in 'Bancassurance' tie-up with DBS Bank of Singapore 27 March 2006 Booming demand drives auto finance markets in China 21 March 2006 Asian defaults at record lows: S&P 17 March 2006 LIC''s new plan for corporate executives and high networth individuals 02 March 2006 Centralise, simplify, optimise: Back to basics financial management 21 February 2006 17 Feb 01.10 PM:Indices remain weak as FMCG stocks correct 17 February 2006 17 Feb 11.10 AM: Indices give up early gains 17 February 2006 16 Feb 01.10 PM: Indices recover and re-test early highs 16 February 2006 16 Feb 11.10 AM:Indices give up early gains 16 February 2006 Indices give up early gains and close flat 16 February 2006 New US Fed chairman Bernanke hints at more interest rate hikes 16 February 2006 15 Feb 01.10 PM: Indices slip into the red on Asian weakness 15 February 2006 15 Feb 11.10 AM: Sensex declines from new lifetime high 15 February 2006 Indices close with modest gains as major Asian markets decline 15 February 2006 14 Feb 01.10 PM:Indices trading flat; HLL surges on good results 14 February 2006 14 Feb 11.10 AM:Frontline indices subdued in early trades 14 February 2006 Indices decline on profit booking 14 February 2006 Monitoring of debt servicing critical: CRISIL Ratings 14 February 2006 13 Feb 01.10 PM: Frontline indices post modest gains; mid-caps gain 13 February 2006 13 Feb 11.10 AM: Indices flat on weak Asian cues 13 February 2006 Indices at new highs as engineering and tea stocks surge 13 February 2006 Historic week for the markets as the Sensex tops 10000 11 February 2006 10 Feb 01.10 PM: Indices hold on to gains on strong FII figures 10 February 2006 10 Feb 11.10 AM: Indices firm despite Asian weakness; Sensex cross 10100 in early trades 10 February 2006 Indices hold firm despite mixed global trend; Sensex closes above 10100 10 February 2006 Long-term positives of RBI's securitisation guidelines outweigh concerns: CRISIL 09 February 2006 08 Feb 01.10 PM: Indices remain weak; Sensex close to 10000 08 February 2006 08 Feb 11.10 AM: Indices decline on global weakness; Cipla soars 08 February 2006 Indices close with modest losses as Asian markets turn weak 08 February 2006 07 Feb 01.10 PM : Indices decline from early highs; Sensex still above 10050 07 February 2006 08 Feb 11.10 AM : Sensex above 10075; SAIL and ITC rally 07 February 2006 Markets sustain the momentum; Sensex adds another 100 points 07 February 2006 06 Feb 01.10 PM: Sensex above 9950; ONGC and Reliance rally 06 February 2006 06 Feb 11.10 AM: Sensex back at 9900; ICICI Bank rallies 6 per cent 06 February 2006 Sensex scales the 10000 peak; makes history 06 February 2006 Unable to hold higher levels, indices decline during the week 04 February 2006 03 Feb 01.10 PM: Indices remain weak 03 February 2006 03 Feb 11.10 AM: Indices open lower as global markets turn weak 03 February 2006 Heavyweights pull down the indices further 03 February 2006 02 Feb 01.30 PM: Indices decline sharply from early highs 02 February 2006 02 Feb 11.10 AM: Indices open with strong gains; pharma stocks rally 02 February 2006 Indices fall yet again after strong opening 02 February 2006 01 Feb 03.10 PM: Indices decline further; Jet Airways tumble 01 February 2006 01 Feb 11.10 AM: Indices give up early gains 01 February 2006 From new highs to sharp decline in noon trades 01 February 2006 US Fed hikes rates again 01 February 2006 Sensex closes above 9900 and Nifty above 3000 for the first time 31 January 2006 Indices retreat after touching new lifetime highs 30 January 2006 Sensex nears 10,000 and the Nifty closes in on 3000 during the week 28 January 2006 Sensex above 9800 as steel, banking, engineering and auto stocks surge 27 January 2006 Sensex touches 9714, Nifty 2949 on record volumes 25 January 2006 Indices close with strong gains as Asian markets recover 24 January 2006 Indices lose ground as major global indices decline substantially 23 January 2006 Indices gain on good corporate results, developments 21 January 2006 Indices maintain up trend as corporate results excite 20 January 2006 Markets bounce back sharply as Asian indices recover 19 January 2006 Indices decline further as Asian markets see heavy selling 18 January 2006 RIL holds the indices even as broad markets give up early gains 17 January 2006 Indices decline further as markets wait for more results 16 January 2006 Indices decline during the week as early results fail to excite 14 January 2006 Indices give up early gains and close marginally lower 13 January 2006 Infosys, ONGC and Reliance Industries pull down the indices 12 January 2006 Indices decline further as traders cut positions ahead of results 10 January 2006 Indices close lower as results season kicks off this week 09 January 2006 Markets make a promising start to the year with indices at new highs during the week 07 January 2006 Indices close higher after volatile trade as global indices hold firm 06 January 2006 Indices correct on profit booking after new intra-day highs 05 January 2006 Global rally helps indices as Sensex gains over 100 points for the second day 04 January 2006 BBC Worlwide Holdings to invest in Mid-day Multimedia 03 January 2006 Hindujas to get into insurance 03 January 2006 Sensex above 9500, markets bet on quarterly earnings 03 January 2006 Reliance Capital''s board approves amalgamation of Reliance Capital Ventures 02 January 2006 Sensex ends the year at a new lifetime closing high 02 January 2006 Indices close the last week of the year at new highs 31 December 2005 Sensex ends the year at a new lifetime closing high 30 December 2005 Reliance Industries and ONGC help indices close higher 29 December 2005 Indices close lower after intra-day volatility 28 December 2005 Reliance and telecom stocks lead market bounce back 27 December 2005 Indices lose close to 2 per cent each as selling intensifies 26 December 2005 Markets end marginally lower during the week as stocks consolidate 24 December 2005 Indices decline after touching new intra-day lifetime highs 23 December 2005 Banking stocks and ONGC help indices to close higher 22 December 2005 Indices lose early gains and close marginally lower 21 December 2005 After touching new intra-day highs, indices correct on profit booking 20 December 2005 Lower oil prices and continuing liquidity flows help indices to new highs 19 December 2005 Indices maintain their up trend during the week and record new highs 17 December 2005 Banking, telecom and metal stocks take Sensex to a new lifetime closing high 16 December 2005 Banking and FMCG stocks lead market correction 15 December 2005 Indices correct marginally as Asian markets turn weak 14 December 2005 Bull momentum takes indices to new lifetime highs 13 December 2005 Indices set new records as Asian rally continues 12 December 2005 Indices record new highs during the week after consolidation 10 December 2005 Indices record new highs during the week after consolidation 09 December 2005 Indices set new records as Sensex close above 9000 for the first time 09 December 2005 Late surge helps indices to close higher 08 December 2005 Heavyweights lift indices a per cent higher 07 December 2005 Indices correct on higher oil prices and profit booking 06 December 2005 Indices correct on higher oil prices and profit booking 05 December 2005 Money changers to follow KYC norms 03 December 2005 Markets turn volatile during the week as the indices record new highs 03 December 2005 Indices give up early gains in late noon sell-off 02 December 2005 Indices bounce back strongly from yesterday''s fall 01 December 2005 Indices tumble after recording new lifetime highs 30 November 2005 FSS-GlobeTel to target $12-billion Indian remittances market 29 November 2005 Indices correct on weak global markets and profit booking 29 November 2005 Exim Bank extends $ 10-million LoC to Russia''s Absolut Bank 28 November 2005 Sensex crosses 9000 in intra-day trades as rally continues 28 November 2005 A week of all-time records for the markets 26 November 2005 Markets scale new lifetime highs during short trading session 26 November 2005 Indices post new all-time closing highs as Sensex surges another 100 points 25 November 2005 Union Bank launches online trading services 25 November 2005 Indices inch closer to all-time highs as rally continues 24 November 2005 Markets bounce back sharply ahead of derivatives settlement 23 November 2005 Indices decline further in volatile trade 22 November 2005 Indices finally stump the uprising on profit booking 21 November 2005 IOC enters call money market 21 November 2005 Indices close in on all time highs as the up trend continues during the week 19 November 2005 Indices close higher but give up part of early gains 18 November 2005 BoB to finance HMT, New Holland''s tractor purchases 17 November 2005 Indices recover from early losses and close higher 17 November 2005 Reliance, Infosys take Sensex close to 8600 16 November 2005 RBI to regulate credit cards, financial transactions 15 November 2005 LIC may tie up with Bank of Maharashtra 15 November 2005 Banking stocks help the indices to close with gains 14 November 2005 Recovery continues with another 5 per cent surge this week 12 November 2005 Indices join the global rally and add another 2 per cent 11 November 2005 Indices give up early gains and close with marginal gains 10 November 2005 Indices close marginally lower after volatile session 09 November 2005 The relief rally gathers momentum as indices gains further 08 November 2005 Sensex closes above 8200 as recovery continues 07 November 2005 Indices bounce back during the shortened week 05 November 2005 Sensex back above 8000 as markets open New Year with strong rally 02 November 2005 Sensex touches 8000 briefly in muhurat trading 01 November 2005 Markets get into Diwali mode a day ahead as Sensex rallies 200 points 31 October 2005 Another disastrous week as frontline indices lose 5 per cent each 29 October 2005 No pause to selling pressure as indices drop further 28 October 2005 Indices drop sharply on the day of derivative settlement 27 October 2005 Indices decline from early highs and close marginally lower 26 October 2005 Indices close with gains after considerable volatility 25 October 2005 Indices tumble once again as weakness continues across Asia 24 October 2005 Maharashtra floods have little impact on car loan repayments: CRISIL 24 October 2005 Reliance Life to get aggressive 22 October 2005 Correction continues in the markets during the week as global weakness persists 22 October 2005 Foreign banks seek leeway on rural branches 21 October 2005 Indices manage a smart comeback after early jitters 21 October 2005 Indices crash in afternoon trades after strong opening 20 October 2005 HDFC Bank launches business card for SMEs through MasterCard 19 October 2005 Indices decline further as global weakness intensifies 19 October 2005 Tata Consultancy enters UK life and pension industry 19 October 2005 The interest rate rip-off 19 October 2005 Indices tumble towards close after strong opening 18 October 2005 Indices close flat after volatile trade 17 October 2005 Indices lose substantially during the week as global weakness continues 15 October 2005 Indices decline for the second day 14 October 2005 Indices lose more than two per cent each on continuing global weakness 13 October 2005 Technology and banking stocks push the market out of losing trend 11 October 2005 Markets give up early gains, close lower for the fourth day 10 October 2005 Global weakness pulls down the indices from record highs during the week 08 October 2005 Exim Bank hosts Asian Exim banks regional cooperation meet 07 October 2005 Indices lose further ground in volatile trade 07 October 2005 Indices tumble as stock markets across the globe turn weak 06 October 2005 Indices correct on profit booking and weak global markets 05 October 2005 Laying a strong foundation 04 October 2005 No stops for this rally as tech stocks take the Sensex to 8800 04 October 2005 Property development attracts LIC 04 October 2005 PNB bets big on IT to provide end-to-end customer services 03 October 2005 Auto and technology stocks take the Sensex past 8700 03 October 2005 Indices recover from previous week''s fall and post new highs 01 October 2005 Markets close marginally lower after volatile session 30 September 2005 Sensex cross 8700 before giving up part of the gains 29 September 2005 Oil stocks and Reliance take Sensex past 8600 and Nifty above 2600 28 September 2005 Indices close at new lifetime highs as markets hold firm 27 September 2005 Centurion Bank-Bank of Punjab merger receive RBI approval 26 September 2005 Markets bounce back strongly to reclaim most of last week''s losses 26 September 2005 Small stocks crumble during the week as correction sets in the markets 24 September 2005 Indices close flat after volatile session 23 September 2005 Union Bank of India to look at securitisation 23 September 2005 Indices melt on fears of government action on stock manipulators 22 September 2005 Nagarjuna Construction AGM to clear $120-million GDR 22 September 2005 Newbridge Capital takes 49-per cent stake in Shriram Holdings invests additional Rs448 crore 22 September 2005 OVL acquires 30 per cent stake in seven Cuban oil blocks 21 September 2005 Indices recover from early meltdown to close with marginal losses 21 September 2005 Newbridge Capital to invest US$100mn in Shriram Holding''s trucking operations 21 September 2005 Technology, private bank stocks take Sensex to 8500 20 September 2005 Oil and Metal stocks take Sensex past 8400 19 September 2005 Another record setting week for the markets as rally continues 17 September 2005 ONGC, Bharti and HDFC power frontline indices to new lifetime highs 16 September 2005 Indices surge to new lifetime highs on all-round buying 15 September 2005 Indices close marginally lower on profit booking 14 September 2005 Sensex touches 8200 and Nifty closes at 2500 as markets rally for the 10th day 13 September 2005 Sensex above 8100 as rally continues 12 September 2005 Historic week for the markets as sensex crosses the 8,000 mark 10 September 2005 Bank of Baroda organises credit camp for Gujarat farmers 09 September 2005 Markets hold ground at the peak 09 September 2005 Shop till your cell drops! 09 September 2005 Sensex celebrates 8000 with a 100-point rally 08 September 2005 Yes Bank ties-up with Dutch institute for Agrofood Parks in India 08 September 2005 Markets close higher after lacklustre trade 06 September 2005 Challenging days ahead for Birla Sun Life 05 September 2005 Developing excellence the Birla Sun Life way 05 September 2005 Markets close at new lifetime highs despite late selling 05 September 2005 Reinsurance smoothens volatility 05 September 2005 The shareholder-friendly company 05 September 2005 FDI norms relaxed for NRIs 03 September 2005 FIIs to take government''s eight per cent stake in Maruti 03 September 2005 Markets at new lifetime highs despite global uncertainty 03 September 2005 Auto stocks take the Sensex to 7900 02 September 2005 Indo-US JV announces the first escrow service for Indian IT companies 02 September 2005 CRISIL provides first rating service for SMEs 01 September 2005 Sensex back above 7800 as markets continue to rally 31 August 2005 Indices bounce back as technology stocks surge on weaker Rupee 30 August 2005 $70 oil pulls down the indices further 29 August 2005 Markets trying to stabilise after correction 27 August 2005 Indices close with marginal gains 26 August 2005 Late surge helps the indices to close with gains 25 August 2005 IOB to distribute Franklin Templeton mutual fund products 24 August 2005 Markets close with marginal losses after volatile session 24 August 2005 Indices crumble under all-round selling 23 August 2005 Union Bank, Venture Infotek to provide value-added Visa card 23 August 2005 Market correction continues for the third day 22 August 2005 SBI Mutual Funds launches multi-cap fund 22 August 2005 Markets steady during the week despite profit booking 20 August 2005 Indices close lower as profit booking continues 19 August 2005 Indices decline on profit booking 18 August 2005 Oil and technology stocks take indices to new lifetime highs 17 August 2005 Markets steady even as trading volumes decline 16 August 2005 Indices hold ground after volatile week 13 August 2005 Indices decline on FII inflow worries 12 August 2005 Bank of Baroda reduces interest rates 11 August 2005 Sensex back above 7800 as pharma and auto stocks surge 11 August 2005 Dr Kannan to head EET committee 10 August 2005 CRISIL reaffirms ratings of Reliance Energy after demerger 10 August 2005 Markets stage a swift bounce back 10 August 2005 Indices close with marginal losses after volatile trade 09 August 2005 Broad-based profit booking sinks the indices, finally! 08 August 2005 Indices at new highs during the week as Reliance announce de-merger details 06 August 2005 Indices correct on profit booking 05 August 2005 Reliance de-merger plans keep the markets at record levels 04 August 2005 Markets close flat after sensex touches 7800 briefly 03 August 2005 Sensex well above 7700 as Reliance crosses Rs1 lakh crore in market cap 02 August 2005 Anil Ambani snaps up AMP Sanmar 01 August 2005 Gujarat Ambuja declares final dividend of 90% 01 August 2005 Indices manage a positive closing even as volatility returns 01 August 2005 Indices close the week at all time highs despite the Mumbai deluge 30 July 2005 GAIL India Limited registers increase in PAT by 43 per cent in the first quarter of FY 2005-06 29 July 2005 Sensex touches 7700 despite the weakness in ONGC 29 July 2005 Shriram group hits the restructure button 29 July 2005 Indices surge ahead even as Mumbai sinks under floods 27 July 2005 Nifty surges above 2300 helped by stable interest rates 26 July 2005 ONGC and Bank stocks take Sensex past 7500 25 July 2005 Indices break out of the range after 2 weeks of consolidation 23 July 2005 Indices soar to new lifetime highs 22 July 2005 Broadbased correction pulls down indices 21 July 2005 ASI says no to Actuaries Bill 20 July 2005 Markets close flat for the second day as consolidation continues 20 July 2005 Indices close flat as markets consolidate 19 July 2005 CII-Kearney survey sees MNCs investing more in India 18 July 2005 India''s billion-dollar market cap companies now total 63 18 July 2005 Spark Capital to expand 18 July 2005 TCS fires markets to new all time highs 18 July 2005 Markets steady as traders await more corporate results 16 July 2005 Reliance and technology stocks lead market rally 15 July 2005 Markets lose further ground as volatility continues 14 July 2005 Birla Sun Life Insurance to automate underwriting process 13 July 2005 Indices decline amid volatility 13 July 2005 Vijaya Bank bags NABARD award for microfinance 13 July 2005 IDBI Capital Market Services to enter retail broking 12 July 2005 Markets turn volatile as Infosys fails to excite 12 July 2005 UTI Mutual Fund: Initial talks held on future ownership pattern 12 July 2005 Bank, auto, telecom and cement stocks take sensex past 7300 11 July 2005 CRISIL''s assigns AAA(SO) equivalent to ICICI Bank''s direct assignment of auto loan receivables 08 July 2005 Markets recover as metal and bank stocks surge 08 July 2005 Terrorist attacks and record oil prices threaten the bull run 08 July 2005 London blasts and surging oil lead to market crash 07 July 2005 Banks rush to take NBFC route to private banking 06 July 2005 Indices bounce back and close at new all time highs 06 July 2005 SBI takeover of UTI AMC to create biggest fund house 06 July 2005 SBI MF launches commodity based equity fund 06 July 2005 Syndicate Bank fixes IPO price band at Rs.46-50 06 July 2005 Birla Sun Life defies industry trend. Logs negative growth 05 July 2005 Indices correct after touching new highs 05 July 2005 Yes Bank and SIDBI launch one-stop shop initiative for SMEs 05 July 2005 Indices continue to defy gravity as they post record highs 04 July 2005 IRFC''s loans and bonds issue raises Rs1,200 crore 04 July 2005 Markets trying to consolidate at their all-time highs 02 July 2005 Bank of America to double cards business with MBNA acquisition 01 July 2005 Lacklustre day for the markets 01 July 2005 Centurion Bank, Bank of Punjab to form Centurion Bank of Punjab 30 June 2005 DCB declares net loss of Rs163 crore 30 June 2005 India''s first online data recovery system for banks launched 30 June 2005 Indices scale new peaks on record volumes 30 June 2005 SIDBI ties up with UCO Bank for funding resources 30 June 2005 Syndicate bank to set up first public sector BPO 30 June 2005 Bajaj Allianz Life opens 400th office 29 June 2005 ONGC and Reliance help markets to bounce back 29 June 2005 Centre tells states to speed up Pension Bill 28 June 2005 Metals, Autos and Reliance stocks lead market fall 28 June 2005 Fiat Auto SpA increases stake to 44.61% in Fiat India 27 June 2005 Indices close flat after touching new all time highs 27 June 2005 TV18 to raise Rs55 crore for expansion through rights warrant conversion 27 June 2005 ONGC strikes gas off AP coast 25 June 2005 Markets climb new peaks and make history during the week 25 June 2005 Nifty touches 2200 as markets seek new peaks 24 June 2005 Markets take a breather after two days of new highs 23 June 2005 Moody''s keeps Reliance ratings review in abeyance 23 June 2005 A story of twists and turns 22 June 2005 All eyes are on Sanmar 22 June 2005 Indices continue to scale new peaks 22 June 2005 RIL''s credit quality might weaken: S&P 21 June 2005 Tata Steel to get $200 million loan 21 June 2005 Centurion Bank, Bank of Punjab examine merger option 21 June 2005 Doors open for Singapore banks 21 June 2005 Sensex closes well above 7000, helped by Reliance and ONGC 21 June 2005 Reliance group stocks help Sensex touch 7,000 20 June 2005 Sensex crosses 7000 20 June 2005 Split to boost stock value 20 June 2005 Helped by Reliance, markets close the week near all time highs 18 June 2005 DBS Bank to buy 37.5 per cent in Cholamandalam Investment Finance 17 June 2005 SBI Life Insurance reversionary bonus 17 June 2005 Reliance helps markets to recover from early losses 17 June 2005 Indices close lower on profit booking 16 June 2005 NSE and NABARD invest in the equity of Multi Commodity Exchange 16 June 2005 Indices move closer to all time highs 15 June 2005 Home loan rates set for hike 14 June 2005 Indices recover from early losses 14 June 2005 Indices overcome early weakness to close strongly 13 June 2005 Rakesh Jhunjhunwala acquires 16% stake in Topsgroup 13 June 2005 Centurion Bank ties up with ICICI Lombard to provide insurance 10 June 2005 Indian $ millionaires on the rise: World Wealth Report 10 June 2005 Indices close flat for the week after testing crucial levels 10 June 2005 Indices lose early gains on continued selling pressure 10 June 2005 Indices decline on profit booking 09 June 2005 ''The branch is dead, long live the branch'' 08 June 2005 Indices surge ahead as frontline socks gain 08 June 2005 Service tax on gems, jewellery, port services removed 08 June 2005 NSE to launch the CNX Bank index 07 June 2005 Private Bank stocks help indices to close higher 07 June 2005 Indices unable to hold early gains 06 June 2005 Volatile week as markets wait for Reliance settlement 04 June 2005 SBI to go on global expansion driveplans 03 June 2005 Banks to sign MoUs with government 03 June 2005 Reliance and IT stocks lead strong market rally 03 June 2005 Yes Bank IPO price band at Rs 38 to Rs 45 03 June 2005 ICICI Prudential introduces capital-linked ULIPs 02 June 2005 Markets weak as commodity stocks decline 02 June 2005 Indices close flat 01 June 2005 Indices resume rally after yesterday''s correction 31 May 2005 SBI to issue Rs5,000 crore retail bonds 30 May 2005 Indices correct on profit booking 30 May 2005 ING Vysya Bank sells stake in insurance venture 30 May 2005 ING Vysya Life shareholding structure to change following stake sale to GACL 30 May 2005 A week of strong gains for the markets 28 May 2005 Indices manage to close with gains amid volatility 27 May 2005 Indices surge on short covering 26 May 2005 Indices extend gains to third day 25 May 2005 Markets maintain up-trend 24 May 2005 Starting with a bang 24 May 2005 Thomas Cook plans to launch forex ATMs 23 May 2005 Indices post strong gains 23 May 2005 Domestic markets under-perform global markets during the week 21 May 2005 Canara Bank uses Polaris solution for its credit card 20 May 2005 Indices close with marginal gains 20 May 2005 Indices unable to hold early gains 19 May 2005 United Bank of India, Western Union tie up 19 May 2005 Indices decline as volatility returns to the market 18 May 2005 Markets decline on Black Monday anniversary 17 May 2005 Forex reserves down 16 May 2005 Indices stage a strong rebound 16 May 2005 Lacklustre week for the markets 14 May 2005 Another dull day for the markets 13 May 2005 Markets close with marginal gains 12 May 2005 Indices close lower 11 May 2005 Indices close lower on profit booking 10 May 2005 Indices maintain rally into the sixth day 09 May 2005 Ford India on CRISIL''s rating watch, following S&P''s revision of US parent 07 May 2005 GMAC Financial Services India also on watch 07 May 2005 A week of secular up trend in the markets 07 May 2005 Indices stretch gains to fifth straight day 06 May 2005 Markets continue rally as bank stocks surge 05 May 2005 Indices surge on late buying 04 May 2005 Indices close with modest gains 03 May 2005 Late rally helps indices to close higher 02 May 2005 Markets decline on Reliance and interest rate worries 30 April 2005 Bank stocks lead market fall 29 April 2005 Late rally helps indices to close marginally higher 28 April 2005 Corporate India well positioned to weather any slowdown 27 April 2005 Credit fundamentals at all-time high: CRISIL 27 April 2005 Markets decline as Reliance spat peaks 27 April 2005 Saving for retirement: Three things to remember 26 April 2005 Indices drift lower after three days of gain 26 April 2005 Indices close firm after weak opening 25 April 2005 A week of sharp swings for the markets 23 April 2005 Markets remain firm on global rebound 22 April 2005 Markets gain as Satyam surprises 21 April 2005 BoI and TVS Motors to finance two-wheelers 20 April 2005 Day of dramatic swings as indices bounce back 20 April 2005 Indices give up early gains on weak TCS results 19 April 2005 Indices lose further ground 18 April 2005 Markets done in by software sector outlook 16 April 2005 CARE assigns ''PR1+'' rating to Allahabad Bank''s proposed CD 15 April 2005 Technology stocks lead market crash 15 April 2005 Markets flat in lackluster trade 13 April 2005 Saving taxes with mutual benefits 13 April 2005 Markets recover on low volumes 12 April 2005 Third day of losses for the markets 11 April 2005 Markets turn jittery ahead of results 09 April 2005 Downtrend persists in the market 08 April 2005 Western Union inaugurates its 21,000th agent location in India 07 April 2005 Indices drift lower 07 April 2005 Indices recover but market remains volatile 06 April 2005 Another volatile day as the indices decline 05 April 2005 Market close flat on volatile day 04 April 2005 Market optimistic ahead of results 02 April 2005 Munish Dayal appointed president, business banking at Yes Bank 02 April 2005 Railway Finance Corp completes India''s first sovereign lease receivables securitisation through Citi 02 April 2005 Indices celebrate new fiscal year 01 April 2005 Dividend for JM Equity Fund, JM Balanced Fund declared 31 March 2005 Indices join global rebound 31 March 2005 A share trader''s ears landed an air force officer in the soup 30 March 2005 Indices close higher after intra-day volatility 30 March 2005 Indices crash on all round selling 29 March 2005 Games promoters play 28 March 2005 Indices bounce back 28 March 2005 Manipulated equity research reports 28 March 2005 The lurking danger of a small stock bubble 28 March 2005 Cholamandalam Finance to issue NCDs 24 March 2005 Another volatile day for the market 24 March 2005 Painful week for the market 24 March 2005 Konkan Railway bonds get CRISIL ''AAA(so)'' rating 23 March 2005 Centurion Bank raises $70 mn through GDRs 23 March 2005 Export potential Indian farm products not fully tapped: EXIM 23 March 2005 Indices continue to bleed 23 March 2005 Bank of India launches international gold card 22 March 2005 LIC generates Rs476.50 crore as dividend for government 22 March 2005 Markets decline to pre-budget levels 22 March 2005 Indices tumble in last hour selling 21 March 2005 Correction period for the market 19 March 2005 Late rally lifts Indices 18 March 2005 Fifth day of losses for the Market 17 March 2005 Indices unable to hold higher levels 16 March 2005 Martin Sullivan to succeed MR Greenberg as CEO of AIG 16 March 2005 Weakness across Asia keeps Indices down 15 March 2005 Indices lose ground 14 March 2005 A week of consolidation 11 March 2005 Heavyweights pull down Indices 11 March 2005 Indices resist weakness in World Markets 10 March 2005 Uptrend Halted on Profit booking 09 March 2005 UTI Bank''s personal loan PTCs get Fitch AAA rating 09 March 2005 Markets Climb New Peaks 08 March 2005 Momentum takes the Sensex to 6900 07 March 2005 FM liberates the MF investor 05 March 2005 What a week for Indian Investors!!! 05 March 2005 Yes Bank signs MoU with Swiss investment advisory firm 05 March 2005 Anomalies in fringe benefit tax will be removed: Chidambaram 04 March 2005 FM may raise limit for cash withdrawals 04 March 2005 Chennai Corporation bonds get CRISIL ''AA(so)'' 04 March 2005 ICICI Bank''s mortgage-backed securities get CRISIL''s highest rating 04 March 2005 Indices at all-time highs 04 March 2005 Indices at all-time highs 03 March 2005 Budget bolsters microfinance sector: CRISIL 02 March 2005 Chola MIP declares 0.61% monthly dividend 02 March 2005 Budget brings insurance on collision course with mutual funds 02 March 2005 BoI and Swaraj Mazda launch financing for small road operators 02 March 2005 Consolidating gains 02 March 2005 Digesting the fine print 01 March 2005 Bullish expectations to continue: DSP Merrill Lynch survey 26 February 2005 DSP Merrill Lynch named ''Best Private Bank'' 25 February 2005 How markets behave around the budget 25 February 2005 Tata AIG General enters into a alliance with TT Enterprises 23 February 2005 Fitch Report on Public Finances 23 February 2005 VAT''s that? 19 February 2005 CitiFinancial Consumer Finance gets highest CRISIL rating 18 February 2005 Canadian business assurance analytics firm enters India 18 February 2005 Franklin Templeton receives CRISIL-CNBC-TV18 ''mutual fund of the year award'' for 2004 18 February 2005 ECGC obtains IS/ISO 9001 : 2000 certification for branches 15 February 2005 Shriram group to merge three companies 14 February 2005 DSP Merrill Lynch named ''Best Private Bank'' 11 February 2005 HLL''s income, profit declines 11 February 2005 Bajaj Auto moves Bombay High Court against UTI 09 February 2005 Finance Minister Presents ''Citigroup micro entrepreneur awards 2004'' 05 February 2005 IDBI Q3 net up 33 per cent 01 February 2005 Provident funds allowed to invest in equities 29 January 2005 Cholamandalam Investment ups disbursements 27 January 2005 FM to present ''Citigroup micro entrepreneur award 2004'' 21 January 2005 CRISIL affirms IDBI''s ratings 19 January 2005 Kolkata Municipal Corporation bonds get CRISIL A+ rating 19 January 2005 CARE AA rating retained for L&T Finance debentures 18 January 2005 Escorts Finance rating down from CARE BBB(FD) to CARE BB+(FD) 18 January 2005 Patni grants stock options 18 January 2005 India''s forex reserves down $2.07 billion 17 January 2005 FIIs net sellers in equities at Rs373.4 crore 17 January 2005 UCO Bank Tier II Capital Bonds get CARE AA rating 15 January 2005 Compliance- major issue concerning service tax 10 January 2005 Western Union foundation donates $1 million for tsunami relief 10 January 2005 Chola Midcap Fund to declare 10% second dividend 08 January 2005 Citigroup arranges auto receivables securitisation for Cholamandalam Finance 08 January 2005 ING Vysya Foundation signs agreement to donate Rs. 29 lakhs towards Water Harvesting project in Rajasthan 07 January 2005 ChrysCapital to acquire 20.6 % cent stake in Shriram group companies Open offer to follow 06 January 2005 UAE Exchange to launch new remittance facility 03 January 2005 Markets close marginally lower after volatile session 03 January 2005 US equity fund buys 33.3 % in Indiabulls Credit Services Ltd 03 January 2005 BHW Birla Home gets highest debt rating 30 December 2004 FIMBank buys 38.5 per cent stake in GTF 30 December 2004 DSP Merrill Lynch fund managers survey reveals vigorous optimism 24 December 2004 Fitch to acquire Algorithmics 21 December 2004 Cashnet is first shared ATM network to provide gateway To NFS 20 December 2004 Lok Sabha approves Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill 08 December 2004 UTI''s MNC Fund declares 30% tax-free dividend, 20% for GSF Services 08 December 2004 Merger is the answer 07 December 2004 Sun Pharma to issue $75 million FCCB 06 December 2004 Banks hike deposit rates again 02 December 2004 Merrill Lynch survey finds long term optimism from the markets 22 November 2004 Chola Midcap Fund to declare 10 % maiden dividend 19 November 2004 CIS appoints Satyam as IT partner 17 November 2004 NBFCs to submit quarterly returns to RBI 16 November 2004 Established companies could tap VC funds 06 November 2004 The changing face of CFOs 06 November 2004 FM moots merger among banks 29 October 2004 FMO acquires 3.5 per cent stake in 2 Shriram entities 28 October 2004 Cholamandalam Investment Q2 net up 27 October 2004 Rupee hits new three-month peak 25 October 2004 Chaturvedi & Shah ties up with UK co 18 October 2004 Why we need reverse mortgage 18 October 2004 NBFCs want parity with banks 27 September 2004 ICICI Infotech bags national tax information network order across India 25 September 2004 Cholamandalam Distribution Services targets housewives 13 September 2004 Trades in interest rate derivatives expected to match government securities 13 September 2004 Employee benefits accounting standards revised 08 September 2004 The oil prices steady eases the rupee 25 August 2004 The rupee firm and quiet 21 August 2004 RBI stalls rupee''s fall 19 August 2004 Dollar demand spurred, drains the rupee''s strength 18 August 2004 Rupee slides again 17 August 2004 The rupee regains some strength 16 August 2004 Positive sentiment gears rupee 13 August 2004 Rupee hopes hinge on FII 12 August 2004 Rupee steadied by depleting reserves 11 August 2004 Rupee dampened by dollar demand 09 August 2004 Rupee steadies, inflation rises 07 August 2004 Oil weighs on the Rupee 06 August 2004 Dollar weak 02 August 2004 Rupee at 46.40 despite odds 31 July 2004 Rupee dips lower 30 July 2004 RBI stalls rupee''s fall 29 July 2004 Rupee range bound, while dollar picks up 28 July 2004 Rupee to rally 27 July 2004 Rupee gets a breather 26 July 2004 Rupee dips to the years lowest 24 July 2004 GE Commercial Finance to invest up to Rs 1,000 crore in mid-market segment 14 July 2004 Decision on EPF interest rate deferred 01 July 2004 Decision on PF interest soon: PM 25 June 2004 IDFC records highest profit 21 June 2004 Allsec Technologies ties up with CompuCredit Inc 12 June 2004 Apeejay Finance group gears up with IT tools 12 June 2004 GMAC Financial Services to hitchhike on GM India''s growth 07 June 2004 A policy of caution 20 May 2004 Annual Monetary and Credit Policy for the year 2004-2005 18 May 2004 Highlights of the Annual Monetary Policy Statement 18 May 2004 Bank of Baroda hikes interest rates on FCNR (B) 08 May 2004 Private sector banks record rapid growth in Kerala 20 April 2004 KSFC loan sanctions touch Rs 301 crore 15 April 2004 FIIs may be permitted to trade in commodities 10 April 2004 Chola MF declares maiden dividend of 1 per cent in Chola Gilt-PF Plan 03 April 2004 Birla Home Finance securitises loans at Rs 9.27 crores 02 April 2004 Rupee touches four year high 01 April 2004 Tata Power bond issue ratings stable 01 April 2004 The rise and rise of the rupee 31 March 2004 Mutiny at IDFC 30 March 2004 Rupee gains 40 paise 30 March 2004 Micro-finance institutions cannot accept public deposits 27 March 2004 Association of Financial Planners holds ''Grandfathering ceremony'' 21 February 2004 ADB sanctions $20 million to Sundaram Home Finance 13 February 2004 Record turnover of Rs 100 crore for MCX 13 February 2004 ECGC to diversify product range 23 January 2004 Norms for external commercial borrowings eased 20 January 2004 Norms for external commercial borrowing eased 10 January 2004 Dollar breaches 1.25 to Euro 01 January 2004 D-Link''s subsidiary forms JV with Mercuries Data Systems 26 December 2003 An embarrassment of riches 25 December 2003 Government to raise FDI cap in private banks 17 December 2003 Limits on forward deals hiked 11 December 2003 RBI permits NRIs to become nominees in savings bonds 11 December 2003 Pension fund regulator to begin operations from New Year 09 December 2003 Students abroad to get NRI status 09 December 2003 Rules for exporters simplified 08 December 2003 West Bengal government plans legislation to protect depositors 08 December 2003 Govt to present full budget, not vote-on account, in February 06 December 2003 Govt says companies can now offer equity against all ECBs 04 December 2003 I-T probe into claims of capital gains, losses by stockbrokers 04 December 2003 Bonds listing deadline extended 27 November 2003 Jaswant promises fake stamp paper transactions will be valid 24 November 2003 Crisil sees Re stabilising at 45-46 14 November 2003 Government tightens norms for external commercial borrowings 13 November 2003 ADB, 23 housing finance companies can apply securitisation 12 November 2003 Credit risk: So far so good 07 November 2003 Financial institutions can invest only in rated securities: RBI 05 November 2003 Focuses on continuity 04 November 2003 Good outlook on GDP 04 November 2003 The feel good factor, again 04 November 2003 IBA constitutes sub-group to operationalise benchmark PLR 04 November 2003 Travelex starts India operations 03 November 2003 Western Union, Karnataka Bank tie up with Bharat Overseas Bank 28 October 2003 Govt excludes salaried class from IT during current fiscal 20 October 2003 SC upholds tax exemption to entities based in Mauritius 08 October 2003 Inward remittances via UAE Exchange may touch Rs 5,000 cr 06 October 2003 SBI housing, auto loan rates cut 01 October 2003 ICICI Home, Rotary Club hold property exhibition in Chennai 01 October 2003 SBI sees credit demand from infrastructure, power sectors 27 September 2003 Hudco to cut home loan rates 27 September 2003 Corporation Bank allowed to collect central excise, service tax 15 September 2003 Gujarat market: State Bank of Saurashtra, Maruti join hands 15 September 2003 Tax refunds interest cut to 6% 10 September 2003 Rabo India Finance gives more thrust to renewable energy sector 31 August 2003 Rupee appreciation: Exporters shift export invoices to euro 31 August 2003 PF subscribers above 55 allowed to draw 90% for pension scheme 20 August 2003 S Kumars told by FIs, banks to infuse fresh capital for recast 15 August 2003 A positive attitude 11 August 2003 CBDT appoints Bharat Overseas Bank as e-return intermediary 07 August 2003 Moser Baer hires new auditors 06 August 2003 Norms for NBFCs modified 04 August 2003 Maruti, all SBI associate banks in pact; Maruti 800 sales zoom 02 August 2003 Span Comm gets empanelled for Directorate of Income Tax 31 July 2003 State Bank of Travancore, Maruti tie up for car financing 31 July 2003 Brand with Bollywood 29 July 2003 Driving the brandwagon 29 July 2003 BSLAMC offers 12% dividend in Birla Dividend Yield Plus 28 July 2003 White paper to black-brush foreign accounting companies 12 July 2003 Twinstar Holding owes I-T dept Rs 267 crore as arrears, HC told 04 July 2003 IFCI net loss down to Rs 260 cr 01 July 2003 Kerala: State co-op bank plans Rs 400-crore loan disbursal 30 June 2003 HDFC, IFC in $200-m pact 30 June 2003 National Housing Bank places tier-II bonds for Rs 400 crore 30 June 2003 MRO-Tek top brass held 26 June 2003 MGP for levying health tax from residents by gram panchayats 24 June 2003 Rising Re blunts exporters'' edge 23 June 2003 IFC invests Rs 60 cr in DHFL 23 June 2003 IndusInd Bank eyes NBFCs 23 June 2003 Western Union, AFL WiZ tie up 18 June 2003 Govt appoints finance secretary S Narayan as secretary in PMO 12 June 2003 Stocks you cannot bank on 07 June 2003 SBI, Maruti in car financing tie-up 26 May 2003 State Bank of Travancore''s interest rates on deposits revised 19 May 2003 ICAI publishes technical guide for auditing, accounting in NPOs 15 May 2003 More post offices entitled to global money transfer facility 13 May 2003 A distant dream? 08 May 2003 Sundaram Home Finance to avail of refinance from NHB 08 May 2003 Homely healthcare 03 May 2003 Reactions 30 April 2003 Monetary Policy 2003-04: Highlights 29 April 2003 Monetary Policy 2003-04: Summary 29 April 2003 Monetary Policy: RBI Governor Dr Bimal Jalan''s speech 29 April 2003 Nothing to write home about 29 April 2003 Govt to split IFCI into two; to segregate good, bad assets 15 April 2003 Rural mural 04 April 2003 SBT mops up record Rs 62.46bn from NRE deposits in Kerala 27 March 2003 Teradata expands its portfolio of financial services solutions 27 March 2003 IDFC to fund education, health, tourism sectors from April 26 March 2003 SBI Life Insurance Company ties up with finance companies 26 March 2003 Rabo India arranges Rs 62-crore debt for Sanjana Cryogenic 24 March 2003 Lights, camera, inaction 20 March 2003 VAT may push prices of drugs, manufacturing goods by 5% 17 March 2003 Kerala budget spares common man; enhances revenue collection 15 March 2003 DHFL cuts interest rates on home loans; fixed deposit rates slashed 12 March 2003 Eighteen MNCs served notices for foreign exchange violation 07 March 2003 Despite what FM said FDI limit of private banks restricted to 74% 06 March 2003 Resourceful outsourcing 06 March 2003 Corporates can invest ventures up to 100% of their net worth 03 March 2003 Union Budget 2003: Industry expects dividend tax scrapping 27 February 2003 Three FIs rope in consortium to sell sticky assets of defaulters 26 February 2003 Nasscom inks MoU with Nasdaq for Indian IT industry’s growth 15 February 2003 KFC may be revamped to make it more entrepreneur-friendly 13 February 2003 Moody’s upgrades ratings for 11 banks, financial institutions 06 February 2003 Moody’s upgrades India’s foreign currency debt rating to Ba1 04 February 2003 Wait and watch 28 January 2003 Directors are not to be liable for certain FI defaults, says DCA 20 January 2003 SIDBI to set up a $40-million VC fund for small enterprises 18 January 2003 ICICI Bank creates a scare amidst Morepen Lab depositors 11 January 2003 Opening new vistas 01 January 2003 LIC HFL Care Homes to put the joy back into retired life 30 December 2002 Bouquets and brickbats 30 December 2002 Government collects Rs 1,500 crore from 7% tax-free bonds 26 December 2002 Submission of Kelkar report on indirect taxes postponed 26 December 2002 Government not to reverse tax incentives for housing sector 14 December 2002 South East Asia Bank seeks FIPB nod to set up NBFC in India 12 December 2002 Parliament passes Money Laundering Bill 29 November 2002 UTI recovers Rs 1,000 crore in NPAs 27 November 2002 Vijaya Bank slashes home loan rates 26 November 2002 To dilute or not 24 November 2002 RBI directs all commercial banks not to recover crop loans 20 November 2002 Citibank launches World Money card 16 November 2002 Improvident states 15 November 2002 HDFC drops interest rates on housing loans to 10.25% 13 November 2002 RBI’s illustrative list of warning features for potential NPAs 10 October 2002 Kabra, Devidas Shah appointed BSE trustees 01 October 2002 Tata Fin appoints Ernst & Young as auditors 01 October 2002 CFOs post to be mandatory for companies 28 September 2002 Govt to review pros, cons of taxing dividends 24 September 2002 Hyundai Motors proposed IPO plan put off 21 September 2002 CII meet urges for a better banking structure 14 September 2002 ICICI Home Finance to hold Housing Fairs 14 September 2002 Rupee breaches the 48-mark 18 September 2001 Stock options are a good thing! 21 July 1999  search domain-b    go
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