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Euronet, IDBI Bank tie up to set up ATM network
Mumbai:
Electronic financial services solutions provider Euronet Worldwide, which is planning to kick off its commercial operations next month, has bagged the order from IDBI Bank for increasing its network of automated teller machines network from 250 to 450 and their operation and maintenance.
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StanChart puts Grindlays building on the block, may fetch Rs 100 cr
Mumbai:
The 135-year old Grindlays Building on 90, MG Road in Mumbai, may soon have a new owner. Standard Chartered Bank, which is the present owner, following its acquisition of the Grindlays operations of the ANZ Banking Group in April ‘00, has put the building up for sale.
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Fresh IRDA norms on referral pacts
Hyderabad:
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has announced new guidelines for life insurers, superseding the earlier ones on referral business agreements of insurance players with banks for selling products through their branches.
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Insurance staff want mediclaim arbitrators to go
Kochi:
The General Insurance Officers All-India Association, Kerala unit, has demanded withdrawal of the appointment of private third-party administrators for settlement of mediclaim insurance. The association at its State conference said that already six per cent increase has been made in the mediclaim premium.
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Repo widening seen linked to call money curbs
New Delhi:
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to allow ready-forward (repos) contracts in Government securities to be undertaken by all non-banking institutions holding gilt accounts with banks or primary dealers (PD) is being seen as linked to the proposal to phase out their participation in the call money market.
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SBI to offer new foreign currency account
Mumbai:
Following the Reserve Bank of India relaxation permitting residents to maintain foreign currency accounts in November, State Bank of India is to offer the `Resident Foreign Currency (Domestic) Account'
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