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Rupee steady
The domestic currency closed steady at 45.25 on Thursday almost unchanged from Wednesday's closing levels at 45.2450.
Forwards market - The six months premium closed at 0.46 per cent (0.44 per cent) and the one-year forward closed at 0.52 per cent (0.54 per cent).
G-Secs - The 7.49 per cent 2017 opened at Rs118.12 and closed at Rs118 at closing. The 8.07 per cent 2017 opened at Rs123.70 and closed at Rs123.80.
Call rates were at around the 4.25-per cent levels in the inter-bank market.
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i-flex to launch Flexcube in Latin America
Pune: I-FLEX Solutions Ltd, has completed the Spanish version of its flagship product, Flexcube, and is all set to make its mark in the Latin American countries. According to the company, it has put in 30 man months into developing the Spanish version. The company has recently launched a new product, Revelus for the analytical side of the banking industry.
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SCB Home Saver gets good response
Bangalore: Standard Chartered Bank said its home loan product Home Saver has been chosen by close to 40 per cent of its new customers since the launch of the product in April 2002.A Home Saver loan can operate as a regular bank account, wherein the customer can deposit and withdraw money whenever it is needed at no charge.
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BOB tier II issue fully subscribed
Chennai: The tier II bond issue of the Bharat Overseas Bank (BOB), for Rs40 crore, has been fully subscribed, including its greenshoe option of Rs20 crore. SBI Caps was the arranger to the issue. The issue was in two tranches for 87 months & 123 months with interest at 7 per cent and 7.05 per cent p.a. respectively. The issue closed on Wednesday.
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Waiver for qualified Financial Planners
Mumbai: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has exempted qualified chartered financial planners from the mandatory 100 hours of training. The Association of Financial Planners is lobbying with the government to make the Chartered Financial Planner (CFP) certification mandatory for distributors and other participants in the financial services industry. The association is also changing its name to Financial Planning Standards Board of India.
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domain-B : Indian business : News Review : 19 March 2004 : banking and finance