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  IOB joins Malaysian joint venture - Friday, July 04, 2008

 
The proposed JV of three state-run banks to open a bank in Malaysia has taken a new twist, with Indian Overseas Bank joining Bank of Baroda and Andhra Bank by replacing Punjab National Bank.


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  BoB to launch wealth management services in Gulf - Friday, July 04, 2008

 
Public sector lendor, Bank of Baroda (BoB) has announced that it would be offering wealth management services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and its partnership with Reliance Mutual Fund (RMF) marked the beginning of this process.


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  IFC to invest USD 15m in Mumbai pharma firm - Friday, July 04, 2008

 
International Finance Corp (IFC), a World Bank subsidiary, will invest $15 million in Mumbai-based pharmaceutical outsourcing company Hikal by way of equity participation.


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  ICICI Prudential Life partners with Suvidha Infoserve - Friday, July 04, 2008

  ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has introduced a unique facility that enables policyholders to make their premium payments through their neighbourhood retail stores.

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  Reliance Money enters Saudi Arabia - Thursday, July 03, 2008

 
Reliance Money, the broking and distribution subsidiary of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, has launched a new company along with Bahrain based Riyada Consulting, marking its entry into Saudi Arabia.


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  Bharti AXA general insurance receives IRDA nod - Thursday, July 03, 2008

 
Bharti AXA General Insurance has received the certificate of registration by the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) to commence operations.        


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  Allahabad Bank, Tata AIG partner for housing loans - Thursday, July 03, 2008

 
Kolkata-based Allahabad Bank has partnered with Tata AIG Life to offer mortgage term loan facilities for housing loan customers of the bank.


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  SBI Factors, GTG to merge operations - Thursday, July 03, 2008

 
SBI Factors, a wholly-owned arm of the State Bank of India (SBI), has bought the Exim Bank-promoted factoring company Global Trade Finance (GTF) and expects to merge operations in a year, said a top company official.


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  Jacob Ballas plans USD 500m India PE fund - Wednesday, July 02, 2008

 
Jacob Ballas Capital India, a non-banking finance company focused on private equity advisory services, is planning a $500 million India-focused private equity fund.


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  IDG Ventures invests in Ozone Media - Wednesday, July 02, 2008

 
As part of the investment, Manik Arora and Ritesh Banglani from IDG Ventures India will join the company's board of directors, IDG Ventures said in a release without revealing the amount of investment.


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  RBI ties up with Bank of Japan - Wednesday, July 02, 2008

 
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have signed a bilateral swap arrangement, which enables both countries to swap their local currencies against the US dollar up to an amount of $3 billion.


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  State Bank introduces 'Cash Back' offer - Wednesday, July 02, 2008

 
State Bank of India has introduced a 'Cash Back' for its debit card holders across the country from July 1 to August 31.


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Stock Market News

Will the stock market get worse? - Los Angeles Times
The danger zones of 2008 - Globe and Mail
India regains trillion-dollar stock market status within a day - Economic Times
Rupee would continue to remain weak - NDTV.com
New seven wonders of the stock market - Sify
Taiwan Won't Activate State Fund to Support Market Now - Bloomberg
India Stocks Rise; Bharat Heavy, Larsen & Toubro Advance - Bloomberg
ICICI PruLife- Is The Indian Stock Market Bottoming Out? - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
Is Indian Stock Market Still good for NRIs to Invest? - PRLog.Org (press release)
India is Asia’s worst market in ‘real’ity - Sify

Mutual Fund News

Pradeep Kumar, Fund Manager- Equity, Lotus India Mutual Fund - India Infoline.com
Fidelity announce FundsNetworkTM in India- Moneycontrol.com (press release)
Mutual fund inflows drying up - Economic Times
Reliance Mutual eyes presence in UAE via BOB - Economic Times
Latin America calling - Business Standard
Mirae ties up with Saraswat Bank for fund distribution - Economic Times
The danger zones of 2008 - Globe and Mail
Principal mutual launches fixed income fund - Reuters India
Principal Pnb MF launches FMP 385-S-VIII - Myiris.com
Reliance Mutual Fund eyes inorganic growth overseas - Thaindian.com

Insurance News

Air India to go for highest insurance cover - Sify
Studying abroad? Don’t forget to buy insurance in India - Sify
Costs bloat for PSU gen insurers - Sify
India’s share of world life insurance rises - Economic Times
India's Bharti AXA gets regulatory clearance for insurance venture ... - Forbes
Hip Surgery In India? Insurance May Pay - NBC 11.com
Merged Air India set to strike massive insurance deals for 2008-09 - domain-B
RPT-INTERVIEW-HSBC launches India insurance JV, eyes Asia growth - Reuters India
New India Assurance to give Air India $6.5 bn cover - Thaindian.com
Bear-hit stock brokers shift to insurance broking - Economic Times

Foreign Exchange News

Forex reserves fall from USD 312.48bn to USD 311.79bn - Zee News
India's FX reserves at $311.790 bln on June 27 - Reuters India
Forex reserves in India fall by $4.97 billion - Commodity Online
Rupee gains 15 paise - Hindu
Experts speak on inflation - Economic Times
India's Rupee Snaps Two-Week Advance as Oil Spurs Dollar Demand - Bloomberg
Foreign students flock to the US - Boston Globe
China, India, Indonesia, Philippines: Asia Local Bond Preview - Bloomberg
Latin America calling - Business Standard
Asia Will Avoid Currency Crisis, ADB's Kuroda Says (Update1) - Bloomberg

Bank News

World Bank report: Biofuels force food prices rise by 75% - Xinhua
Sensex slips for the seventh successive week - Sify
Reserve Bank of India, Bank of Japan sign currency swap deal - Forbes
Indian State Banks' Target Share Prices Cut by Morgan Stanley - Bloomberg
SBI, Union Bank hike PLR, others may follow suit - Economic Times
Challenges abound for Bush at last economic summit - The Associated Press
TEXT-Fitch release on India's Corporation Bank - Reuters India
India's Rupee Snaps Two-Week Advance as Oil Spurs Dollar Demand - Bloomberg
India's FX reserves at $311.790 bln on June 27 - Reuters India
Fuel costs push India's inflation rate to 13-year high - Independent

Economy News

India's economy to grow around 8 pct in FY09 - official - Reuters India
Challenges abound for Bush at last economic summit - The Associated Press
India's Economy Hits the Wall - BusinessWeek
G-8: world economy will be in focus - Hindu
Exploring India's booming economy - The Desert Sun
Truckers' Nationwide Strike To Hit India's Economy - RTT News
Energy-hungry India eyes the oil sands - Globe and Mail
Batting giants prepare for final onslaught - CricInfo.com
Indian economy to slow after RBI rate hikes: Moody's - Sify
No summer jobs available for Indian students in America - Economic Times

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