The Financial Express -- Economy

Thursday, July 17 1997

Nabard steps up refinance limit

The National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development has decided to enhance its refinance limit to commercial banks to 50%, from 40% earlier. The move has been initiated to step up the priority sector lending.

Panel set up to probe Sterlite gas leak

The panel has been form to probe the Sterlite gas leak. It will go into all aspects related to the reported gas leak, ascertain what could have happened, and who the culprits are and suggest measures to avoid recurrance of such events in the future.

India, Singapore talks on airline capex begin today

The first government-level talks between India and Singapore on airline capacity expansion, after the appointment of the new aviation secretary MK Kaw, begins today on a note of renewed optimism.

GDP growth belies sceptical forecast, stays at 6.8%

Centre not to issue fresh cotton exports quota

States allowed to impose cess on water used by industries

Centre to set up inter-institutional group for core sector projects

Singapore gas oil, jet fuel prices goes up

Market Briefings -- UTI money market fund mops up Rs 6 cr in Delhi

Financial Briefings -- Punjab & Sind Bank turns around

Plantation firms: normal regulation not enough

Singapore exports seen hurt by Seagate woes

Tarapore board likely to name former United Bank chief in compromise deal

UK unemployment tumbles to seven-year low

Kerala urges Centre to hike import duty on rubber