Old pvt banks hunt for top honchos
The country's old private sector banks (OPSBs) are now making a beeline for top notch professionals realising that succession building will play a key role in their survival in the emerging competitive banking scenario.

Seoul's Kookmin Bank sees 704 bn won profit for 2000
Kookmin Bank, South Korea's largest retail lender, expects to post net profit of 704 billion won ($637 million) for 2000 on reduced provisioning for possible loan losses.

Euro at record low against $, Yen
Signs of weakening growth in the US economy couldn't be arriving soon enough for the euro, which touched record lows against both the dollar and the yen last week, but is expected to regain ground this week.


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  Market-roundup
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  CPCL building oil jetty for CBR at Nagapattinam
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  Bonds surge as data prompts speculation of easing rates
  Govt to announce auto policy by October-end
  Mortgage-backed NHB's securitisation deal completed
  Dollar in mild reprieve from jobs data blues
  CERC determines tariff for Hirma mega power project
  Task force on petrochemicalto be constituted soon
  CPT to seek pvt help for 2 new container berths
  TNPCB pulls up tanneries; tanners seek tech to tackle TDS
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  New guarantee regime for power
  Executive briefing
  Centre spikes plans for divestment in oil PSUs
  CoPT board to decide on P&O Ports proposal