The Financial Express -- Economy

Saturday, May 3 1997

Revised retention pricing in July

The fertiliser department has decided to implement all changes relating to the retention pricing system (RPS) from July 1. The Centre is waiting for the Hanumantha Rao Committee Report on administered pricing, expected in July.

Infrastructure Bond Issue

It's time depreciation rates were simplified

The Working Group on the Companies Act has indicated that there is scope for some fine tuning of depreciation rates admissible for different blocks of assets and reduction of slabs/categories.

Income funds to settledown on asset quality to maintain payouts

The Indian mutual fund industry is guided by herd mentality. If an innovative scheme from one fund becomes a hit with investors, other funds follow suit and the particular scheme comes instantly in vogue.

Stringent curbs to control urea supply

SBI MF may alter load in MMIS'97

SC kicks off examination into state stand on Dabhol

SLR for NBFCs cut to 10%

An aggressive fund with a winning combination

Canara Bank may cut NRNR interest rates

JGB futures close higher

India among top emerging markets

Riding a wave of hope

You can bet on the bonus qualifiers

Will the bonus from Century add value to the shareholders?

Don't worry, the calls are far away

RBI rejects repo bids to keep rates low

The fall threatens to break the bond with investors

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