India Business

ONGC Thinks Over Stock Split & Bonus Issue

New Delhi: There could be excellent news for retail capitalists in ONGC stock. The company is planning a stock split besides giving bonus to its shareowners.

India’s Central Bank May Not Follow Fed Way Soon

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will not go after the US Federal Reserve Board, and may not slash interest rates in a little while.

Market analysts said that the central bank that has been following a compressed money strategy will possibly not play with key policy rates in the coming time.

India Glycols Announces 30% Dividend For Shareholders

At the company’s 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Aug. 25, the members of India Glycols have sanctioned the announcement of dividend at 30%, or Rs 3 per share of the value of Rs 10 each.

Fed Move Brings Rupee Near Its 9-Year High

Mumbai: The rupee arose in the direction of a nine-year peak today after the US Federal Reserve slashed rates sending securities higher across Asia, but dollar buying by state-run banking institutions and a local company reduced a few gains.

The Fed cut on Tuesday the prime federal funds target rate by 50 basis to 4.75% from 5.25%. It also slashes the discount rate that it charges for direct loans to banks by a half-point to 5.25%.

Hotel Leela Plans Expansion, Eyes 4500 Mn Jump In Fy 08’ Net Earnings

Leading hospitality company Hotel Leela Venture is all set to invest around Rs 22 billion in the next three years (2010) to set up five new hotels and a service apartment in Gurgaon near Delhi.

The new hotels will be established in Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi and Udaipur.

The company has already expended Rs 11 billion on 86 service apartments that it is projecting to built up in Gurgaon.

IDBI Slashes Fixed Home Loan Rates

Mumbai: IDBI Ltd has slashed the rates of interest on fixed home loans by around 100 basis points that will be effective from September 1.

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