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Banks Should Perk Up Staff Abilities To Control Money Laundering - KPMG

New Delhi: KPMGIn a report, global consultancy firm KPMG stated that Indian Banks and some other Asia-Pacific countries should perk up their staff abilities to control money laundering actions as training programmes are fairly unsophisticated and laws outdated.

According to a worldwide study by KPMG Forensic, “Respondents across Asia-Pacific tell us that training in many parts of the region is relatively unsophisticated, reflecting outdated legislation and lack of regulatory pressure.”

The study mentioned that 17 per cent of the responders in the area alleged they give training in anti-money laundering (AML) actions to below 40 per cent of their employees.

Sify Combined its Consumer Businesses

Chennai: Sify LimitedSify Limited has incorporated its portal www.sify.

Bharti Airtel To Amplify Its Presence, Investing $200 Mn In Sri Lanka

Bharti AirtelNew Delhi: Bharti Airtel Lanka Pvt Ltd will invest up to $200 million by 2009 for offering mobile services in Sri Lanka. The recent plan is a part of company’s strategy to amplify its presence beyond India.

The company is all set to instigate both 2G and 3G mobile services in Sri Lanka by the end of the current fiscal.

India's Time Has Come - Ratan Tata

Ratan TataNew Delhi: Industry dean Ratan Tata advised that nonattendance of strong uni

PNB Raises Interest Rates On Fixed Deposits

Punjab National BankNew Delhi: Punjab National Bank (PNB) increased its fixed de

Rupee May Relieve Today

Mumbai: Rupee is likely to jump down on Thursday, terrified of capital outflows as regenerated concerns about a worldwide credit squeeze beat Asian stock markets.

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