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   MONEY MATTERS
Monday, December 03, 2001 
Wanted: A few good men
  On November 22, RBI deputy governor Vepa Kamesam, towards the end of his speech on corporate governance at the ASCI in Hyderabad, drew attention to the beautiful words of Benjamin Franklin: “A little neglect may breed great mischief... for want of nail, the shoe was lost; for want of shoe, the horse was lost; for want of horse, the rider was lost; and for want of rider, the war was lost.”
Destination India for foreign banks
  Most major foreign banks, with a strong international presence, recognise India’s relative economic performance in relation to other emerging market economies and its potentially huge market.
   
Defaults may spoil the party for credit card issuers
  The credit card business is booming despite an economic slowdown, and all issuers want a share of the pie. But there is another side to it: defaults. The business is poised for a leap, and defaults could be a dampener.
Money-changers face a third wave and a future shock
  Money changers may well be short-changed. The Reserve Bank of India’s move to do away with the need for endorsing forex releases by money changers will not just add to an increase in the level of forex allowed to be carried overseas and give an unexpected boost to the industry.
 
   
 
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