Five local firms may list on New York exchange by 2001
Five Indian companies are in advanced stages of negotiations with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and another 40 have expressed a desire to get listed on the exchange, NYSE executive vice-president Georges Ugeux has said.

DSE in talks with Chicago options bourse for derivatives introduction
The Delhi Stock Exchange (DSE) has inititiated talks with the Chicago Board Options Exchange for a possible tie-up to introduce derivatives trading on the bourse.

Federal Bank to hit market with Rs 150cr debt issue
The Federal Bank is all set to enter the debt market to raise Rs 150 crore at 14.40 per cent to shore up its capital adequacy ratio. The Kochi-based private sector bank is raising money through a 63-month issue, being lead-managed by ICICI Securities.

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