Finance

Cognizant's focus shift to banking and financial services to affect Indian staff most

70% of US-based IT services company's 281,600 employees are in India; CEO talks of employee pyramid optimisation as revenue growth slows

May 7, 2019

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How will Anil Ambani raise Rs 14,000 crore needed to save Reliance Capital?

Reliance Capital's cash reserves have dwindled and the firm hit by exposure to other floundering entities of the group is trying to raise funds from asset sales.

May 4, 2019

Slowing economy, consumption to blame as centre misses revenue target by 11%

GST, income tax and excise duties collection growth declines amid a slump in fixed investments and exports

May 3, 2019

Bandhan bank to take offer-for-sale route to cut promoter's shareholding to 40%

The bank reported a 67.8% increase in its March quarter net profit as a result of higher net interest and non-interest income.

May 3, 2019

Will Naresh Goyal face criminal charges over financial fraud after Jet crash?

Registrar of companies is examining the airline's books of account to see if promoters diverted funds from floundering Jet and hastened its crash; any criminal investigation could adversely affect the bidding process piloted by the lenders

May 2, 2019

Did Chanda Kochhar mislead RBI on 'ever-greening' of loan to Essar Group?

ICICI Bank under Kochhar denied in September 2014 about having granted an Essar Group company based in Mauritius $365-million loan in June 2014, records show

May 2, 2019

RBI to release new 'greenish yellow' coloured Rs 20 note | All you need to know

While the new note will be released soon, the old notes will still be legal, the RBI clarified in a statement.

Apr 27, 2019

Jet Airways to temporarily shut operations tonight, last flight at 10.30 pm

The SBI-led lenders' consortium has not been able to find a consensus about the initial fund infusion required to get a rescue plan on the runway.

Apr 17, 2019

Why is only SpiceJet hiring Jet pilots and engineers at steep pay cuts?

Budget airline SpiceJet is gobbling up disgruntled pilots and engineers of stricken Jet at up to 50% salary discount while IndiGo and GoAir are less interested in poaching crew.

Apr 15, 2019

New income tax return forms expected to ease automation of expats' claims

Expats claiming returns under double tax avoidance treaties are required to provide overseas residential details, tax identification numbers and residential status in India.

Apr 6, 2019

Will banks reduce housing, car loan interest after RBI's rate cut?

RBI expects banks to bring down interest rates on housing and car loans unlike in February when the lenders resisted advise to transfer the rate cut benefit to customers.

Apr 5, 2019

RBI cuts repo rates by 25 basis points to 6 percent, EMIs set to be cheaper

RBI decided to cut repo rates by 25 basis points or 0.25 per cent to 6 per cent, meeting a majority of economists' expectations.

Apr 4, 2019

Will Supreme Court order quashing RBI note on stressed loans create more Nirav Modis?

In the aftermath of the court order, banks may turn more to the 'Project Sashakt' to deal with stressed assets above Rs 500 crore.

Apr 3, 2019

RBI plans series of steps to boost economy's liquidity ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Another round of rate cut, the second tranche of dividend payment to government and a rupee-dollar swap auction are on the cards.

Apr 2, 2019

All you wanted to know about the pension scheme for private sector employees

Supreme Court's order dismissing an EPFO challenge of a High Court order removing pension ceiling paves the way for retiring private sector employees to receive the full pension.

Apr 2, 2019