Finance

No Indian 'retaliation' to Trump decision to curtail duty-free trade benefits

The removal of India from countries enjoying the generalised system of preferences (GSP) list will mainly hit $5.6 billion duty-free exports of agricultural and handicraft products.

Mar 5, 2019

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Economic growth for FY19 at 7% projected to be lowest for Modi years

GDP growth estimated to hit a six-quarter low of 6.6% in the third quarter with the expansion falling in all key sectors, CSO data show.

Mar 1, 2019

Finance Ministry asks tax panel to rationalise existing income-tax slabs

Panel will look at tax slabs, particularly the 20% slab, and revise them in the light of international best practices.

Feb 28, 2019

An aircraft of India's Jet Airways lands

Etihad conditions set speed bumps for debt-laden Jet's resolution plan

UAE national carrier is apparently unhappy over SBI opposition to its demand for a right of first refusal after one year and Sebi norm requiring an open offer.

Feb 25, 2019

GST rate cut: Real estate sector eyes massive demand spurt

Widening of 'affordable housing' category and rate reduction expected to give a push to Narendra Modi government's 'Housing for All 2022' programme.

Feb 25, 2019

Sebi bans commodities arms of Motilal Oswal, India Infoline from trading

Sebi has directed all clients of the two commodity broking firms to transfer their securities within 45 days to other brokers.

Feb 23, 2019

ING Group sells entire 3% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank

Dutch financial giant's exit from private lender by offloading 5.8-crore shares in block deal was expected after a partial stake sale last year.

Feb 23, 2019

High-profile fugitives: Cautious CBI issues lookout notice for Chanda Kochhar

Enforcement Directorate had earlier registered a money-laundering criminal case against Chanda Kochhar, Deepak Kochhar and Videocon's Venugopal Dhoot.

Feb 22, 2019

Ericsson case: Anil Ambani guilty of contempt, directed to pay Rs 453 crore or face 3 months jail

Anil Ambani set to exit mutual fund biz with Reliance Capital stake sale

Company invites foreign partner Nippon Life Insurance to acquire entire 43% stake in Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management

Feb 22, 2019

New RBI governor Shaktikanta Das. Photo: Reuters

Banks may resist RBI pressure to cut lending rate despite repo rate reduction

Bankers believe reducing the interest rate on advances without cutting rates on deposit will affect banks' ability to lend more unless SLR or CRR is eased.

Feb 19, 2019

Paytm to take longer than expected to return profits amid surging losses

Rapid expansion strategy may raise Paytm losses to Rs 2,100 crore in FY20 as competition heats up mobile payments field.

Feb 18, 2019

RBI confident NBFC liquidity situation will improve

Easing of NPAs and banking sector turnaround will help steady NBFCs, governor Shaktikanta Das says

Feb 15, 2019

Kamal Haasan on Budget 2019: Sounds in some parts like legitimate version of money for votes

Kamal Haasan has given a thumbs-down to the Budget 2019, which was presented by Union minister Piyush Goyal.

Feb 5, 2019

Interim Budget 2019: Tax rebate for those earning up to Rs 5 lakhs per annum

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal will present the budget in place of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley due to the latter's absence for medical reasons. The presentation of the budget will begin at 11 am.

Feb 1, 2019

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Budget expectations, Q3 results to guide Indian equities

The NSE Midcap Index has closed at a five-week low and is beginning to witness broad-based selling. Nifty on the other hand has been able to eke out gains based on a select few bluechip stocks.

Jan 20, 2019