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Govt plans to introduce 3-5% tax on cash withdrawal of Rs 10 lakh a year

In order to push digital transaction, the Reserve Bank of India has removed the transaction fee imposed on banks for using its NEFT/RTGS payment servers earlier this week.

Jun 11, 2019

Risk aversion of mutual funds key reason for NBFC liquidity crunch, defaults

Ballooning IL&FS and DHFL crises drove mutual funds to reduce exposure to NBFCs in a big way since September sapping liquidity from shadow banks.

Jun 10, 2019

A week for stock specific action while market searches for new direction

Indices are back on even keel after exit poll results triggered a choppy ride to hit record highs twice; market may remain rangebound as no new data expected.

Jun 9, 2019

Relief for lenders as RBI relaxes stressed asset guidelines

A circular issued in February last year required banks to initiate a resolution process as soon as a default took place.

Jun 8, 2019

Mark Zukerberg announces Facebook Dating

Facebook may unveil its cryptocurrency on June 18; Bitcoin fans unfazed

Facebook plans to make the cryptocurrency transferrable with zero fees via Facebook products including Messenger and WhatsApp.

Jun 8, 2019

DHFL default is threatening to draw in mutual fund industry as 160 MFs have exposure to DHFL papers

DHFL default threatens to snowball into big crisis engulfing NBFCs, mutual funds

Public confidence in mutual funds take a beating and inflows taper with imminent payouts facing uncertainty; NBFCs face soaring finance costs triggering liquidity crunch.

Jun 7, 2019

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Market cracks as RBI fails to go beyond the expected 25 bps repo rate cut

Third successive rate reduction takes repo rate to lowest in nine years at 5.75%; change in monetary policy stance to 'accommodative' removes imminent rate rise fears but the street wants more.

Jun 6, 2019

Another wave of NBFC meltdown worries grips markets after DHFL rating downgrade

NAVs plummet up to 57% for mutual funds with substantial exposure to DHFL paper that rating agencies downgraded to 'default'; exposure of some funds may have exceeded the Sebi-mandated 10%.

Jun 6, 2019

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.75%, bank loans to be cheaper

The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee today announced its decision to slash the repo rate to 5.75 per cent from 6 per cent.

Jun 6, 2019

SFIO questions RBI's role in IL&FS crisis, recommends internal probe for 'appropriate action'

Regarded as the 'Lehmann moment of India', the IL&FS started defaulting on re-payment of loans last year and is reeling under a whopping Rs 90,000 crore debt.

Jun 3, 2019

After a week of euphoric hearts, expect cautious heads to return to the market

Indices are expected to trade sideways as the euphoria of Modi 2.0 ebbs and worries of global tensions and domestic slowdown begin to take hold; time ripe for stock specific play.

Jun 2, 2019

IL&FS-led crisis drives RBI to push for stress testing NBFCs liquidity quality

New norms seek to ensure that NBFCs will have contingency funding plans for responding to financial disruption

May 26, 2019

Will Etihad's conditions for Jet recapitalisation ground the revival plan?

Etihad Airways has submitted a binding bid on condition that it will remain a minority shareholder and banks will find other funding sources.

May 11, 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

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

Centre mulls merger of PNB, Union Bank and Bank of India

"We wouldn't like to wait for too long," says a a finance ministry official, commenting on the plan to merge Punjab National Bank, Union Bank and Bank of India.

May 1, 2019

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$100 crude: Will new govt slip on boiling oil after Lok Sabha elections?

Trump's squeeze on Iran oil raises the spectre of a rapid rise in oil prices and the Indian economy suffering as the new government's elbowroom to stimulate growth dwindles.

Apr 30, 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

ED probing kickback angle to Chanda Kochhar role in orders granting major loans

The former CEO of ICICI Bank and her husband are now under the scanner over loans to Sandesara brothers-led Sterling Biotech and troubled Bhushan Steels.

Apr 24, 2019