As a consequence of the RBI‘s decision to restore the all-in-cost ceilings on external commercial borrowings (ECBs) with effect from January 1, banks may see improved credit demand, especially from mid-rung and smaller companies.
Central Bank of India plans to raise Rs 400 crore through a bond issue in two months, and may also get Rs 700 crore as fresh capital from the government.
Closer to home, an 18-year-old IIT student posed as a bank executive, got credit card details from customers, and then used the data to book air tickets and buy laptops. He tied up with a travel agent to cancel the tickets and share the returns, while he sold the laptops across the country at a… Read More »
As a matter of prudence one might think of withdrawing investments from risky products to safe ones, just before the requirements arise. Say, disposing off the equity investments just when the junior is 16 or 17 and putting the money in MMMFs or debt funds or fixed deposits. This practice shall definitely bring the return… Read More »
Whatever your earnings, you can set aside a portion for saving. Simple budgeting, translated as spending lesser than you earn can pave the way to start saving. If you do not think about saving as early as possible you will lose out on significant sums of money at a later stage in life. Needs are… Read More »
ICICI Bank has announced a fixed-cum-floating home loan rate scheme under which the bank will offer loans at a fixed rate of 8.25 per cent for the first two years, irrespective of the amount, and from the third year onwards, the rate will be the applicable floating rate and will vary depending on the amount… Read More »
Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced a new fixed cum floating loan scheme wherein the bank will offer a rate of 8.49 per cent for the first 30 months from the date of disbursement and for the rest of the loan duration, the rate will be the applicable floating rate. The fixed rate of 8.49 per… Read More »
The change in the rule related to gifts says that the receiver has to pay tax for receiving any gift valued at Rs.50,000 and more. The ‘any gift’ clause means that not only cash but all gifts of any value. So if someone receives a gift of a house worth Rs.30 lakhs, then he/she is… Read More »
Liquidity can also affect arbitrage funds. As futures are traded in lots, one lot will have numerous shares of a company. A fund manager may not be able to buy the required number of shares at a predetermined price. E.g. if the futures lot of company A contains 200 shares, it can be difficult to… Read More »
Dr D. Subbarao, RBI Governor has stated that the capital inflows into the country are in line with the Reserve Bank of India’s expectations and there is no cause for concern of a possible build-up of asset price bubbles.