Anindita Dey &Amp; Abhijit Lele

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Interest rate swap spooks RBI

Interest rate swap spooks RBI

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

The central bank fears the Asian market may impact interest rate derivatives.

Govt plans to relax ECB norms

Govt plans to relax ECB norms

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

The government is planning to relax the recent diktat of clubbing non-convertible, optionally convertible or partially convertible preference shares as External Commercial Borrowings for some companies.

SEBI tightens noose around manipulators

SEBI tightens noose around manipulators

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2007

By passing on the information to income tax department, the regulator wants to send a clear signal that manipulation could prove to be costly.

Odds rise for small bourses as deadline looms

Odds rise for small bourses as deadline looms

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2007

With pressure mounting on 18 regional exchanges to demutualise, some bourses have decided to shut shop, while others are going in for demutualisation - leading to an eventual consolidation.

Cross-border deals under I-T scanner

Cross-border deals under I-T scanner

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

Objective of the examination is to study the tax implications of such deals.

RBI weighs $ sell-buy swap to stem liquidity

RBI weighs $ sell-buy swap to stem liquidity

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

The Reserve Bank of India is exploring the use of a dollar sell-buy swap to drain liquidity from the banking system, having used the most common instruments over the last two and a half years in its fight against inflation.

RBI wants lock-in for IPO allotments to FIIs

RBI wants lock-in for IPO allotments to FIIs

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2007

Move aimed at checking short-term inflow of foreign funds.

Infrastructure firms under CAG lens for audit

Infrastructure firms under CAG lens for audit

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2007

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India plans to focus on infrastructure companies and banks for special audit during the current financial year.

Sebi to allow short selling by first week of July

Sebi to allow short selling by first week of July

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

To resume after six-year hiatus.

Another CRR hike looms

Another CRR hike looms

Rediff.com   25 May 2007

The Reserve Bank of India, which has already raised the cash reserve ratio (CRR) thrice since December last year, is contemplating another hike, though only on incremental deposits this time.

Banks can now be pension fund managers

Banks can now be pension fund managers

Rediff.com   25 May 2007

The funds are likely to be invested as per the interim investment guidelines, which may allow investment of 5 per cent in equity and 10 per cent in equity-linked mutual funds.

Curbs likely on VC funds for realty

Curbs likely on VC funds for realty

Rediff.com   24 May 2007

The government is reviewing norms for investments by foreign venture capital funds in real estate, after the Reserve Bank of India coming round to the view that such funding is helping create an asset bubble in the sector.

FDI status for FIIs in real estate pre-IPOs

FDI status for FIIs in real estate pre-IPOs

Rediff.com   23 May 2007

The government proposes to treat the investments by foreign institutional investors in pre initial public offers (IPOs) of real estate companies at par with foreign direct investment.

Govt moots merger of pvt banks, UCBs

Govt moots merger of pvt banks, UCBs

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

A way to ensure good growth as private banks find organic growth tough.

Small IPOs to face price band on listing

Small IPOs to face price band on listing

Rediff.com   11 May 2007

After the first day of listing, the exchanges put a price band of 20 per cent for the movement of the stock prices. However, the level of circuit filter proposed for IPOs on the first day of listing is not known.

Offshore bank units fail to cash in on SEZs

Offshore bank units fail to cash in on SEZs

Rediff.com   4 May 2007

For tapping high growth units in special economic zones, a host of Indian banks had established offshore banking units in 2003-04 in these duty free enclaves

ECBs may fetch lower interest

ECBs may fetch lower interest

Rediff.com   3 May 2007

While there is little chance of a reduction in this limit, the central bank is now insisting on a certificate from chartered accountants on the end-use of the funds borrowed.

Firms hedge imports fearing rupee fall

Firms hedge imports fearing rupee fall

Rediff.com   2 May 2007

As they feel that the rupee may depreciate to 43.75 levels over the next six months.

After 20 yrs, SBI to hire clerical staff

After 20 yrs, SBI to hire clerical staff

Rediff.com   1 May 2007

A severe staff crunch at the branches for managing the front desk operations has compelled the State Bank of India to resume recruitments in the clerical cadre after almost a gap of 20 years.

Foreign banks' tax burden to increase

Foreign banks' tax burden to increase

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2007

The tax burden on foreign banks , which avail of funds from their parents for operations in India, may go up substantially following a recent order passed by the Mumbai Income Tax tribunal in the case of UAE-based Mashreq Bank.