Anindita Dey &Amp; Sidhartha In Mumbai

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Curbs on ECBs may be relaxed

Curbs on ECBs may be relaxed

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2007

At a high-level coordinate committee meeting to be held by the month-end, the government and the Reserve Bank of India will take stock of the situation.

RBI mulls lock-in for foreign co loans

RBI mulls lock-in for foreign co loans

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2007

The central bank's objective is to align the regulations for such loans with the tenure and end-use norms for external commercial borrowings in a bid to check foreign currency inflows.

Indian firms falter in bonds mart

Indian firms falter in bonds mart

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2007

Bonds/papers of Tata Motors, Reliance, SBI, ICICI and others turn illiquid in international markets.

Taxmen spread the net wider

Taxmen spread the net wider

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2007

"It is a logical step. The information gathered through annual information returns will now be compared with the tax returns of individuals to see if taxes are paid correctly or not," said a consultant with a leading tax advisory firm.

Capital gains benefit only on BSE-500 stocks?

Capital gains benefit only on BSE-500 stocks?

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2007

The Central Board of Direct Taxes is considering a proposal to restrict the exemption on long-term capital gains only to companies constituting the BSE-500 index.

Funds may get dearer after CRR hike

Funds may get dearer after CRR hike

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2007

Liquidity is expected to remain comfortable this week, albeit the rate at which it is available may inch up rather than remaining below 1 per cent.

Oracle not to delist i-flex for 5 more yrs

Oracle not to delist i-flex for 5 more yrs

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2007

To consider open offer if price falls below Rs 2,100 a share.

RBI plans currency futures exchange

RBI plans currency futures exchange

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2007

The Reserve Bank of India is exploring a dedicated currency futures exchange, after taking an in-principle decision to launch rupee-denominated futures.

Credit policy to guide markets

Credit policy to guide markets

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2007

The outlook on liquidity depends on various factors this week. If the Reserve Bank of India decides to remove the cap on the amount raised under the reverse repo, it will immediately modulate the liquidity.

I-T may ask Morgan Stanley's arm to file return

I-T may ask Morgan Stanley's arm to file return

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2007

The apex court has upheld the treatment of its business process outsourcing hub, Morgan Stanley Advantage Services, as a service permanent establishment.

FII registration under Sebi lens

FII registration under Sebi lens

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2007

Move aimed at discouraging PN investments.

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.