The use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas lacking e-mail IDs.
Rather, the existing ones should be implemented speedily to clean up the mess.
According to bond dealers, the spike in CD issuance could indicate that liquidity won't remain as comfortable by the end of the financial year (March 31) as it now is.
But, neither were the big companies interested in growing inorganically nor were the smaller ones ready to offer themselves for sale.
While companies having fewer visa holders in the US seem to be less exposed to rising protectionism, most front-line IT stocks are trading at attractive levels and, to a large extent, factor in near-term headwinds.
StanChart India CEO Zarin Daruwala is building a culture of 'celebrating liabilities,' the tough negotiator tells Niraj Bhatt and Anup Roy over lunch.
'The number of first-time investors into MFs can grow four times more than the current rate if we are able to accept the bank KYCs.'
HUL, the country's largest FMCG company, saw sales volume fall by 4% for the December quarter.
Axis Bank's loan portfolio quality deteriorated, with gross NPAs rising to 5.22% of gross advances.
While the BSE's asking valuation is reasonable, compared to peers, there are some factors that long-term investors need to consider before investing.
The cell was formed after attacks on the Bangladesh central bank by international hacker groups siphoned off millions of dollars.
'I expect a demand stimulus in the Budget. 'There has been such a shock to the economy that such a stimulus would be needed.'
While rate cuts may increase churn between banks, these may not boost credit offtake meaningfully.
'For the RBI, for a central bank, reputational risk is the worst risk.' 'Credibility is the worst risk,'
'RBI is taking all steps to complete the process expeditiously so as to release firm figures at an early date.'
The prime minister's sop is expected to give a massive boost to priority-sector housing loans, thereby pulling the entire housing loan portfolio of banks.
Hopefully, the grey world of central banking in a nation hit by demonetisation, will lighten up with some of his notes soon.
'Nobody will wait now. Everyone will come to deposit their old notes. The confidence is shaken.'
There is not much bank employees can do, but some words of encouragement from the management would have helped. Stretched working hours and the tense atmosphere is taking a toll on their health.
Hawkish guidance by the US Fed raises concerns it could tie the hands of RBI from trimming rates.
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