Joydeep Ghosh And Priya Nair

Stories by Joydeep Ghosh And Priya Nair

Gold loan firms swing into action as prices fall

Gold loan firms swing into action as prices fall

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2013

These companies may recall loans in extreme cases; loan-to-value ratio stands at 60% but scrap value at 75%.

Fundamental recovery is 12 months away: Madhusudan Kela

Fundamental recovery is 12 months away: Madhusudan Kela

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2013

Interview with chief investment strategist, Reliance Capital.

'If we are importing buckets, something is wrong'

'If we are importing buckets, something is wrong'

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2013

Interview with Richard Rekhy, chief executive officer of KPMG India.

Encourage long-term fixed products

Encourage long-term fixed products

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2013

It will improve the purchasing power of many buyers, but high interest payout will be a deterrent.

State Bank waives guarantor for shifting home loans

State Bank waives guarantor for shifting home loans

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2012

Cuts loan rates for third homes to regular rates.

A pre-approved loan does not mean bank will lend

A pre-approved loan does not mean bank will lend

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2012

Banks send these mails simply as a marketing exercise. It neither reflects your loan eligibility nor ensures lower interest.

End-users should stay away from realty pre-launch offers

End-users should stay away from realty pre-launch offers

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2012

Investing in such properties is high-risk proposition, as developers do not have requisite approvals. At a later stage, projects can be delayed or even shelved for lack of funds.

Now, NRIs can send money home more frequently

Now, NRIs can send money home more frequently

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2012

For non-resident Indians (NRIs), the recent relaxation in the inward remittances guidelines by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) comes as a relief.

Auto loan: How to get the best option

Auto loan: How to get the best option

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2012

Lenders offer both fixed and floating rates and the period usually varies between three and five years.

Don't get taken aback by a takeover

Don't get taken aback by a takeover

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2012

In the past month, when the Essel Group started picking up shares of the company, IVRCL's stock has risen 31 per cent, a rare feat in a market where infrastructure stocks have been suffering due to slow movement in projects and high interest burden.

Get ready for tough economic times in 2012

Get ready for tough economic times in 2012

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2012

There could possibly be some reduction in home/auto loan outgo.

Short-term fixed deposits see a change in fortunes

Short-term fixed deposits see a change in fortunes

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2011

Higher returns, more liquidity draw individual investors to savings accounts.

Debt's the way to go for FIIs

Debt's the way to go for FIIs

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2011

Till October 14 this year, FIIs were net sellers in equities at Rs 1,132 crore (Rs 11.32 billion) while their debt exposure stood at Rs 20,029 crore (Rs 200.29 billion). This is the first time since 2008 that FIIs are net sellers in equities.

Noida: Banks dump buyers, builders threaten them

Noida: Banks dump buyers, builders threaten them

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2011

For home buyers in Noida Extension things have just gone worse. While banks have decided not to disburse loans to residential properties in the area, including those that had no litigation against them, builders are threatening to charge a penalty if payments are not made according to the existing contracts.

Sebi lifts ban on seven brokers

Sebi lifts ban on seven brokers

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2011

Sebi had acted against 10 brokerages after over 10,000 investors failed to get shares in last year's Coal India IPO in spite of legitimate applications.

When trading, don't copy big boys' moves

When trading, don't copy big boys' moves

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2011

This makes stock-picking by retail investors difficult, but market experts say they need to understand that institutional players do not have a cookie-cutter approach to investing.

Home loan: SBI to seek lower provisioning

Home loan: SBI to seek lower provisioning

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2011

Bank to argue with the Reserve Bank that new norms don't apply to floating rate schemes.

Citibank faces huge liability in fraud case

Citibank faces huge liability in fraud case

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2010

The loss followed a massive fraud allegedly committed by Shivaraj Puri, a relationship manager at the bank's Gurgaon branch.

Housing scam: Banks to tighten screws on builders

Housing scam: Banks to tighten screws on builders

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2010

Banks and housing finance firms may seek legal mortgage as well as completion guarantee clause.

Liquidity returns to market

Liquidity returns to market

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2010

Mutual funds breathed easy today, with the flow into liquid and liquid-plus schemes soaring to Rs 30,000-35,000 crore. This is in contrast to the situation over the past few days when a liquidity squeeze caused by the Coal India issue soaking up cash forced companies and banks to withdraw money from mutual funds.