Manojit Saha &Amp; Vrishti Beniwal

Stories by Manojit Saha &Amp; Vrishti Beniwal

Private banks mull exit from gold coin business

Private banks mull exit from gold coin business

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2013

India's top private banks might soon exit from the gold coin business.

DIPP likely to expand definition of 'control'

DIPP likely to expand definition of 'control'

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2013

May include 'influencing a company's major policy decisions' in the current meaning.

Dwindling rupee dampens next week's rate cut hope

Dwindling rupee dampens next week's rate cut hope

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2013

The sharp fall in rupee since the beginning of May will make things difficult for the central bank which is on the path of easing the monetary policy to revive growth.

Pace of seeding Aadhaar numbers with bank accounts still a concern

Pace of seeding Aadhaar numbers with bank accounts still a concern

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2013

The biggest problem is that those with Aadhaar numbers aren't coming forward for seeding these with bank accounts.

RBI to give new licensees more time to set up banks

RBI to give new licensees more time to set up banks

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2013

Application deadline may be extended but no leeway on priority-sector targets.

Chidambaram asks I-T to avoid raids

Chidambaram asks I-T to avoid raids

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2013

Dept to focus on real estate, infra, mining and manufacturing to detect evasion.

States refuse to lower duty on mobile phones

States refuse to lower duty on mobile phones

Rediff.com   12 May 2013

Also discuss a proposal to increase the minimum VAT rate to 6% from 5%; no decision taken yet

India needs to grow much faster: D Subbarao

India needs to grow much faster: D Subbarao

Rediff.com   5 May 2013

RBI Governor D Subbarao says banks' response to RBI's monetary intervention is asymmetric.

Buzz over 50-basis-point rate cut grows LOUDER

Buzz over 50-basis-point rate cut grows LOUDER

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2013

Street expects RBI to keep CRR unchanged, opt for open-market operations to ease liquidity

'SBI may stop performance guarantee to road projects'

'SBI may stop performance guarantee to road projects'

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2013

Four days ahead of RBI's monetary policy review, SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri says a cut of one percentage point in CRR will allow the bank to lower lending rates 20 basis points.

Govt may relax ECB norms for low-cost housing, infra

Govt may relax ECB norms for low-cost housing, infra

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2013

The move could streamline capital flows and help finance current account deficit

Rejig of FDI policy in offing

Rejig of FDI policy in offing

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2013

The government would try to minimise layers in FDI ceilings.

Govt not to tap sovereign bond issue now

Govt not to tap sovereign bond issue now

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2013

Despite a high current account deficit (CAD) and lower interest rates abroad, the Union government will not go for a sovereign bond issue to get more dollars.

RBI may allow 7-8 NEW banks

RBI may allow 7-8 NEW banks

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2013

Most major corporate houses, such as the Tata group, Birla group and Reliance Industries, besides non-banking financial companies like L&T Finance, M&M Financial Services and the Shriram group, are said to be interested in setting up new banks.

More cheer on deficit front

More cheer on deficit front

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

Could turn out below last year's budget estimate, with some improvement in revenue and spending

Banks oppose HSBC's plan to sell stake in insurance JV

Banks oppose HSBC's plan to sell stake in insurance JV

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

The public-sector lenders were yet to get a formal proposal on sale from HSBC.

Cobrapost fallout: RBI extends investigation to 34 banks

Cobrapost fallout: RBI extends investigation to 34 banks

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2013

Reserve Bank of India lens on mutual fund, insurance, gold coin sale by branch's non-sales staff

Direct govt subsidy for 1 LPG cylinder: PMO

Direct govt subsidy for 1 LPG cylinder: PMO

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2013

Prime minister's office wants OMCs to bear credit subsidy for remaining 8 subsidised units on reimbursement basis.

Lenders to start liquidating Mallya's assets soon

Lenders to start liquidating Mallya's assets soon

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2013

The Goa villa, Mumbai office could be put on the block.

Annual turnover threshold for GST to be Rs 25 lakh

Annual turnover threshold for GST to be Rs 25 lakh

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2013

April dealers with up to Rs 60-lakh (Rs 6-million) turnover could opt out with 1 per cent levy.