Raghavendra Kamath And Somasroy Chakraborty

Stories by Raghavendra Kamath And Somasroy Chakraborty

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.

'India is the core market for RBS'

'India is the core market for RBS'

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2011

In an interview with Malvika Joshi and Somasroy Chakraborty, Madan Menon, RBS' chief executive for Singapore and Southeast Asia and head of global banking and markets in India, shares the bank's plans.

Core Projects may buy Rs 350-cr Andheri property

Core Projects may buy Rs 350-cr Andheri property

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2011

The saga of buying out high-end office space in Mumbai continues. In a latest development, Mumbai-based education company, Core Projects and Technologies, is in talks with the leading plastic goods maker Supreme Industries to buy out the office property developed by the latter in the Andheri area of Mumbai. The deal could be worth Rs 350 crore (Rs 3.5 billion) in value, said sources close to the development.

'Even in a worse situation, we are derisking'

'Even in a worse situation, we are derisking'

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2011

Brotin Banerjee, managing director and CEO of Tata Housing, shares the company's plans and strategy with Raghavendra Kamath.

Jobless growth in private life insurance

Jobless growth in private life insurance

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2011

Jobless growth has found a new home - India's life insurance companies. In the last financial year, private life insurers reduced headcount by 27 per cent to achieve profitability.

How StanChart plans to expand in South Asia

How StanChart plans to expand in South Asia

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2011

Standard Chartered Bank's aim of expanding its consumer banking business in South Asia was strengthened when it convinced Sanjeeb Chaudhuri to join the bank earlier in July.

Banks fear slowdown in lending to SMEs

Banks fear slowdown in lending to SMEs

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2011

The country's largest commercial bank's SME advances grew nearly 23 per cent to Rs 119,676 crore last financial year.

Green signal for FDI in proprietary trading

Green signal for FDI in proprietary trading

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2011

RBI feels allowing foreign companies into this business may affect financial stability.

Indiabulls told to stop work at its IT Park

Indiabulls told to stop work at its IT Park

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2011

MPCB said Indiabulls had started the construction work at the IT Park project in violation of consent to establish and without complying with its directions issued on January 27.

For PSBs, loss and succession go together

For PSBs, loss and succession go together

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2011

RBI slams public sector banks for the strange phenomenon of profits dipping when a new chairman takes over.

Retail claim:Biyani joins issue with Mukesh Ambani

Retail claim:Biyani joins issue with Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2011

Reliance Retail, which started in 2006, runs over 1,000 stores across 86 cities.

RIL looks to re-enter cash-&-carry

RIL looks to re-enter cash-&-carry

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2011

RIL had earlier decided not to pursue the cash-and-carry model due to a number of reasons, including a growing unrest towards organised retail.

Kishore Biyani's roadmap for his new venture

Kishore Biyani's roadmap for his new venture

Rediff.com   30 May 2011

Customers want formats which have wide assortment, international products, and so on. Basically, it is an assortment play.

Essar's realty arm to invest Rs 4,000 crore

Essar's realty arm to invest Rs 4,000 crore

Rediff.com   12 May 2011

Equinox plans to launch 1.4 million sq ft residential project in Bengaluru in the last quarter of calender year 2011 and a one-million housing project in Thane near Mumbai in the next one year.

Piramal shelves plans to sell Indiareit

Piramal shelves plans to sell Indiareit

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2011

Religare, promoted by billionaire brothers Malvinder and Shivinder Mohan Singh, was in talks with Piramal for six to eight months to buy nearly 80 per cent in Indiareit for around Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion).

Race for IL&FS: Orix turns tables on RIL

Race for IL&FS: Orix turns tables on RIL

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2011

Japan's Orix Corporation, which was in talks with Reliance Industries (RIL) to sell its 23.87 per cent stake in Infrastructure Leasing and Finance Company (IL&FS), has bowled a googly.

Barclays Bank likely to review its credit card biz

Barclays Bank likely to review its credit card biz

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2011

According to sources familiar with the developments, Barclays may review several options, including the sale of its credit card operations in India.

Rising input costs keep realty prices up

Rising input costs keep realty prices up

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2011

Cement and steel prices have shot up sharply in the past four months, with steel prices rising 10 per cent and cement increasing 34 per cent since January.

Third of banks' MFI loans go into restructuring

Third of banks' MFI loans go into restructuring

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2011

Microfinance companies have been facing a crisis after a crackdown by the Andhra Pradesh government last year in response to allegations they were charging high rates and using coercive recovery practices.

Banks quarrel over MFI debt recast

Banks quarrel over MFI debt recast

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2011

Some banks, including ICICI, want to restructure securitised advances along with other loans. This is being opposed by Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank and YES Bank.