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Demonetisation: Cheaper loans likely

Demonetisation: Cheaper loans likely

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

Will demonetisation lead to a rate cut, leading to higher quantum of lending?

Land acquisition a major hurdle for India's infra, energy sectors

Land acquisition a major hurdle for India's infra, energy sectors

Rediff.com10 May 2018

According to data shared with the Lok Sabha, 19 road projects awarded after May 2014 were facing delays

Subsidy on kerosene will cease to exist from 2020

Subsidy on kerosene will cease to exist from 2020

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

The kerosene subsidy is expected to decline by 40 per cent from Rs 7,595 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 4,500 crore this financial year.

Budget 2018: Luxury cars, premium bikes to be costlier by upto 5%

Budget 2018: Luxury cars, premium bikes to be costlier by upto 5%

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

The move will primarily impact luxury car companies like Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi and Volvo and bike brands like Triumph and Harley Davidson.

PEs opting to exit via public offers

PEs opting to exit via public offers

Rediff.com19 Mar 2007

Unlike last year when private equity participants exited through strategic deals with third party investors, this year PEs are opting to exit via initial public offerings route.

Nirmala Sitharaman's first Budget puts brakes on some funds for states

Nirmala Sitharaman's first Budget puts brakes on some funds for states

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman has designed the revenue mix in such a way that while Centre's share in taxes would grow a massive 25 per cent, states' share would grow a dismal 6 per cent.

September sees car sales fall for 3rd consecutive month

September sees car sales fall for 3rd consecutive month

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

Scooters, once the fastest growing sub-segment, also declined for the second consecutive month in September.

Global IT services spending to grow 8%

Global IT services spending to grow 8%

Rediff.com30 Dec 2006

Global IT services spending is likely to increase at around 7-8 per cent over the medium term to $500 billion in 2007 from $470 billion in 2006.

India braces for lower growth forecast ahead of polls

India braces for lower growth forecast ahead of polls

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

The revision will do little to help the Congress party-led ruling alliance, which faces an uphill battle in elections due by May amid allegations of economic mismanagement, corruption scams and high inflation.

Moderate inflation a passing phase: Economists

Moderate inflation a passing phase: Economists

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

A monsoon deficit is likely to affect the agriculture output, which could have an impact on the food inflation

AP tops in power sector reforms

AP tops in power sector reforms

Rediff.com18 Apr 2005

Why MPC is likely to revise its inflation forecast upwards

Why MPC is likely to revise its inflation forecast upwards

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

On one hand, Operation Greens should help to smoothen volatility in the prices of vegetables, whereas the proposal to enhance and extend minimum support prices to augment farmer incomes, may emerge as an inflation risk.

IL&FS fallout: Lessons for the rating agencies

IL&FS fallout: Lessons for the rating agencies

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Perhaps the way forward could be the introduction of uniform rating standards - on the lines of accounting standards for the accounting profession - with a separate regulating authority for enforcing those standards, says Sudipto Dey.

37 banks and a whopping Rs 1.3 trillion jump in gross NPAs!

37 banks and a whopping Rs 1.3 trillion jump in gross NPAs!

Rediff.com30 May 2018

The RBI has been critical of banks for using restructuring schemes to hide the stress.

Railways chug into hotel business

Railways chug into hotel business

Rediff.com15 Apr 2005

RBI gives lenders more flexibility to cover bad loans

RBI gives lenders more flexibility to cover bad loans

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

State-owned banks have amassed bad loans faster than private sector lenders.

India's cash strapped airlines may finally get to fly higher

India's cash strapped airlines may finally get to fly higher

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

The ministry has also asked that the cap of such borrowings is to be set at $500 million (Rs 3,450 crore) for a single company and $1 billion (Rs 6,900 crore) for the entire sector.

Sebi plans rating of IPOs

Sebi plans rating of IPOs

Rediff.com5 May 2004

Businesses hope for consumption uptick in poll run-up

Businesses hope for consumption uptick in poll run-up

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Typically, about four to six weeks ahead of the polls, activity in the property market picks up as politicians begin to pull out their money parked in real estate. But this time, it's all quiet till now in real estate so far.

Should interest rates be cut? A tough decision for MPC

Should interest rates be cut? A tough decision for MPC

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Some say the MPC will raise the rate, while others are of the view that there is already de facto interest rate tightening through rising bond yields, which might prompt the central bank to go for a pause.

In a first, SBI links pricing of loans, deposits to repo rate

In a first, SBI links pricing of loans, deposits to repo rate

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

The move will to a large extent speed up the monetary transmission process--which is banks passing on the rate cuts that the Reserve Bank announces to their borrowers without much delays--something that has been missing all these while and something that the RBI has been unhappy with.

Investors queue up to rescue highway projects

Investors queue up to rescue highway projects

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Govt to chalk out entry of sovereign funds from Abu Dhabi, Qatar into such projects.

Hurdles that the proposed IBC amendments face

Hurdles that the proposed IBC amendments face

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

While passing the scrutiny of courts is a tough challenge, with eight proposed amendments to the insolvency law, the government has sought to turn the focus back on at least some of the functions of the bankruptcy law.

BPO: China the biggest threat to India

BPO: China the biggest threat to India

Rediff.com8 Jan 2004

Despite the emergence of China and Philippines as competitors in the business process outsourcing space, India is well placed in terms of parameters like cost savings, competency, technical infrastructure, language, etc, according to ICRA.

What drove July core sector growth

What drove July core sector growth

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Growth was primarily pushed by a jump in steel and electricity generation, apart from a sustained rise in natural gas output.

IT firms to see robust revenue growth

IT firms to see robust revenue growth

Rediff.com2 Oct 2003

Top tier Indian software companies should see strong topline growth in FY04 due to the country's emergence as an attractive destination for outsourcing, according to credit rating agency ICRA's report on information technology.

A win-win for traders, brokerages and exchanges

A win-win for traders, brokerages and exchanges

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

With equity and commodity exchanges allowed to enter each other's areas from October, brokerages are pump-priming their businesses to allow their clients seamless trading in commodities and equities.

Home buyers, go for realty ratings

Home buyers, go for realty ratings

Rediff.com17 May 2005

RBI to rope in rating agencies for NPA solution

RBI to rope in rating agencies for NPA solution

Rediff.com24 May 2017

The broad contours of their assignment are expected to be making independent assessment of recovery prospects, and estimating haircuts for restructuring cases.

Sensex takes first hit in 5 sessions, down 104 points

Sensex takes first hit in 5 sessions, down 104 points

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

Investors were anxious concerned about the uncertainties over the timing of Us Federal Reserve rate hike, US policies under President Donald Trump, the upcoming French election and rising crude price that could impact inflation, going ahead. A weak closing in Asia tracking overnight losses in the US owing to all these unknowns triggered selling, brokers said.

Planning to invest in NBFCs? Please read this

Planning to invest in NBFCs? Please read this

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

Keep a close eye on credit quality, financials of NBFCs before investing. These instruments should not constitute more than 15 to 20 per cent of your debt portfolio.

The businessman who got richer during the lockdown

The businessman who got richer during the lockdown

Rediff.com8 May 2020

Radhakishan Damani is the only billionaire to see his wealth grow by around 20% during the lockdown.

What are credit ratings all about?

What are credit ratings all about?

Rediff.com21 Aug 2003