It's the easiest thing to give people money, but the risk perception has changed, says Rajiv Lall, Managing Director, IDFC.
The study contains findings across credits and enterprise risk, operational risk, ALM and market risk. 'Both sets of banks (new-generation and traditional) have highlighted the lack of adequate people capabilities as well as the scope/ mandate of the mid-office as key concern areas,' it said. Both are at par with the surface, treasury scope, trading strategies and instruments; improved financial performance is strongly correlated with superior risk management practices.
There's surplus liquidity and RBI, with plentiful forex reserves, is ready to pump whatever extra is needed
With infrastructure claiming a larger share, movement and distribution of cement is bound to change.
In the past few months, 45 companies have signalled their intent to raise money through the institutional placement route.
With inflation rising at its fastest rate, the Union government was prompted to reduce import duties on edible oils even as Reserve Bank of India is expected to bring in tighter monetary policies to combat the rising inflation rate. In an effort to temper price rises, the government has already cut import duties on edible oils and banned the export of pulses and most types of rice.
Riding on the rising price scenario, the sugar sector can hardly expect any benefit from the Union Budget 2010-11.
Companies attribute declining sales to the lack of demand from the automobile, real estate and consumer durables sectors, which are facing rising inventory levels that have choked cash flows.
Sumit Bhattacharya lists what the leaked WhatsApp conversations reveal about the man named Arnab Goswami, and a certain PDG.
At least two public sector banks Union Bank of India and Indian Overseas Bank have quietly increased interest rates on short-term deposits to raise resources and manage asset-liability mismatch. Union Bank has announced a special deposit scheme for 400 days, which offers 9 per cent interest. The scheme was launched much before the announcement of the monetary policy. Chennai-based Indian Overseas Bank has also raised rates for large deposits.
'We are at $2.7 trillion and 2024 is not far away.' 'The country will need to grow by 9% every year for 5 years continuously and raise the aggregate investment rate to 38% of GDP to achieve the government's target of turning India into a $5 trillion economy.' 'Given the fact that we are only growing at about 5% and our investment rates are only about 30%, it may take a number of years before we can reach that targeted level.'
The top three companies in terms of the largest value of physical shares showed over 30 per cent shares are held in physical form. Two of the top three were part of the S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty50 indices.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday the government will take every measure to moderate the high inflation rate but the long term remedy is correcting the demand-supply mismatch in foodgrains.
No one can fault India Inc for not taking care of shareholders; in fact, it has been extra generous.
On the back of demand supply mismatch, the India's sugar prices have again begin rising up.
As the sugar industry is witnessing an up cycle, the government may not give due consideration to the demands of the Industry. Rather the government is already focusing on curbing the rising sugar prices.
IndiGo's situation points to a deeper malaise where skill shortage can challenge India's status as the fastest-growing aviation market, say experts.
While the fresh issue portion of IPOs has been going down over the years, this financial year has been abysmally low at only Rs 2,663 crore, 82 per cent lower compared to the last financial year.
EC officials said the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections will begin at 8 am on Thursday and results are expected only by late evening.
Suddenly, demand-supply mismatch is no longer offered as the standard plausible explanation.
Three Indian entrepreneurs build a software product that promises to give a tough fight to the world's best in the space of domain storage.
In the age of robots and automation, skills such as people management, coordination and negotiations will be relevant, says Babita Shekhar.
NBFCs are facing the heat of a crisis at IL&FS, which defaulted on repayment of its commercial paper dues, leading to a contagion effect in the sector.
Rising prices in the real estate sector in Bangalore, the IT capital of the country has turned the attention of several realtors to Chennai, a city which is slowly but surely set to beat Bangalore in the real estate space.
The general nervousness because of the IL&FS default will prevail in the system for now.
After rupee appreciation and global and domestic price mismatch, it is container shortage which is harming the coffee exports from India now.
Asian Granito India IPO is attractively priced and could bring listing gains.
'No one cares about fiscal deficit now. Or for that matter, inflation.' 'The focus is on growth and growth alone.' 'RBI needs to break the risk aversion of banks and infuse adrenaline in their veins', says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
The Central government hiked the minimum export price of non-Basmati rice from $650 to $ 1,000. As the govt struggles to rein in the rising inflation rates, it is clear that the farm loan waiver in the Budget is not a permanent solution. The cost of growing food is increasing each day and this will continue to push farmers to take loans to survive. To check inflation the govt will have to continue to control food prices. The move to waive farmer loans then seems meaningless.
Listed realty developers saddled with unsold properties worth Rs 1 trillion
Being creative and turning every available resource into a business is vital to improving the lives of those in poverty. Poor people often do not need outsiders to tell them about business opportunities.
Searches were also conducted at the residential premises of top company officials, the source said.
Sugar sector has welcomed the central government's decision to hike the buffer stock to 5 million tonnes.
Managers need to find news ways to train, retain and compensate staff.
The income-tax department has created various functionalities under its Project Insight, which will provide the 360-degree profile of taxpayers, including new and non-filers to gauge their accountability and tax liability. The tax department had on March 15 put out instructions for tax officials for accessing the insight.
India beat Singapore 16-0 to top Pool A in the women's Asia Cup hockey tournament.
'If today, I have to take up a nude role, I will, if I like the script and the director.'' 'It has to affect me as a script and be meaningful.' 'It should not be to titillate the audience.'
Adam Gilchrist says Shane Warne does not deserve an automatic recall to the one-day side and must prove himself at state level before being considered for selection.
