News for 'Reserve Bank of India Act'

Furnish credit reports to customers: RBI to banks

Furnish credit reports to customers: RBI to banks

Rediff.com24 Jun 2009

Credit report is a record of an individual's or company's past borrowing and repaying, including information about late payments and bankruptcy. The central bank said it has been receiving complaints, including under RTI Act, that customers are unable to get their own credit report from banks despite the fact that the banks, under Credit Information Companies Act, are required to build a database and be in readiness for effective exchange of credit information.

Urjit Patel's resignation is no calamity

Urjit Patel's resignation is no calamity

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

'India's economic fundamentals are much too strong to be affected by his resignation,' says B S Raghavan.

Public sector banks: Mr Modi's nightmare?

Public sector banks: Mr Modi's nightmare?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Lack of decisiveness and courage to deal with PSBs may turn out be the biggest impediment to the Modi government's economic initiatives, says Debashis Basu.

RBI to clear air on who controls an Indian entity

RBI to clear air on who controls an Indian entity

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

Clarity to help operationalise the controversial FDI policy of 2009.

Are Indian CEOs overpaid?

Are Indian CEOs overpaid?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

PM raised the CEO salary issue couple of years back. RBI and Sebi, too, flagged it recently. Are companies really paying their CEOs more than their counterparts elsewhere?

KochharGate: A Litmus Test For CBI

KochharGate: A Litmus Test For CBI

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

In Chanda's defence, one can always say, why would the Videocon Group take care of her husband as a quid pro quo to get a loan? After all, the group has taken money from the entire banking industry and ICICI Bank's share in the pie is not even 10 per cent. So, if it had a quid pro quo with Chanda to get the money, it must have had similar arrangements with other banks, too. If this is not the case, one must accept that it had got money from all banks, including ICICI, without any under-the-table conditions, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

The good, bad and ugly of the RBI policy

The good, bad and ugly of the RBI policy

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

Some reactions to RBI's monetary policy announced on Monday.

Rs 5 coins to come on 125th birth anniversary of Maulana Azad

Rs 5 coins to come on 125th birth anniversary of Maulana Azad

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

RBI said these coins are legal tender as provided in The Coinage Act 2011.

SC reserves order on pleas challenging Aadhaar

SC reserves order on pleas challenging Aadhaar

Rediff.com11 May 2018

The judgment was reserved after a marathon hearing which went on for 38 days spanning four months.

Economy gaining traction with pick-up in manufacturing activity: RBI

Economy gaining traction with pick-up in manufacturing activity: RBI

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

The economy is gaining traction with gradual pick up in manufacturing activity and moderation in contraction of services, spurred by comfortable liquidity conditions, an RBI article on Tuesday said. Observing that the retreat of the second wave of coronavirus pandemic has been slow, the RBI in an article on the 'State of Economy' said, the aggregate demand conditions are buoyed by the release of pent-up demand post unlock, while the supply situation is improving with the monsoon catching up to its normal levels and sowing activity gaining pace. "Reaffirming the traction that the economy is gaining, the manufacturing activity is gradually turning around, while contraction in services has moderated.

'Bureaucratic process for selecting RBI governor is wrong'

'Bureaucratic process for selecting RBI governor is wrong'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Interview with former Reserve Bank of India governor by Duvvuri Subbarao.

Ready to act on any 'disorderly behaviour': Rajan

Ready to act on any 'disorderly behaviour': Rajan

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Indian economy has good fundamentals and sizeable foreign reserves, RBI Governor Raghuram rajan said.

Indradhanush: Rainbow of hope for Indian banks?

Indradhanush: Rainbow of hope for Indian banks?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Indradhanush-II is likely to chart out the process for resolution of non-performing assets.

'Avoid Pausing SIPs'

'Avoid Pausing SIPs'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

'Continue with your SIPs to get the benefit of lower average prices in this challenging market environment.'

Parliament nod needed for implementing FDI

Parliament nod needed for implementing FDI

Rediff.com25 Nov 2012

The FDI notification on multi-brand retail by the government will be valid only if amendments made by the Reserve Bank in the FEMA rules are approved by Parliament, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has said.

Move to make Aadhar basis for all KYC needs

Move to make Aadhar basis for all KYC needs

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to soon notify that the information about an individual captured in 'Aaadhar', issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), would be sufficient to fulfill the KYC (know your customer) norms for all financial products.

RBI may ease lending norms for MSMEs; fund to NBFCs still a sticking point

RBI may ease lending norms for MSMEs; fund to NBFCs still a sticking point

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

RBI may also be open to injecting liquidity through open market purchases of bonds but is resisting relaxing capital buffers for banks.

'Stock market was being sold false narrative for past few months'

'Stock market was being sold false narrative for past few months'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

'Thankfully, most investors in India have now seen through this false narrative and are once again deploying their hard-earned money.

India, US tighten cooperation against illicit money flows

India, US tighten cooperation against illicit money flows

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

India and the United States vowed on Thursday to step up joint efforts to halt illicit money flows.

Private placements at lowest since 2014; total money raised down 23%

Private placements at lowest since 2014; total money raised down 23%

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

The total amount of money various entities have raised through the private placement route is at its lowest since 2014. They raised a total of Rs 1.96 trillion in the first five months of 2022, revealed the numbers from PRIME Database. It is down 23.4 per cent from the Rs 2.56 trillion raised in the corresponding period in 2021.

66 machines used for counting demonetised notes: RBI

66 machines used for counting demonetised notes: RBI

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

In Reserve Bank offices, 59 CVPS machines are used and each machine is operated by a set of five persons under a supervisor who supervises a cluster of machines

RBI cautions public against fictitious offers

RBI cautions public against fictitious offers

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

This misleading information claims remittance of such funds by overseas entities to banks in the country.

Why RBI wants govt to dilute stake in banks

Why RBI wants govt to dilute stake in banks

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

The RBI wants to enforce more transparency in public sector banks. Manojit Saha The Apex bank wants the government t oreduce stakes in PSUs.

Insurers not hopeful of banks entering broking business

Insurers not hopeful of banks entering broking business

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

RBI's draft guidelines prescribe that banks with a strong capital base and NPAs below 3% can become brokers.

Fitch cuts India's FY20 growth forecast to 4.6%

Fitch cuts India's FY20 growth forecast to 4.6%

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Fitch reaffirmed India's rating at 'BBB-' with a Stable Outlook saying the rating balances a still strong medium-term growth outlook compared with similar category peers and relative external resilience stemming from solid foreign-reserve buffers against high public debt, a weak financial sector and some lagging structural factors, including governance indicators and GDP per capita.

Google Pay says all transactions 'fully protected'

Google Pay says all transactions 'fully protected'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Earlier this month, RBI told the Delhi high court that Google Pay is a third party app provider and does not operate any payment systems. Therefore, its operations are not in violation of the Payment and Settlement System Act of 2007.

Home loan chat: How to get the best rates

Home loan chat: How to get the best rates

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

Join Rajiv Raj of Credit Vidya on how you can get good CIBIL score and home loan rates at 4.30 on Rediff ZaraBol.

In mint condition, ...over 70 years of the RBI

In mint condition, ...over 70 years of the RBI

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

Barring a few nuts, no one will dispute that it has done rather a good job of carrying out its remit

Loans: Go by local rules, says RBI

Loans: Go by local rules, says RBI

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

In a circular to the banks, the central bank has clarified that the directions of gram panchayats and municipal councils will not apply to such houses as they neither sanction plans nor issue completion certificates for the same.

Has Sanatana Dharma Met Its Electoral Match In Caste Census?

Has Sanatana Dharma Met Its Electoral Match In Caste Census?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

It is not much of an issue just now, but it could become one if the idea of caste census captures socio-political imagination, going beyond electoral tags and identities, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Portfolio rejigs of RBI deputy governors soon

Portfolio rejigs of RBI deputy governors soon

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

Given the pressure from India Inc and the banking fraternity, it is surmised that the portfolio rejig will take place before April.

YES Bank terms Madhu Kapur's allegations as baseless

YES Bank terms Madhu Kapur's allegations as baseless

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Writes to shareholders highlighting its performance, governance practices.

India Inc Expects 2022 To Be Growth Year

India Inc Expects 2022 To Be Growth Year

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

83% of the CEOS plan to hire more in the new year.

Government not diluting the SC/ST Act: Rajnath in LS

Government not diluting the SC/ST Act: Rajnath in LS

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

The home minister said eight people were killed -- six in Madhya Pradesh and one each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, during Monday's Bharat Bandh.

What should the RBI do next, Mr Das?

What should the RBI do next, Mr Das?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

'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.

Good news! India Inc's biz optimism remains stable

Good news! India Inc's biz optimism remains stable

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The Dun & Bradstreet Composite Business Optimism Index stands at 81.1 during the 2nd quarter of 2016

Staple notes and be punished!

Staple notes and be punished!

Rediff.com8 Jan 2004

Any bank found issuing or accepting note packets in stapled condition will be liable to be penalised under the existing provisions of Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Reserve bank of India said on Thursday.

Urjit Patel resigns as RBI Governor citing personal reasons

Urjit Patel resigns as RBI Governor citing personal reasons

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

Patel, 55, who took over as the 24th Governor of the central bank on September 5, 2016, had the shortest tenure since 1992.

New roster in SC from July 1, top 5 judges to hear PILs

New roster in SC from July 1, top 5 judges to hear PILs

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

The CJI has also kept with himself matters concerning arbitration, habeas corpus, criminal cases, contempt of court and ordinary civil matters.

Govt, RBI to tackle inflation, create sound framework: Rajan

Govt, RBI to tackle inflation, create sound framework: Rajan

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

RBI aiming to bring down headline number to 8% by end of this year and to 6% by the end of next year.