Chinese leaders, including its generals, will have to weigh whether they can win a war if they ever attack Taiwan and if at all, can they sustain the subsequent devastation, notes Rup Narayan Das.
The enduring relationship between the two countries have survived the disintegration of the erstwhile USSR in 1991, the end of the Cold War and the regime change in both countries, points out Rup Narayan Das.
Always be clear about the clauses and conditions laid down by your bank or housing finance company. If at all you skip this task then you may face a major problem during the entire tenure of your loan or may be even beyond that.
Borrowers should consider switching from an MCLR-linked to a repo rate-linked loan.
Ambiguity over interest rate outlook forces lenders to introduce three-month reset clauses.
High interest rates and lack of funds has hit non-banking finance companies. Though banks had extended loans to NBFCs at fixed rates, there is a reset clause which is now being exercised. Besides, the increase in interest rates is impacting companies that were borrowing directly from the market. What is also making life tough is the demand for longer-tenure loans by borrowers as they want to keep the equated monthly instalments under control despite a rise in interest rates.
Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon.
Banks will introduce hybrid home loans with stiff penalty on prepayment and shifting.
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In case the repo rate keeps trending downwards, borrowers can expect a downward revision of their MCLR-linked loans.
Public sector lenders led by State Bank of India said on Monday that they will look at further interest rate cuts.SBI chairman O P Bhatt told reporters after a meeting with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee that the bank is considering cutting its prime lending rate for the second time in as many months.
Three to six month loan rate cut by up to 100 bps.
It is clear as daylight to anyone that a charge or a cost to simply reduce interest on a floating rate loan is extortion, but this is exactly what the RBI has officially sanctioned, says Debashis Basu.
"I think her bodyguards should drop all weapons. Disarm immediately. Take their guns away, let's see what happens to her," Trump said at an election rally in Miami, Florida.
Although Suu Kyi has won an overwhelming victory, it is not going to be easy to translate this victory into political gains.
The industry status will help the sector access bank lending at average interest rates
Budget might turn out to be neutral for the sector.
Real estate sector cheers reforms in the Budget.
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