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The repo rate continues to be at 8 per cent while the cash reserve ratio has also been retained at 4 per cent despite inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index coming down to a 5-year low of 1.77 per cent in October.
Axis Bank emerged as the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 6.62 per cent, followed by SBI at 5.88 per cent.
In a live chat on rediff.com on Wednesday, July 16, 4 pm, Feroze Azeez, will offer some valuable suggestions on investments.
Of the 70 international feeder funds, more than half have made losses in 2014.
Asset financing firms are still witnessing subdued demand and meaningful recovery is likely only in FY16, the report said.
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The RBI wants to include shares and options within the variable salary of the CEOs, proposed to be capped at 200 per cent of their fixed salary; the floor for it is 50 per cent.
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First case filed after new norms come into force, NCLT admits plea.
'The attempt to build a negative narrative about India's economic performance is disingenuous.' 'For the investors as well as the targeted beneficiaries of welfare schemes, the ground reality is very different,' argues Rajiv Kumar, vice-chairman, NITI Aayog.
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The crisis in Indian banking has now reached a point where the NPAs of many public-sector banks are higher than their net worth
'Investors should not commit fresh money to these stocks right now, unless they can hold for the next three to four years.'
'There is no difference between the earlier government and the present government.' 'They are all following the economic policy based on the Chicago School of thought.' 'This school of thought says the government should have very little role in governing the country and the majority of the work should be handed over to the private sector.' 'This has not succeeded in the US.' 'Yet, it is being tried here by people like Arvind Subramaniam, Arvind Panagariya, Urjit Patel and Raghuram Rajan.'
'The cost of funds has come down, which will lower lending rates'.
'Credit expansion is probably the quickest way to get the economy going again.' 'Easy credit is like a shot of nitro in a race car: In timely, small, quick, doses it can give a tremendous boost but carried to extreme it can destroy the engine,' points out S Muralidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.
Non-Performing Assets are a wake-up call for public sector banks.
The Tata empire turns 150 this year. R Gopalakrishnan, former director, Tata Sons Ltd, imagines a conversation among the group's founder Jamsetji, his son Dorabji, his successor, Nowroji Saklatwala, and his successor, J R D Tata.
We are entering a period of turbulence, but you can profit off that volatility.
Banned Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria denied media reports that he is seeking the Board of Control for Cricket in India's help to take up his case with the International Cricket Council.
Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi can and will downsize the government, and the Union Cabinet could be cut by half its present size, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Arun Shourie reveals as explains what could be the new PM's masterplan ahead of Cabinet formation in an exclusive interview to CNN IBN.
'If you are looking to fulfil imminent long-term commitments, the new online Ulips are the right product for you,' notes Santosh Agarwal/Policybazaar.com.
Instruments such as Reits, InvITs, unsponsored GDR, GIFT find few takers.
From crisis leaders to future Goliaths, India Inc saw them all in 2017, says Shailesh Dobhal.
'Learning to learn should be given more importance than what is actually being learnt,' recommends Zaki Ansari.
'The entire system acted as cheerleaders to Vijay Mallya. The RBI failed, the banks failed, the auditors of the banks and Mallya failed.'
An HR person's job is all about talent management.
'The good news is that till the time there is growth in gross domestic product, Indian markets will continue to rise.'
As it is a highly liquid asset, central banks can afford to look past its short-term volatility to longer-run average returns.
'These are only passing clouds. The banking industry is a century-old industry and this is not the first time it is going through such a crisis.' 'When the economy revives, those companies that are in the infrastructure fields will also get revived.' 'After all, a lot of money has gone into creating assets like power projects and roads, so you can't say money has been wasted.'
'The BJP has been wooing him for quite some time.' 'But he didn't join the BJP; he started his own party.' 'Remember he has Hindus, Muslims and Christians as his fans.' 'He will never antagonise any of his fans.'
Vikram Kothari finds himself stands accused of a bank loan default to the tune of thousands of crores.
'It is not simply demonetisation or GST, it is this government's failure to manage the financial sector crisis.'
Is this a classic case of throwing the baby out with the bath water?
Attractions range from start-up challenges to non-monetary perks; employee stock options also play a role.
Keki Mistry, vice chairman and CEO, HDFC tells Joydeep Ghosh and Chirag Madia that unlike some other players it never went for excesses and never took unreasonable risks.
RBI's surprise rate cut has revived sentiments of India Inc.
Experts hail Budget 2015 as a progressive, growth oriented one.
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