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  • rbi could have leveraged abating inflation to cut rates

    'RBI could have leveraged abating inflation to cut rates'

    August 05, 2014 16:15 IST

    New Delhi: Disappointed over the RBI's decision to keep interest rates unchanged, India Inc today said the central bank could have leveraged abating inflation risks to effect a rate cut, as high cost of credit

  • rbi s monetary policy a cautious but positive approach

    RBI's monetary policy: A cautious but positive approach

    August 05, 2014 16:06 IST

    Pune: The monetary policy announced today indicates that the RBI is of keeping a close eye on inflation rather than facilitating growth just as yet. This makes sense. Globally, emerging markets (including India) continue to

  • highlights of rbi s monetary policy review

    Highlights of RBI's monetary policy review

    August 05, 2014 12:52 IST

    New Delhi: Following are the highlights of RBI's bi-monthly monetary policy statement:* Short-term lending (repo) rate unchanged at 8%* Cash reserve ratio (CRR) unchanged at 4%* SLR cut by 0.50% to 22% to unlock banking

  • rbi keeps key rates unchanged cuts slr by 0.5

    RBI keeps key rates unchanged, cuts SLR by 0.5%

    August 05, 2014 11:56 IST

    Mumbai: Concerned over impact of weak monsoon on food price, RBI today decided to keep the key policy rate unchanged but slashed statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) by 0.5 per cent to unlock about Rs 40,000

  • sebi cracks down on companies raising public funds illegally

    Sebi cracks down on companies raising public funds illegally

    August 04, 2014 20:21 IST

    Mumbai: Regulator Sebi has begun coming down hard on entities raising public money illegally through issue of ‘redeemable preference shares' and similar instruments, as also through sister concerns after being barred from markets.Action has been

  • insurance bill no breakthrough in all party meeting

    Insurance bill: No breakthrough in all-party meeting

    August 04, 2014 16:44 IST

    New Delhi: The controversial Insurance bill has been deferred for consideration in the Rajya Sabha for the time being after a meeting of the government with opposition leaders failed to break the deadlock in the

  • meeting fiscal deficit target of 4.1 a tough task arvind

    Meeting fiscal deficit target of 4.1% a tough task: Arvind Mayaram

    August 04, 2014 14:47 IST

    New Delhi: Admitting that achieving fiscal deficit target of 4.1 per cent is a "tough task", Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram today said the government will be able to meet it as there are "clear signs"

  • trade unions to go on strike against fdi hike in insurance

    Trade unions to go on strike against FDI hike in insurance

    August 03, 2014 21:39 IST

    New Delhi: All trade unions, including the BJP affiliate Bhartiya Majdoor Sangh, in insurance sector will go on a strike tomorrow to protest the NDA government's decision to raise the FDI cap in the sector

  • fiis infuse over 26 billion so far in 2014 6 billion in

    FIIs infuse over $26-billion so far in 2014 ; $6-billion in July alone

    August 03, 2014 19:11 IST

    New Delhi: Driven by an investment friendly government at the centre, overseas investors have pumped in a staggering $6 billion into the Indian securities market in July—taking their overall net inflows since beginning of 2014

  • black money warehouse of tax data for i t in the offing

    Black money: ' Warehouse' of tax data for I-T in the offing

    August 03, 2014 17:29 IST

    New Delhi: As part of its vigour to track black money in country's economic channels, the I-T department is creating a new “warehouse” of business related intelligence and funds data which will empower the taxman

  • rbi likely to keep interest rate unchanged in tuesday review

    RBI likely to keep interest rate unchanged in Tuesday review

    August 03, 2014 16:56 IST

    New Delhi: Amid fears of poor monsoon impacting food inflation, the Reserve Bank may opt for status quo on interest rate in its bi-monthly monetary policy review to be unveiled on Tuesday. The food inflation remaining

  • rbi to continue increasing forex reserves cover bofa ml

    RBI to continue increasing forex reserves cover: BofA-ML

    August 03, 2014 16:31 IST

    Mumbai: The Reserve Bank will continue to buy dollars to shore up the foreign exchange reserves to further buttress the nation's import cover, says a report.  The forex reserves touched USD 320.564 billion in the

  • funds needed for sbi merger with subsidiaries md

    Funds needed for SBI merger with subsidiaries: MD

    August 02, 2014 17:05 IST

    Kolkata: SBI's merger with its subsidiaries would be good for the company but additional capital would be needed for it, a top official said today.  “It is a question of scalability and viability.  Additional capital

  • insurance firm to pay over rs 4.5 l for deficiency in

    Insurance firm to pay over Rs 4.5 L for deficiency in service

    August 01, 2014 16:29 IST

    New Delhi: A consumer forum here has asked an insurance company to pay over Rs 4.5 lakh to a man, whose medicalim it had rejected, for indulging in unfair trade practice and deficiency in service.The

  • achche din for factory output as july hsbc manufacturing

    'Achche din' for factory output as July HSBC Manufacturing PMI hits 17-month high

    August 01, 2014 14:09 IST

    New Delhi: India's manufacturing sector growth jumped to 17-month high in July, driven by "flood of new orders" from both domestic and overseas companies on the back of post-election boost to sentiments, an HSBC survey

  • petrol price cut diesel gets costlier

    Petrol price cut ; diesel gets costlier

    July 31, 2014 21:34 IST

    New Delhi: Petrol price was today cut by Rs 1.09 per litre, the second reduction in three-and-half-months, while diesel rates were hiked by 56 paise a litre.  The revisions will be effective midnight tonight, Indian

  • icici bank q1 net profit jumps 17 to rs 2 655 cr

    ICICI Bank Q1 net profit jumps 17% to Rs 2,655 cr

    July 31, 2014 14:42 IST

    New Delhi: India's largest private sector bank, ICICI Bank, has reported a rise of 17 per cent growth in its first quarter net profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The results got a

  • pm to launch campaign for financial inclusion jaitley

    PM to launch campaign for financial inclusion: Jaitley

    August 05, 2014 11:46 IST

    New Delhi: New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the government's campaign for financial inclusion to ensure that 7.5 crore households that do not have access to banking have at least two accounts.The efforts

  • no amnesty for tax evaders govt vows re look at gaar

    No amnesty for tax evaders; govt vows re-look at GAAR

    July 31, 2014 12:00 IST

    New Delhi: The government Wednesday ruled out any tax amnesty scheme to unearth black money saying it goes against honest taxpayers even as it sought to send out a positive signal to investors by promising

  • mitsubishi corp ceo calls on narendra modi

    Mitsubishi Corp CEO calls on Narendra Modi

    July 30, 2014 6:56 IST

    New Delhi: Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation's president and CEO Ken Kobayashi yesterday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official statement said here."He gave an overview of the activities of Mitsubishi Corporation in India," the statement

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