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  • growth likely to slip below 5 in 2013 14 rbi

    Growth likely to slip below 5% in 2013-14: RBI

    January 28, 2014 18:02 IST

    Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Tuesday said growth is expected to fall below 5 per cent in 2013-14 in absence of pick-up in manufacturing sector, but likely to recover to 5.5 per cent in the

  • sbi mf opens 51 branches in non metro and small cities

    SBI MF opens 51 branches in non-metro and small cities

    January 28, 2014 16:18 IST

    Mumbai: SBI Mutual Fund on Monday opened 51 branches at one go in non-metro and smaller centres spread across 23 states and one Union Territory to garner investible surplus available in such areas. These branches

  • rbi raises policy rate by 0.25 loans to be costlier

    RBI raises policy rate by 0.25%, loans to be costlier

    January 28, 2014 12:57 IST

    New Delhi: Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday again surprised the markets and raised the key policy rate by 0.25 per cent to 8 per cent in a bid to curb inflation, a move

  • sbi undecided on qip issue due to weak market conditions

    SBI undecided on QIP issue due to weak market conditions

    January 27, 2014 23:54 IST

    Mumbai: Country's largest lender SBI today said it has not taken a call on its proposed Rs 11,500 crore qualified institutional placement as markets remain weak.  “I cannot, at this point, tell you anything (on

  • sinha asks mfs to refocus on biz promises policy push soon

    Sinha asks MFs to refocus on biz, promises policy push soon

    January 27, 2014 21:54 IST

    Mumbai: Market regulator Sebi will soon come out with a long-term policy for mutual funds to help the industry create more understanding and better positioning of products amongst investors as fund houses have lost their

  • only 67 million mobile phones linked to bank accounts

    'Only 67 Million Mobile Phones Linked to Bank Accounts'

    January 26, 2014 16:34 IST

    Mumbai: Out of over 900 million mobile phones and over 450 million bank accounts, only 67 million cell phones are linked to bank accounts, underscoring the huge unfinished agenda of mobile banking in the country,

  • india ratings retains negative outlook for retail sector

    India ratings retains negative outlook for retail sector

    January 26, 2014 16:23 IST

    Mumbai: ndia Ratings has retained its negative outlook for the retail sector the next fiscal as well with a stable bias, and ruled out revising it to positive near-term.Moderate single-digit revenue growth and operational efficiencies

  • order on notes not an attempt at demonetisation rajan

    Order on notes not an attempt at demonetisation: Rajan

    January 23, 2014 19:21 IST

    New Delhi: Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today said the order withdrawing all currency notes printed before 2005 was not an attempt at demonetisation or had anything to do with the general elections.He also made

  • reserve bank to withdraw all pre 2005 currency notes from

    Reserve Bank to withdraw all pre-2005 currency notes from circulation

    January 23, 2014 13:24 IST

    Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Wednesday decided to withdraw all currency notes issued prior to 2005, including Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations, after March 31 in a move apparently aimed at curbing black money

  • worst is over for indian economy moody s analytics

    Worst is over for Indian economy: Moody's Analytics

    January 23, 2014 13:18 IST

    New Delhi: The worst is over for India's economy, though growth may reach its potential only next year, with GDP expansion likely to touch 5 to 5.5 per cent this year and more than 6

  • india pak working to allow 3 banks in each other s country

    'India, Pak working to allow 3 banks in each other's country'

    January 16, 2014 17:32 IST

    Islamabad: India and Pakistan are working on allowing three banks to set up branches on each other's soil to help improve trade relations.In August 2012, it was announced that both sides have agreed to issue

  • india ratings pegs gdp at 4.9 projects improvement in fy15

    India Ratings pegs GDP at 4.9%; projects improvement in FY15

    January 14, 2014 17:25 IST

    New Delhi: India's growth rate is expected to slip to 4.9 per cent in the current fiscal but will improve significantly to 5.6 per cent in 2014-15, India Ratings said today. "Our expectation for improved growth

  • sebi adjourns hearing on ftil issue to feb 12

    Sebi adjourns hearing on FTIL issue to Feb 12

    January 13, 2014 23:37 IST

    Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) today adjourned to February 12 hearing on the eligibility of Financial Technologies (India) Ltd, whose group entity NSEL is at the centre of a scam, to run stock

  • service tax amnesty scheme may fetch about rs 6 000 cr

    Service Tax amnesty scheme may fetch about Rs 6,000 cr

    January 12, 2014 16:04 IST

    New Delhi: The first-of-its-kind amnesty scheme for service tax defaulters, which ended last month, may result in realisation of about Rs 6,000 crore of additional revenue for the government.The Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES), which

  • plan to open 10 000 bank branches a year from next fiscal fm

    Plan to open 10,000 bank branches a year from next fiscal: FM

    January 11, 2014 23:29 IST

    Sivaganga (TN): As part of taking banking services to rural areas, the Centre has revised its target upwards to opening 10,000 new bank branches a year, according to Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram.Earlier, there was

  • exit option for foreign investors rbi eases fdi rules

    Exit option for foreign investors; RBI eases FDI rules

    January 09, 2014 20:02 IST

    New Delhi: Relaxing FDI norms, the Reserve Bank of India today gave foreign investors an option to exit their investments by selling their holdings of equity or debt.“It is expected that this relaxation will facilitate

  • rupee ends flat at 62.07 vs usd after erasing initial losses

    Rupee ends flat at 62.07 vs USD after erasing initial losses

    January 09, 2014 19:19 IST

    Mumbai: The rupee recovered from initial losses and settled at the overnight closing level of 62.07 against the dollar today after a late bout of sales by exporters as the US currency weakened overseas.  Fresh

  • nsel director shah quizzed again focus now on broking firms

    NSEL Director Shah quizzed again; focus now on broking firms

    January 08, 2014 23:21 IST

    Mumbai: Jignesh Shah, promoter of scam-hit National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL), was today grilled by police for several hours even as the ongoing probe showed some broking firms and their directors had linked up with

  • rbi allows nbfcs to lend more against gold jewellery

    RBI allows NBFCs to lend more against gold jewellery

    January 08, 2014 22:59 IST

    Mumbai: People seeking loan against gold jewellery can now borrow more, as the Reserve Bank today allowed NBFCs to lend up to 75 per cent of the value of metal from 60 per cent at

  • rs 5500 cr nsel scam bombay high court clubs all pils

    Rs 5500 cr NSEL scam: Bombay High Court clubs all PILs, hearing on Thursday

    January 08, 2014 18:43 IST

    Mumbai:  Jignesh Shah promoted-Financial Technologies India Ltd today urged the Bombay High Court to grant temporary protection from the order of Forward Market Commission (FMC) seeking reduction of its shareholding in Multi-Commodity Exchange from 26

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