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  • bank employees to go on nationwide strike on december 2

    Bank employees to go on nationwide strike on December 2

    October 24, 2015 23:21 IST

    Vadodara: Bank employees will observe a country-wide strike on December 2, a leading union said today.All-India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) General Secretary C H Venkatchalam said the strike call is to press for addressing issues

  • need to check flaws in banking system raghuram rajan

    Need to check flaws in banking system: Raghuram Rajan

    October 23, 2015 23:16 IST

    Hyderabad: Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday said there is a need to check flaws in the banking system to ensure that defaulters are not let off scot-free.“We have to check the flaws in

  • banks free to fix interest rates on gold deposit scheme rbi

    Banks free to fix interest rates on gold deposit scheme: RBI

    October 23, 2015 7:16 IST

    Mumbai: Reserve Bank has issued guidelines for the Gold Monetisation Scheme that allow banks to fix their own interest rates on gold deposits.The RBI notification in this regard comes ahead of the formal launch of

  • japan offers soft loan for bullet train project

    Japan offers soft loan for bullet train project

    October 22, 2015 21:04 IST

    New Delhi: In a bid to surpass competition from China and other countries keen to be part of the first bullet train project, Japan has offered financial support besides technology for India's ambitious rail project.

  • rural inflation running higher than urban hsbc

    Rural inflation running higher than urban: HSBC

    October 22, 2015 18:50 IST

    New Delhi: Notwithstanding the fact that overall inflation has fallen strikingly in last few months, its benefits have not been equally distributed with the rate of price rise running higher in rural areas than in

  • cvc seeks report from cbi bob in rs 6 100 cr forex scam

    CVC seeks report from CBI, BoB in Rs 6,100 cr forex scam

    October 22, 2015 16:12 IST

    New Delhi:  Anti-graft watch dog Central Vigilance Commission has sought a report from the CBI and Bank of Baroda in connection with an on-going probe in alleged fraudulent transactions of Rs 6,100 crore to Hong

  • banks bad loans crisis to remain for next 2 3 quarters

    Banks' bad loans crisis to remain for next 2-3 quarters'

    October 22, 2015 9:35 IST

    New Delhi: The public sector banks (PSBs) said on Wednesday that their major problem of nonperforming assets (NPAs), or bad loans, could continue for another two to three quarters."The issue of poor asset quality was

  • govt doubles monthly bonus calculation ceiling to rs 7 000

    Govt doubles monthly bonus calculation ceiling to Rs 7,000

    October 22, 2015 7:53 IST

    New Delhi: The Cabinet Wednesday decided to double the wage ceiling for calculating bonus to Rs 7,000 per month for factory workers and establishments with 20 or more workers."The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill, 2015

  • reliance capital to buy goldman sachs indian funds arm

    Reliance Capital to buy Goldman Sachs' Indian funds arm

    October 21, 2015 12:39 IST

    Mumbai: Reliance Capital, a part of the Anil Ambani-led group, on Wednesday said it is acquiring Goldman Sachs Asset Management's onshore business in India like mutual funds and exchange-traded funds for Rs.243 crore ($37.5 million)

  • govt prepares a new draft bill to curtail rbi governor s

    Govt prepares a new draft bill to curtail RBI Governor's power

    October 22, 2015 10:31 IST

    New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has prepared a draft bill proposing to curtail exclusive powers of RBI Governor in setting monetary policy.According to a NDTV report, the bill proposes a seven-member committee including four

  • no worries from entry of small payments banks jm financial

    No worries from entry of small payments banks: JM Financial

    October 20, 2015 22:20 IST

    Mumbai: Even as many NBFCs are fearing a possible loss of their business to upcoming small finance and payments banks, leading non-banking lender JM Financial today said it does not see any such threats as

  • pm modi to launch india gold coin other schemes on nov 5

    PM Modi to launch 'India gold coin', other schemes on Nov 5

    October 21, 2015 0:08 IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the first ever 'India gold coin' bearing Ashok Chakra and other schemes on November 5.Besides launching Ashok Chakra bearing coins of 5 gm and 10 gm, Modi

  • s p retains india s rating at bbb rules out upgrade till

    S&P retains India's rating at BBB-, rules out upgrade till 2016

    October 19, 2015 23:40 IST

    New Delhi: Global agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) on Monday ruled out any rating upgrade for India, though it said improvement in policymaking have raised the country's prospect for economic and fiscal performance.The agency retained

  • have initiated reforms to improve banking sector pm modi

    Have initiated reforms to improve banking sector: PM Modi

    October 19, 2015 20:23 IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the government has initiated a series of banking reforms including re-capitalisation of PSU banks, change in rules for hiring top management and paper-less transactions to curb the

  • raghuram rajan slams imf for applauding easy money policies

    Raghuram Rajan slams IMF for 'applauding' easy money policies

    October 19, 2015 17:00 IST

    Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today slammed International Monetary Fund for staying on the sidelines and applauding accommodative policies of developed nations which have created ripples in the emerging markets.He said central banks across

  • for 9 growth investments supplies need to improve raghuram

    For 9% growth, investments & supplies need to improve: Raghuram Rajan

    October 19, 2015 15:14 IST

    Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today said the country cannot have a GDP growth of 9 per cent until it makes “tremendous investments” and improves supply situation that boosts demand, but warned against populist

  • let s make taxation more transparent raghuram rajan

    Let's make taxation more transparent: Raghuram Rajan

    October 19, 2015 13:38 IST

    Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today underlined the need to make taxation more transparent so that the Indian economy is able to attract stable inflow of foreign capital for strong growth.He also called for

  • china s economic growth hits 6 year low

    China's economic growth hits 6-year low

    October 19, 2015 10:04 IST

    Beijing: China's economic growth decelerated in the latest quarter but relatively robust spending by Chinese consumers helped to avert a deeper downturn.The world's second-largest economy grew by 6.9%$ in the three months ended in September,

  • need for insurance index in india study

    Need for insurance index in India: Study

    October 18, 2015 11:19 IST

    Chennai: More than measuring insurance penetration as a measure of premium income, it is important to quantify it as a measure of financial and social progress, states a joint research report by ASSOCHAM and credit

  • india s forex reserves rise to 353 billion rbi

    India's Forex reserves rise to $353 billion: RBI

    October 17, 2015 18:57 IST

    Mumbai: A strengthening rupee, buoyant equity markets coupled with a fall in dollar value boosted India's foreign exchange (Forex) kitty by $2.26 billion, experts said on Saturday.Overall, the Forex reserves stood at $353.06 billion for

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