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RBI bundles NBFCs into 1 type, offering operational flexibility
RBI also decided that exposures to all NBFCs, excluding core investment companies, will be risk weighted as per credit ratings.
RBI MPC signals another rate cut on the cards
The MPC voted for a 25 basis point cut in the benchmark policy rate at its policy meeting on February 7.
RBI MPC signals another rate cut on the cards
The MPC voted for a 25 basis point cut in the benchmark policy rate at its policy meeting on February 7.
RBI seeks info from NBFCs on moratorium given to borrowers
There are more than 11,000 NBFCs of which 218 are systemically important.
Will banks respond to RBI's call for lower rates?
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das held a meeting with country’s top bankers on Thursday and nudged them to reduce the financing cost to encourage investment.
MPC minutes show RBI mulled bigger rate cut at Feb review
However, Viral Acharya suggested that the MPC should wait till the next policy for a rate cut.
Forex reserve rises by $150 million to $398.3 billion
In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had surged by USD 2.11 billion to USD 398.122 billion.
Feb rate review minutes reflect RBI worry over growth slowdown
The assessment by the central bank in the minutes showed that the economic activity has slowed down.
Monetary Policy Committee minutes show RBI mulled bigger rate cut at Feb review
The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at its rate review held during the February 5-7 meeting considered a much bigger repo rate cut than the 25 basis points r eduction that the central bank eventually announced. Monetary Policy Committee minutes show RBI mulled bigger rate cut at Feb review
Jet Airways shareholders approve conversion of loan into shares
During the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Thursday, the shareholders also approved alterations to the company's Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association.
India can’t afford a chaotic combination, needs 5-year government: Arun Jaitley
Jaitley asserted that a cocktail of misconceived populism is dangerous to the country’s fabric.
Without helmet but within crease: The cricket logic behind RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya's rate cut no
Two of the six MPC members had favoured a status quo but supported change in stance to "neutral".
Stocks turn listless, end week on a tepid note
The absence of any positive global leads kept sentiment depressed.
Niti Aayog bats for setting up independent debt management office
Rajiv Kumar said that India's gross domestic product (GDP) will be growing at over 7 per cent in the coming years.
Banks' consortium considering Rs 500 cr interim funding to Jet Airways, says PNB chief
PNB is part of the lenders' consortium, led by State Bank of India (SBI), that has extended loans to the airline.
RBI rule pushes up gold hedging on commexes
For instance,one of the smelters hedges its total bullion output on the bourse.
Reserve Bank of India seeks info from NBFCs on moratorium given to borrowers
The banking regulator has asked NBFCs to disclose the moratorium or grace period given to borrowers.
You have to blend good governance with clever politics to win elections: Arun Jaitley
You have to find a right blend of good governance and clever politics to win elections, he said.
Some banks may make token rate cuts
Das, however, argued that India needs softer rates to push growth.
RBI rap on YES bank on NPAs confuses bankers
RBI has not taken kindly to YES Bank’s off-results declaration.
Market Movers: What changed trade setup while you were sleeping
Let's check out what all may move market all through the day.
ET View: Highest payout from the RBI to the Centre
The RBI holds about 27% of its assets as capital and reserves. The government thinks that about 14% of assets is all that is required.
Sell IndusInd Bank, target Rs 1,430: Manas Jaiswal
Sell IndusInd Bank Ltd. at a price target of Rs 1430.0 and a stoploss at Rs 1491 from entry point.
We have to bring down cost of capital for all users of capital: Pradip Shah
The market is pricing in that there will not be any escalation of India-Pak tension, says Shah.
Sensex, Nifty slip on weak global sentiment; mid, smallcaps shine
Major Asian markets were subdued in the wake of a fall on Wall Street.
Moody's affirms Ba1 rating to YES Bank; shares slip 1%
Moody's changed YES Bank's outlook to stable from negative.
RBI to inject Rs 12,500 crore liquidity via OMO on Thursday
The purchase will be made through open market operations (OMOs).
RBI rap: Yes Bank denies any wrong-doing in making report public
The bank said it divulged the RBI report on bad loans to ensure information symmetry.
Govt to get Rs 28,000 crore as interim dividend from RBI
The central board of the Reserve Bank of India on Monday decided to pay Rs 28,000 crore as an interim dividend to the government. This is the second successive year when an interim dividend has been provided. This takes the government's total surplus to Rs 68,000 crore. Govt to get Rs 28,000 crore as interim dividend from RBI
CIC pulls up RBI for non-disclosure of demonetisation records
The petitioner told Information Commissioner Suresh Chandra that the information is not exempted under section 8 (1) (a) of the RTI Act as claimed by the CPIO.
RBI to pay Rs 28,000 crore as interim dividend to government
This is the second successive year when an interim dividend has been provided. This takes the government's total surplus to Rs 68,000 crore.
Weakening growth momentum,softening prices led to rate cut: MPC
At the February 7 bi-monthly monetary policy review, the MPC in a 4:2 vote, surprised markets with a 25 bps repo rate cut.
SBI, PNB ready to pump in emergency funding for Jet Airways
This money will allow the airline to continue operations until lenders determine the way of restructuring debt.
NPCI appoints Praveena Rai as COO, Arif Khan CDO
As COO, Rai will be in-charge of formulating and deploying the marketing, business development, product management and operations strategy.
No RBI decision yet on interim dividend quantum to be paid to government
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said a decision on the issue was yet to be taken and a committee was going into the issue.
Will meet bank heads on Feb 21 on transmission of rate cut: RBI Governor
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also addressed the board of the central bank, he said transmission of monetary policy decisions is important.
Depoliticise farm loan waivers: Y V Reddy, former RBI governor
The distress which is the basis of loan waiver is not defined, but based on a sweeping generalisation.
YES Bank drops 8% after RBI letter on RAR report
RBI said ‘nil’ divergence is not an achievement to be published.
Arun Jaitley to address RBI board on Monday
The government expects Rs 28,000 crore from the RBI as interim dividend for 2018-19 based on the financial position of the central bank.
Market Movers: US, China head for new trade talks; RBI's big dividend & spike in crude price
Here’s a lowdown on top macro triggers that may move market on February 19, 2019.
Recapitalisation is fine, but market will offer value to stakeholders: S S Mallikarjuna, Allahabad Bank
"We are expecting a few NCLT accounts to be settled before March, which will give some leeway."
Srei Equipment Finance to co-lend with Syndicate Bank
Under the arrangement, Syndicate Bank would leverage on its low-cost funds and co-lend equipment loans with Srei Equipment at a mutually agreed rate, a company statement said on Thursday.
RBI to pay Rs 28,000 crore interim dividend to govt ahead of elections
This is the 2nd straight year that the RBI has announced an advance payment to Modi’s govt.
Moody's upgrades outlook on Yes Bank to stable
On February 13, 2019, Yes Bank announced that the RBI observed no divergence in the bank's asset classification and provisioning.
First time in FY19, RBI becomes net buyer of dollars in December
Between April and November 2018, the central bank had net sold $26.51 billion in the spot market.
High real rates may boost savings, hit consumption
Real interest rate auger well for financial savings, particularly fixed deposit and equities.
Surgical strikes hero D S Hooda to head Congress panel on national security vision
"The Congress president is setting up a 'task force on national security' to prepare a vision paper for the country," a party source said.
RBI lifts cap on FPI investments in corp bonds
Earlier no FPI was permitted tp have an exposure of more than 20 per cent of its corporate bond portfolio to a single corporate.
Market Movers: All eyes on RBI meet, spike in crude price, trade gap widens
A look at top macro triggers that may move market on February 18, 2019.
President promulgates Unregulated Deposit Scheme Ordinance
The Ordinance will help put a check on illicit deposit taking activities like Saradha scam and Rose Valley chit fund scam.
Promoter share pledge: India’s own subprime?
While income is real, paper profits are just that – gains only on paper.
RBI pulls up YES Bank for making public its confidential report
Yes Bank’s stock soared 31 per cent on Thursday, after the bank disclosed RBI’s observation.
RBI may impose penalty on YES Bank for info disclosure leading to stock soaring
Recently RBI imposed penalties on four PSBs -- Corp Bank, SBI, BoB and Union Bank of India.
RBI threatens action against Yes Bank for disclosing nil divergence report
The banks press release breaches confidentiality and violates regulatory guidelines, the RBI said in its letter.
Macro scene favourable for equities in 2019: Sanctum
The macro picture looks favourable for equities, said Sunil Sharma, CIO at Sanctum Wealth.
Indo-Pak tensions, GST meet & RBI board meet among 5 factors that will steer D-Street in the week ahead
The RBI's central board will take a call on interim dividend to government on February 18.
This market has turned into a voting machine; so listen to Benjamin Graham
Market returns typically track corporate earnings growth or nominal GDP growth in the long term.
It’s advantage largecaps as they always grow faster than smaller companies: Prashant Jain
One-third to one-fourth allocation towards small, midcaps is okay as extra alpha can come, says Jain.
RBI imposes penalty on 4 PSU banks
A penalty of Rs 2 crore has been imposed on Corporation Bank and Rs 1 crore each on SBI, Bank of Baroda and Union Bank of India.
Soon banks will take back hefty payouts from errant CEOs
The RBI is working on a set of rules that would link banks CEOs' remuneration to parameters like balance sheet size of a bank, loan delinquency and profits.
Finance ministry expects NPA recovery of Rs 1.80 lakh crore in FY19
Lenders are expecting to recover almost Rs 52,000 crore loan in case of Essar Steel while Rs 18,000 crore from Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd.
Shriram Transport raises $400 million via maiden dollar bond sale
This is Shriram’s first dollar bond sale and the first below investment grade issue out of India since Tata Steel raised $1.3 billion in January last year.
Here are all the bulk deals from Tuesday's session
Lacklustre global cues and rising geopolitical instability further soured risk sentiment
Brokerages toast YES Bank for passing RBI test, stock soars
A higher divergence meant a bank would have to provide more for NPAs.
RBI spots fraud that wipes out a customer's bank balance via UPI, alarm sounded
Fraudsters get victims to download the AnyDesk app, which gives them remote access to the mobile. After that, all your OTPs are theirs too.
RBI spots fraud that wipes out a customer's bank balance via UPI, alarm sounded
Fraudsters get victims to download the AnyDesk app, which gives them remote access to the mobile. After that, all your OTPs are theirs too.
RBI clears Yes Bank of divergence charges
There is no disparity in the bank's reporting of bad loans, known as divergence in market parlance, the RBI has held.
Payment gateway firms split on RBI intervention
Some payment gateway firms fear that regulatory scrutiny could cause operational challenges and stifle innovation.
Rupee spurts 23 paise to 71.11 vs dollar
A positive trend in the global equity markets, which rose on optimism surrounding the ongoing US-China trade talks, also supported the rupee.
RBI penalises seven banks for violating various norms
While Andhra Bank was fined Rs 10 crore, the other banks were fined Rs 15 crore each.
RBI governor meets foreign investors in Hong Kong
This is his first interaction abroad with investors after taking over as the RBI's governor in December last year.
RBI turns net buyer of dollar in December after almost 9 months
The central bank bought about $600 million in December, the first since March 2018, RBI data shows.
Is India Post Payments Bank most tech-enabled bank?
Sethi, who had previously worked with Citibank, Vodafone and Yes Bank, rolled out India Post’s payments bank services in a year’s time.
Remote access apps used to steal money from bank account
A Bengaluru-based former bank official lost Rs 1 lakh after fraudsters gained access to his phone by getting him to download an app that allows for malicious access.
Fund infusion: CorpBank hopes to come out of PCA this quarter
The funds will be used to increase provisions, managing director and chief executive PV Bharathi said.
L&T asks Sebi to reconsider its Rs 9,000-crore share buyback plan
The market watchdog had shot down L&T’s plan last month.
Allahabad Bank dials RBI for transfer of bad loan from Hong Kong
The transfer and offloading of assets is necessary as the lender is in the process of winding up its lone overseas branch in Hong Kong.
Sachin Bansal plans to foray into financial services
Sources say Flipkart cofounder reached out to RBI officials to figure out the regulatory requirements for securing a licence to start a bank.
Reserve Bank of India may lift prompt corrective action curbs on Dena, Central & Allahabad banks
The govt is expected to provide another Rs 12,500 crore of capital in the current quarter to banks that have capital ratios below the mandatory level.
Indians spending big on overseas trips, education
Outflow under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme touched a record high of $13 billion in 2018.
Have MF-corporate debt pacts left debt fund investors exposed?
Corporate bonds aggregate Rs 36.27 lakh crore, or about 28% of the total bond market.
Time for new RBI Guv to assert the institution’s independence: Kenneth Rogoff
Interest rates are so low that debt is a problem. Nobody expects them to go up anytime soon, says Rogoff
What changed your markets while you were sleeping
Crude prices surged to hit a three-month high this morning and the rupee is falling again. Can the DIIs play saviour again?
Sovereign gold bond yields better than spot metal investments
Investors can exit the first bond issued in November 2015 after it completes five years in 2020.
RBI clean chit to YES Bank on divergence a pleasant surprise: Lalitabh Srivastava, Sharekhan
Even if the stock comes back to old valuation levels, that will be a significant upside, says Srivastava.
Shutting out foreign funds hurts India bad loan market: BofA
The US lender is pitching for direct access for foreign companies to bid without an intermediary.
India needs fewer and mega banks: Arun Jaitley
"With the experience in the past really has been of SBI merger, now it is second one which is taking place," Jaitley said.
More banks may exit prompt corrective action after March quarter
The RBI removed Bank of Maharashtra, Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce from the PCA on January 31.
Market Movers: What changed when you were sleeping
Asian stocks gained a tad on Wednesday after US-China trade talks resumed.
What surprised debt markets besides RBI policy?
States normally bunch up their borrowings toward the end of the financial year as they look to exhaust their limits.
RupeeCircle ties up with Tata AIG to insure P2P loans
P2P fintech RupeeCircle has signed a deal with TATA AIG for insurance cover for its loans.
Rate cut fails to tame yields in corporate bond market
The differential, or spread, between corporate and the benchmark bond yields has expanded to 131 basis points, among the highest since the 2008 world financial crisis, show data from Bloomberg.
Weak bond auctions flash warning on India's record debt sales
Concerns about an over-supply of longer maturity bonds have increased.
It is up to agencies to probe Chanda Kochhar: RBI governor
The RBI looks at the regulatory aspects — whenever there is a regulatory violation by the bank or an individual from the bank.
Sensex slides for Day 9, ends 146 pts down
The losing run is the longest for Sensex in eight years as 17 scrips came down.
RBI may change Rs 10 lakh lending cap on P2P platforms, say P2P players
Peer to Peer or P2P players are hopeful that the comprehensive financial data sought by the RBI might help the regulator to take some major policy decisions
Be overweight on fixed income and gradually get into equity: Gurmeet Chadha, Complete Circle Consultants
Good earnings growth seen in corporate banks, some of the FMCG and discretionaries, says Chadha.
RBI for intense scrutiny on NBFCs, but no AQR likely
NBFCs have been on thick of things and showed high growth taking the advantage of poor financial health of several public sector banks.
Industry associations welcome RBI rate cut decision
The RBI's latest step will reinforce the provisions in the Budget to stimulate demand, CII President said.
