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September 6, 2013
RBI Norm to Benefit Home Buyers
The new circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) disallowing banks from making upfront payments to builders in 80:20 or 75:25 loan schemes will benefit homebuyers as they will get timely possession of their premises. Since the banks […]
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August 28, 2013
New Hurdles to Foreign Buys
The RBI’s recent moves restrict the expansion plans of Indian multinationals and the M&As of Indian entities abroad. Over the past decade, through overseas acquisitions and investments Indian multinationals have been able to access technology and intellectual property, establish international […]
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August 6, 2013
Why India's Corporate Bigwigs Want to be Bankers
From Tata, Birla and Ambani to ambitious financial services entrepreneurs, everyone sees money in a banking licence. But cut to the core, and what you find is a clear play on the India growth story, and not much else. Everyone, […]
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June 22, 2013
RBI Relaxes Norms for Residential Real Estate
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to relax norms for residential housing projects by lowering the standard asset provisioning requirement and risk weight for loans given to those projects. The move is aimed at boosting demand for this […]
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February 15, 2013
Somasroy Chakraborty: India Inc and the Big Bank theories
Global experience in allowing corporate groups to set up banks reveals that stringent regulation is the best defence against malpractice. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appeared un-consulted when Pranab Mukherjee, the then finance minister, invited new players to set […]
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