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Government to introduce financial literacy in school education

  The government plans to launch financial literacy in the school curriculum very soon. The knowledge of Financial & Capital markets will be disseminated in the form of...

June 7, 2012

Stop foreclosure penalty on home loans: RBI

Reserve Bank of India asked banks to forthwith stop charging penalty on pre-payment of home loans taken on floating interest rates. RBI held in its notification that abandoning...

June 7, 2012

Rs 35,000 Cr debt restructuring package for textile sector

The Centre agreed upon a Rs 35000 crore debt restructuring package to the textile sector. Step is taken to support the textile industry in this moment of crisis....

May 31, 2012

Axis Bank ties up with Ahli United Bank for remittance

Axis bank, the 3rd largest private sector lender tied up with Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank for inward remittances. What does this tie up would bring in for customers...

May 30, 2012

India’s cash deficit to worsen: JP Morgan

J.P.Morgan held that: Since Govt spending remains half hearted, India’s liquidity deficit will decline more, hitting 1.5 lakh crore in June 2012. Core liquidity deficit could hit 1...

May 14, 2012

Cabinet approves Micro Financial Sector (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011

The Union Cabinet cleared the Micro Financial Sector (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011, which will bring the microfinance industry under the regulatory ambit of RBI. As per the...

May 12, 2012

Banks may need 5 lakh crore towards Basel III

In the wake of Basel III capital regulations declared by the RBI, the Indian banks would require Rs 3,90,000-5,00,000 crore capital over the next 6 years. As per...

May 6, 2012

EPF interest rate hiked to 8.6%

Interest rate on Employees’ Provident Fund will be increased from 8.25% to 8.6% in the current fiscal. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had brought down the rate...

April 27, 2012

RBI doubles home loan limit to Rs. 10 lakh to promote housing for low income groups

The RBI has doubled the limit for home loans from Rs 5,00,000 to Rs 10,00,000 for consideration under Priority Sector Lending. This move was taken by RBI in...

April 26, 2012

Standard & Poor’s lowers India’s rating outlook to negative, warns of downgrade

Standard and Poor’s (S&P), the Global rating agency has lowered India’s rating outlook to -ve citing slow progress on its fiscal situation, as well as deteriorating economic indicators....

April 25, 2012

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