The ‘bail-in’ clause in FRDI Bill is no big deal Some provisions in the proposed Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill is being discussed
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
Hitting the bottom | Business Standard Editorials–08.01.2018—–*****
The first advance estimates for economic growth in 2017-18, released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Friday, do not make a pretty picture. The
Rupee may fall against euro, yen, but continue to rise against the dollar | Business Standard Column–08.01.2018—–*****
The global currency market has been braced for volatility, as the Brexit negotiations drag on. December saw a string of central bank policy reviews but
The next level of credit analysis | Business Standard Column–Mr. Ajay Shah–08.01.2018—–*****
Credit risk analysis in India in the past has focused on the question: Will this company be able to pay its dues? Now we need
Bombay Mercantile Bank: Nobody would listen | Business Standard Column-Mr. Debashis Basu-08.01.2018
Last fortnight, I pointed out the biggest farce in the real life application of the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill: It would not apply
Budget 2018 needn’t be populist | Business Standard Column–Mr. AK Bhattacharya–08.01.2018
A view, currently shared by a large number of people, is that the Union government’s Budget for 2018-19 will be populist. The argument is that
New Consumer Protection Bill recognises growing e-commerce market place | Business Standard Column–08.1.2018
The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on the last day of the recently concluded winter session. The Bill seeks to
All is just not right with Aadhaar–Economic Times-08.01.2018
Aadhaar increasingly resembles a good idea marred by terrible execution. The rush to expand enrolment had led to all sorts of franchisees being roped in
Implementing anti-profiteering norms will be a challenge, says CII | Business Line–08.01.2018
With the National Anti-Profiteering Authority being established, the Confederation of Indian Industry has called for greater clarity on rules to curb price increase due to
Why PMI and IIP can’t be compared | Business Line–08.01.2018
The two measures of industrial performance The former assesses industry confidence levels while the latter focuses on output. IIP is a more reliable, representative index
On way to insolvency, firms scout for fronts – The Hindu–08.01.2018
Whistle-blowers alert authorities A number of insolvency-bound companies, reeling under huge unserved loans, are scouting for front entities to buy them out in a distress
Arun Jaitley: Banks’ performance to be under scrutiny: Arun Jaitley – The Economic Times–07.01.2018
The society through tax payers is reviving you. So it is your responsibility to come out with a much faster pace and in much better
MAT: CBDT relaxes norms for MAT on firms facing insolvency – The Economic Times–07.01.2018
Keen to minimise hardship faced by companies going in for insolvency resolution, the government will from financial year 2017-18 allow a company to reduce amount
Fears of imminent economic slowdown have come true, says P Chidambaram – The Financial Express–07.01.2018
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today hit out at the government over lower growth estimates for the current fiscal, saying the worst fears of an
Looking back: Was 2017 the year of disruption or of consolidation? – The Financial Express–07.01.2018
By-VP Singh A new day brings new hope. A new year brings even greater hope. Such hope is wont to get even more
Why tax policy must support IBC intent – The Financial Express–07.01.2018—–*****
By- KS Mehta The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code’s (IBC’s) welcome objective is expeditious revival of stagnating industrial investment, whether operating or capital work in progress,
FRDI safety clauses fine, raise deposit insurance – The Financial Express–07.01.2018
This newspaper has previously argued that the fears raised on account of the ‘bail-in’ clause in the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill in
Smaller PSBs beat giants in dash to NCLT, Bank of Baroda tops with 55 cases | Business Standard News–07.01.2018
Smaller banks have been more agile in the initial days of the Insolvency framework by moving more cases to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
GST: Firms looking for a way to change their GST officials – The Economic Times–06.01.2018
As the government assigned GST assessing officers from a combined pool of erstwhile Sales Tax, Excise and Value Added Tax (VAT) officers, many companies are
GST: GST raid on jewellers: Government begins crackdown as tax mop-up slips–06.01.2018
Suspecting large-scale evasion, the government has got into action as collection of Goods and Services Tax is declining. In the first case of its kind