Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/small-businesses-struggle-to-stay-afloat-in-2nd-wave/articleshow/82690642.cmsSynopsis The second lockdown, following the more deadly second wave of the pandemic, has completely disrupted the entire payments cycle that’s critical for small
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Govt may amend DICGC Act in monsoon session to provide timely service to ailing bank depositors – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/govt-may-amend-dicgc-act-in-monsoon-session-to-provide-timely-service-to-ailing-banks-depositors/articleshow/82677021.cmsSynopsis Once the Bill becomes the law, it will provide immediate relief to thousands of depositors who had their money parked in stressed lenders
How to manage your non-bank deposits in Covid times – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/portfolio/personal-finance/how-to-manage-your-non-bank-deposits-in-covid-times/article34568663.ece NBFC deposit transactions have gone digital, making branch visits unnecessary The corporate deposit ecosystem, like many others in our country, previously involved physical
Banks make a beeline at Covid vaccine makers’ doorstep to offer loans | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/covid-banks-make-a-beeline-at-vaccine-maker-s-doorstep-to-offer-loans-121051400644_1.html?utm_source=Spotlight&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=Premium_11072018 Amid feeble credit offtake due to local lockdowns this year, lenders sanction Rs 6,000-crore line of credit to SII Commercial banks are rushing to coronavirus vaccine manufacturers
Govt not present as India faces ‘greatest challenge’ in Covid-19: Rajan | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/covid-probably-india-s-greatest-challenge-since-independence-rajan-121051501036_1.html ‘Pandemic has shown that we are all connected,’ says economist and former RBI governor at a virtual event. Covid-19 is probably India’s greatest
Liquidity Crunch: New mechanism in the works to aid exporters – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/liquidity-crunch-new-mechanism-in-the-works-to-aid-exporters/2251629/ Given paucity of funds with govt, exporters to borrow at repo rate against MEIS entitlement As per the mechanism being explored, the government
Covid to act as speed-breaker, but won’t derail economy, say experts | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/covid-to-act-as-speed-breaker-but-won-t-derail-economy-say-experts-121051401215_1.html Some improvement likely when enough people are vaccinated in the later part of the year The pandemic and ensuing lockdowns would push up
Reserve Bank of India leaves 10-year bond unsold in auction, rejects bids | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/reserve-bank-of-india-leaves-10-year-bond-unsold-in-auction-rejects-bid-121051401367_1.html The rejection of the bids brought down yields by 2 basis points and the 10-year bond closed at below 6 per cent again,
SBI eyes over Rs 10K-crore credit pipeline for health infrastructure | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/sbi-eyes-over-rs-10k-crore-credit-pipeline-for-health-infrastructure-121051500044_1.html Ashwani Bhatia, managing director, SBI, said the bank had held discussions with firms that needed funds for building hospital infrastructure The Reserve Bank
With rural areas impacted by Covid, MFIs face drop in collections – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/with-rural-areas-impacted-by-covid-mfis-face-drop-in-collections/article34555354.ece With rural areas also impacted by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, microfinance institutions (MFI) have been witnessing a drop in collections
Loan restructuring: FIDC seeks clarity from RBI on relief measures – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/loan-restructuring-fidc-seeks-clarity-from-rbi-on-relief-measures/article34559946.ece Seeks moratorium up to an additional three years The Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) has written to Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta
Banks go after promoter trusts of firms having stressed loans – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banks-go-after-promoter-trusts-of-firms-having-stressed-loans/articleshow/82641931.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis In the last few weeks, top banks have been making inquiries in certain cases where businesses have been hit hard by Covid and
Banks, RBI favour further cutback in small savings rates – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/banks-rbi-favour-further-cutback-in-small-savings-rates/articleshow/82646853.cms Synopsis–The central bank has been struggling to keep bond yields from spiking in a year that will witness record government borrowing, with North
Accept and regulate – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/accept-and-regulate/article34559933.ece The Centre needs to quickly finalise its policy on cryptocurrency trading The delay by the Centre in formulating a policy regarding trading and
Second Covid wave to hit banks’ growth harder than asset quality: Analysts – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/banking-finance/second-covid-wave-to-hit-banks-growth-harder-than-asset-quality-analysts/2252201/ “February and March were our best ever months in LAP, too. This has traditionally been an area where we have done well, both
Commodities are the cheapest asset class in the world now: Jim Rogers – The Economic Times
lipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/expert-view/commodities-are-the-cheapest-asset-class-in-the-world-now-jim-rogers/articleshow/82627407.cmsSECTIONSCommodities are the cheapest asset class in the world now: Jim RogersLast Updated: May 14, 2021, 02:19 PM ISTSynopsis “If you can find the
RBI tells lenders to reconsider ties with crypto exchanges, traders | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/rbi-tells-lenders-to-re-consider-ties-with-crypto-exchanges-traders-121051300685_1.html The guidance comes as India is crafting a law to ban cryptocurrencies and penalise anyone dealing in them, which would be among the
God’s own patience: Meet Padmakumar Madhavan Nair, MD & CEO of NARCL | Business Standard News
lipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/god-s-own-patience-meet-padmakumar-madhavan-nair-md-ceo-of-narcl-121051301337_1.html His staying power was in evidence during the groundwork for the resolution of the debt owed by Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Communication which involved
MSME credit gap: How Bitcoin, Ethereum, other crypto investors may address small business liquidity crisis – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/msme-credit-gap-how-bitcoin-ethereum-other-crypto-investors-may-address-small-business-liquidity-crisis/2251607/ Credit and Finance for MSMEs: Of Rs 95.69 lakh crore gross bank credit outstanding as of February 26, 2020, the share of MSE
Liquidity Crunch: New mechanism in the works to aid exporters – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/liquidity-crunch-new-mechanism-in-the-works-to-aid-exporters/2251629/ Given paucity of funds with govt, exporters to borrow at repo rate against MEIS entitlement As per the mechanism being explored, the government