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Differential Voting Rights (DVR) Shares

A DVR share is like an ordinary equity share, but it provides fewer voting rights to the shareholder. The objective of issuing DVR shares is for prevention of...

October 6, 2012

RuPay cards will be acceptable at all PoS by January, 2013: NPCI

As per National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), RuPay cards will be acceptable at all PoS (Point of Sales) terminals in the country from January, 2013. What are...

September 10, 2012

RBI prohibits Mobile network operators from offering mobile wallet facility

The RBI asserted that it will not permit mobile network operators to offer cash-out or mobile wallet service. Why RBI has asserted this? As per RBI, mobile wallet...

September 7, 2012

Moody’s slashed India’s Growth projections to 5.5%

Moody’s Analytics slashed India’s growth projections to 5.5 % for the fiscal year 2012-13. It attributed the cut to inaction by government and poor monsoon. Prior to this,...

August 23, 2012

“Risk Index” to facilitate banks in extending loans soon: CIBIL

Credit Information Bureau (India) Ltd (CIBIL) is likely to bring in a “Risk Index” that will assist country’s banks in making faster decisions on extending loans to corporates...

August 12, 2012

RBI cuts SLR, releases Rs 60,000 crore

RBI slashed the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) by 1 percentage point from 24 % to 23 % which is expected to provide liquidity of around Rs 60, 000...

August 6, 2012

Orissa: First Indian state to begin e-payment facility for government employees

Orissa is the first Indian state to commence e-payment facility for government employees from August 1, 2012. Govt employees will get their salaries and pensions through the online...

August 6, 2012

Ravneet Gill will be new CEO of Deutsche Bank India

Ravneet Gill appointed as new CEO of the bank’s Deutsche Bank for its Indian operations. Mr. Gill replaced Gunit Chadha, who was elevated as co-chief executive of Asia...

August 2, 2012

SEBI allows online subscription of bonds

SEBI gave its nod for online subscription of bonds.  Objective: To cut the timeline for completion of the process. In order to provide a mechanism to decrease the...

July 29, 2012

First Investment via QFI Route worth $ 5m

India received its first investment via the QFI (Qualified Framework Investor) route, thus ending speculations that the India’s efforts to get investors to buy shares directly will be...

July 26, 2012

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