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RBI restricts companies from refinancing of rupee loans via External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) route

RBI has barred Indian companies from raising money from subsidiaries of Indian banks overseas via the External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) to refinance their rupee loans. Thus, Indian companies will...

May 12, 2014

RuPay, India’s indigenous card payment network launched

Rupay, India’s own payment gateway was launched to compete with networks such as Visa and Mastercard. The indigenous network will work on ATMs and merchant outlets and help...

May 11, 2014

'Do not charge penalty on pre-payment of floating loans': RBI to Banks

The RBI gave relief to borrowers as it directed banks not to levy any penalty on individual borrowers for pre-payment of floating loans. The central bank has barred...

May 10, 2014

RBI allows minors over 10 years to operate bank accounts

As per the guidelines issued by the RBI, minors above 10 years of age have been allowed to open and operate independently savings bank account and use other...

May 8, 2014

Don’t levy penalty if minimum balance is not maintained in bank account: RBI to banks

The RBI has asked banks not to impose penalties on customers who don’t maintain a minimum balance in any dormant account as part of a consumer protection initiative. A...

May 8, 2014

Rising NPAs is making public sector banks unfit for private Provident Fund deposits

Surging Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) have rendered public sector banks such as State of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Canara Bank unfit to take deposits from non-government...

May 8, 2014

RBI releases Report of Umesh Bellur headed GIRO Advisory Group

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released, on its website for public comments, the Report of the GIRO (Government Internal Revenue Order) Advisory Group. GIRO Advisory Group (GAG) was...

April 28, 2014

Air India seeks bridge loan of $500 million

Air India is in quest of a ‘Bridge Loan’ of up to $500 Mn to take delivery of 4 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircrafts between May and November 2014...

April 20, 2014

RBI liberalizes hedging limit for investors up to $250,000

RBI has liberalized hedging limit for domestic investors to $250,000 from $100,000 on the basis of a simple declaration without any prerequisite of further documentation. RBI has now allowed...

April 20, 2014

RBI accepts P. Vijaya Bhaskar Committee's recommendations relating to Financial Benchmarks; asks establishing an independent body for recommending benchmark foreign exchange rate

RBI has accepted the P. Vijaya Bhaskar Committee’s recommendations relating to Financial Benchmarks. RBI has asked for establishing an independent body for recommending benchmark foreign exchange rate in order to...

April 19, 2014

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