Page 110 - Latest Updates on Reserve Bank of India
RBI's new guidelines: Home loan borrowers can switch to fixed rate at reset
RBI guidelines bar penal interest rates on loans, negative amortisation
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India's foreign exchange reserves snap a three-week losing streak
Rise by $708 mn to $602 bn in the week ended Aug 11
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RBI prohibits lenders from compounding penal interest on loan defaults
Penalty imposed for breaches will be treated as 'penal charges'
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RBI issues norms for late fee payment of EMI for personal loan borrowers
The two decisions are expected to provide a relief to the borrowers amid rising interest rates and most of the retail loans being on floating rates now
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RBI allows IDF-NBFCs to raise money via external commercial borrowings
The revised framework envisages withdrawal of the requirement of a sponsor for the IDFs and making tripartite agreement optional for Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects
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P R Seshadri to become new managing director and CEO of South Indian Bank
He holds Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Delhi College of Engineering and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
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The weekly government bond auction sees firm demand, say dealers
The cut-off at the auction was better than expected, which weighed on the yields in the secondary market by the end of the trade
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What is RBI's pilot project for facilitating frictionless credit?
The Reserve Bank Innovation Hub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the central bank, has developed the end-to-end digital platform
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Foreign exchange reserves up $700 mn to $602 bn, snap 3-week losing streak
The changes in foreign currency assets, expressed in dollar terms, include the effects of appreciation or depreciation of other currencies held in the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) reserves
RBI allows infra debt funds to raise money via foreign loan route
IDF-NBFCs were earlier allowed to raise funds through rupee or dollar-denominated bonds of minimum five-year maturity, to the extent of up to 10 per cent of their total outstanding borrowings
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Provide borrowers option to switch to fixed interest rates: RBI to banks
In order to address these concerns, RBI asked entities regulated by it to put in place an appropriate policy framework
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India needs major reforms in food supply management: RBI researchers
These reforms will lead to efficiency and productivity gains and enable "stable prices for consumers, assured supplies and remunerative proceeds for farmers," it said
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Lenders can impose penalty on defaults only as 'penal charges': RBI
Regulated entities are barred from imposing such charges in the 'penal interest' that is added to the rate of interest charged on the advances
Top headlines: 7% Indians want doctors to prescribe generic drugs and more
Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour
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'No further interest on penal charges': RBI issues new guidelines for loans
RBI's new instructions on penal charges on loans shall come into effect from January 1, 2024
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RBI bought $4.50 billion in the spot foreign exchange market in June
The RBI's net outstanding forward purchase by the end of June stood at $19.47 billion, slightly higher than the previous month's figure of $19.27 billion
Flows into NRI deposits grow multi-fold to $2.14 billion in first quarter
Outstanding deposits rise in June 23 over Dec 22
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Investment cycle gaining momentum, envisaged capex to jump over 80%: RBI
Cleaning up of balance sheets by both corporates and banks makes room for upping lending activities, the article, which draws from the RBI's data from banks
Participation of non-bank entities in govt debt mkt rose during pandemic
The report also found that non-bank investors are more sensitive to changes in government securities yields compared to their banking counterparts
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RBI launches 'UDGAM', centralised web portal for unclaimed deposits
The web portal will help users identify and approach their banks for either claiming unclaimed deposits or making their deposit accounts operative at their banks, the RBI said