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Budget 2018: Finance ministry may tweak tax norms for listed stocks
The finance ministry is considering extending the holding period for short-term capital gains (STCG) tax on listed securities from one year to three years, bringing equities on a par with some other asset classes in tax treatment. This is among a number of measures for the capital markets that may be announced in the Union Budget for 2018-19. Read more
Foreign banks' India footprint shrinks as domestic competition hots up
Foreign banks' India footprint shrinks as domestic competition hots up
Foreign banks are increasingly shrinking their presence in India and are also becoming more conservative
