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 "Newsmakers of 2013")
FIPB to take up HDFC Bank's foreign stake issue on December 30
Bank filed an application with the FIPB since the total foreign shareholding in the Bank crossed 49%
 "FIPB to take up HDFC Bank's foreign stake issue on December 30")
RBI expected to reboot policy, focus on consumer inflation
Under Rajan, the central bank has made fighting inflation a priority because of its pernicious impact on the poor
 "RBI expected to reboot policy, focus on consumer inflation")
Axis Bank moves tribunal to recover debt from Gopinath
Moves Debt Recovery Tribunal
 "Axis Bank moves tribunal to recover debt from Gopinath")
'PSU banks becoming brokers may disappoint shareholders'
Industry divided ove P Chidambaram keeping his budget promise of enabling banks to become insurance brokers
 "'PSU banks becoming brokers may disappoint shareholders'")
HDFC Bank names Sukthankar as dy MD
Move seen as first step towards finding Puri's successor
 "HDFC Bank names Sukthankar as dy MD")
Deposit growth improves to 17%, credit up 15%
On credit disbursal front, loan disbursal inched up albeit in small measure
 "Deposit growth improves to 17%, credit up 15%")
India Inc raises $9 bn via overseas bonds in 2013
Raises more than double the amount raised last calendar year
 "India Inc raises $9 bn via overseas bonds in 2013")
Bitcoin fails to gain currency with RBI
Central bank raises red flag, warns of potential risk
 "Bitcoin fails to gain currency with RBI")
Norms for using overseas money raised via tax-free rupee bonds eased
Under new rules the money can be used for relending to infra projects, says RBI
 "Norms for using overseas money raised via tax-free rupee bonds eased")
'RBI cakes' a hit every Christmas in Kolkata
Sold at around Rs 50, the fruit cake has become the most popular product being sold this season on the streets of central Kolkata, specially around RBI's office on Netaji Subhas Road
Shinjini Kumar: New bank licences - No more euphoria?
The mandate to build a profitable inclusive bank could be a big challenge for successful applicants
RBI permits firms to issue tax-free bonds to overseas resident
The fund raised has to be used for lending to the infrastructure sector
 "RBI permits firms to issue tax-free bonds to overseas resident")
RBI forms panel to improve data collection; eases investment rules
This committee will recommend steps to deliver quality information to data users and reinforce the information system for monetary policymaking
 "RBI forms panel to improve data collection; eases investment rules")
RBI forms panel to improve data collection; eases investment rules
This committee will recommend steps to deliver quality information to data users
HDFC Bank elevates Sukthankar as deputy MD
Sukthankar is currently the executive director of the bank
 "HDFC Bank elevates Sukthankar as deputy MD")
Kotak Mahindra Bank reduces home loan rates by up to 0.25%
The reduced interest rates will be applicable till January 31
 "Kotak Mahindra Bank reduces home loan rates by up to 0.25%")
We have to be very careful while raising rates: Raghuram Rajan
Governor Raghuram Rajan says US tapering has come at the right time as markets are relatively stable; says central bank has taken action to contain CAD
 "We have to be very careful while raising rates: Raghuram Rajan")
FinMin asks all public sector lenders to act as insurance brokers
Currently, insurance penetration (the ratio of the percentage of total insurance premia to gross domestic product) is about five per cent
 "FinMin asks all public sector lenders to act as insurance brokers")
Growth in banking great achievement: FM
Very few thousand students got education loans ten years ago. Now lakhs of students were availing the education loan, he said
 "Growth in banking great achievement: FM")