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Banks must be allowed to fund developers for land acquisition: Parekh
Parekh says there's a need to provide builders with an impetus to launch projects in the affordable housing space, along with allowing bank credit for land acquisition, albeit with some conditions
 "Banks must be allowed to fund developers for land acquisition: Parekh")
BS IMLC: 'There's a need for re-look at affordable housing definition'
Cost of finance to housing firms is a concern, considering the inherent risks in the industry, said Adhikari
 "BS IMLC: 'There's a need for re-look at affordable housing definition'")
Revisit sops for loans to push housing sector growth: Khara at BS IMLC
Pointing to economic spinoffs, such as creating jobs, Dinesh Khara, chairman, says it's time to revisit tax benefits for loans
 "Revisit sops for loans to push housing sector growth: Khara at BS IMLC")
BS IMLC: IMGC expects to write mortgage cover worth Rs 11,000 cr in FY25
The company aims to provide guarantees worth Rs 7K cr in FY24
 "BS IMLC: IMGC expects to write mortgage cover worth Rs 11,000 cr in FY25")
BS IMLC: 'Developers looking beyond capital, aiming to tap smaller cities'
There is confusion among buyers regarding the distinction between land and a house due to issues with land records and opaqueness
 "BS IMLC: 'Developers looking beyond capital, aiming to tap smaller cities'")
Challenges remain, but India better equipped to move to Cloud: Experts
At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit, a panel discussed how Cloud and data centres have allowed banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) and fintechs
 "Challenges remain, but India better equipped to move to Cloud: Experts")
Digital payments: 'A shift in focus crucial to drive next phase of growth'
A policy document, which was published by the UN before the G20 Summit, mentions India has achieved around 80 per cent of financial inclusion in the last six years
 "Digital payments: 'A shift in focus crucial to drive next phase of growth'")
PhonePe got lucky by betting on UPI before everyone jumped in: CEO
Nigam said the fintech startup's UPI play gave it a boost, even as many banking and technology companies failed to tap digital payments at scale
 "PhonePe got lucky by betting on UPI before everyone jumped in: CEO")
RBI should look favourably to allow NBFCs access deposits: Experts
At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2023, the chiefs shared their views during a panel discussion on 'Catch-22 - To be or Not To Be A Bank'
 "RBI should look favourably to allow NBFCs access deposits: Experts")
Balance sheets of SFBs are larger than those of universal banks: Panel
Participants at a panel discussion at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2023 say that SFBs need diverse product lines
 "Balance sheets of SFBs are larger than those of universal banks: Panel")
BS Banking Annual 2024: Why banks can't be technology companies
CEOs of India's largest private and foreign banks say their business is 'unique, trust is its most important word'
 "BS Banking Annual 2024: Why banks can't be technology companies")
The good times will last longer, says public sector bank CEOs panel
Bandyopadhyay spoke on the situation's sustainability with some of India's leading PSB chiefs
 "The good times will last longer, says public sector bank CEOs panel")
While competing hard for money, interest rate risks under control: Khara
Khara spoke at the 'Business Standard' BFSI Insight Summit 2023 about how the state-owned is carefully looking at interest rate risk
 "While competing hard for money, interest rate risks under control: Khara")
There is alignment of everything that we need in banking: K V Kamath
"The rise of the mutual fund industry is key. Mutual funds today are taking in more money. These could give better returns than banks," said Kamath
 "There is alignment of everything that we need in banking: K V Kamath")
BS Banking Annual 2024: Fintech has tough days ahead, say experts
Fuel for fintech growth has been an issue for some time now
 "BS Banking Annual 2024: Fintech has tough days ahead, say experts")
How RBI, industry put in checks place to slow down consumer credit growth
The latest TransUnion Cibil Credit Market Indicator (CMI) says that credit growth slowed across all consumption-led loan products; home-loan growth remained stagnant
 "How RBI, industry put in checks place to slow down consumer credit growth")
Financial markets must play long term, like Rahul Dravid: Shaktikanta Das
Das spoke on a host of issues: talent retention and salaries of bank chief executives, potential risks to growth, cryptocurrencies, corporate governance and internationalisation of the rupee
 "Financial markets must play long term, like Rahul Dravid: Shaktikanta Das")
The Das approach: The RBI governor does what he does, and listens too
As RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das is accessible and pragmatic, he is also a reformer who stands his ground
 "The Das approach: The RBI governor does what he does, and listens too")
Poised for lift-off: The India's banking system is in a sweet spot
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has of late voiced its concerns over the growth in the unsecured retail segment, which has outpaced secular credit growth
 "Poised for lift-off: The India's banking system is in a sweet spot")
Banks must be allowed to fund developers for land purchase: Deepak Parekh
Dinesh Khara and Deepak Parekh spell out measures to boost country's mortgage financing at the Business Standard-IMGC India Mortgage Leadership Conclave
 "Banks must be allowed to fund developers for land purchase: Deepak Parekh")
