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Income from shares gifted to minor child gets clubbed with donor's income

If the gift of shares is received from a relative, there is no tax implication for recipient

Paytm UPI: Transactions decline to continue till new customers added

The Reserve Bank of India had mandated Paytm to shift existing users to a new handle after the Paytm Payments Bank was asked to stop transactions after 15 March

NBFC's mission to diversify funding may see them struggle in the quest

Mint Road's nudge to NBFCs to diversify their funding will change the game. NBFCs claim they have been caught off guard, but the issue was flagged by RBI Governor

The RBI way of firefighting

Often, it's a long investigation process, but the regulator doesn't discuss this openly since that can threaten financial sector stability. There are no teasers

SROs must promote a culture of compliance among members, says RBI

The membership criteria of the SRO would be as prescribed by RBI at the time of inviting the application for each category/class of REs

All public sector banks recorded decline in NPAs over last 6 months: Survey

All public sector banks in India showed a reduction in non-performing asset levels over the last six months while only 67 per cent of private sector banks reported a decline during the period, said a FICCI-IBA Bankers' survey released on Thursday. The survey revealed that 77 per cent of the respondent banks reported a decrease in the NPA levels in the last six months, with public sector banks reporting better asset quality as compared to their private sector counterparts. The 18th round of the FICCI-IBA Bankers' survey was carried out for the period July to December 2023. A total of 23 banks, including public sector, private sector and foreign banks, participated in the survey. These banks together represent about 77 per cent of the banking industry, as classified by asset size. Over half of the banks covered in the FICCI-IBA Bankers' unveiled on Thursday believe that gross non-performing assets would be in the range of 3-3.5 per cent over the next six months. "All responding publi

Regulatory overreach? Sebi and RBI acting tough to restore credibility

Fintech firms in Bengaluru are complaining about regulatory overreach, as is the traditional finance industry in Mumbai.

Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis to pay $21 million to settle SEC charges

The deal resolves January 2023 charges the SEC filed against Genesis and Gemini Trust Company LLC over their joint crypto lending program

PHF Leasing to hire 200 employees over next 2 quarters across sectors

PHF Leasing Ltd, a deposit accepting NBFC, on Tuesday said the company is targeting to hire another 200 people across sectors over the next two quarters, keeping up with its growth plans and new office openings. The Jalandhar-headquartered NBFC has over 400 employees. PHF Leasing is a category 'A' Deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) registered with the Reserve Bank of India since 1998. "In the immediate future, we hope to increase our staff strength substantially and PHF will become a force to reckon with in our areas of operations. We hope to recruit around 200 people across all functions by September/October of this year," said Shalya Gupta, CEO, PHF Leasing Ltd. The company has clocked over 100 per cent growth over the last three years, by opening new segments, like loan against property and new geographies. The NBFC has presence in several states, including, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi NCR, and Uttar Pradesh.

High-yield borrowers tap offshore bonds as investor appetite improves

The increased interest, visible in strong subscriptions for issues this year, is likely to push up offshore bond fund raising by Indian firms after it hit a 14-year low in 2023

Bajaj Finance rises 2% in weak market; BNP Paribas sees up to 35% upside

Brokerage firm BNP Paribas India initiated coverage on the stock with outperform rating and a target price of Rs 9,040.

Bandhan Bank to launch credit card in Apr-May; Piush Jha to head the unit

Strengthens top management with ex HDFC, Citi, Axis bankers

Govt nod for 17% wage hike for Life Insurance Corporation employees

The revision includes an increase in the National Pension System (NPS) contribution to 14 per cent from 10 per cent for nearly 24,000 employees

RBI holds overnight VRRR auction to suck out banking system liquidity

The surplus liquidity in the banking system stood at Rs 13,377 crore on Wednesday, against Rs 4,356 crore on Tuesday, according to the latest data by RBI

Addressing grievances

RBI should focus more on spreading financial awareness

Govt, ADB ink $23 milllion loan agreement to strengthen fintech ecosystem

The government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday signed a USD 23 million loan agreement to enhance access to quality fintech education, research, and innovation at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City. GIFT City is an initiative of the Centre and the Gujarat government to foster India's financial services and fintech ecosystem, the finance ministry said in a statement. As per the loan agreement, a fintech institute will be set up at GIFT City. The pact was signed by Finance Ministry Joint Secretary Juhi Mukherjee and Officer-in Charge of ADB's India Resident Mission Rajesh Vasudevan. After signing the agreement, Mukherjee said the project will establish International Fintech Institute (IFI) to strengthen fintech education, boost startup success rates, and drive fintech research and innovation. "The project's emphasis on market-driven fintech skills programmes, creating enabling environment for private sector investment and enhancing collaboration between indust

Obtain secured credit card, repay regularly to repair credit history

Use less than 30% of card limit; avoid frequent loan applications

RBI tells 2 banks to stop adding new customers to co-branded credit cards

RBI directed South Indian Bank and Federal Bank to stop adding new customers to their co-branded credit cards, the lenders did not disclose the reasons cited by the central bank

Paytm's third-party application licence likely to get approval this week

UPI, operated by the NPCI, is India's real-time payments system that allows users to transfer money across banks

L&T Fin to borrow $125 million from JICA for on-lending to women, others

L&T Finance Holdings on Tuesday said it will borrow USD 125 million (about Rs 1,038 crore) from the Japan International Cooperation Agency for on-lending to women and other segments. The two entities have signed a financing pact, under which 40 per cent of the money will be allocated to women borrowers, while the rest will support farmers, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and loans to purchase new two-wheeler vehicles, including electric two-wheelers. The loan is being raised from JICA as part of a co-financing agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) in addition to USD 125 million it had raised from ADB in November last year. LTFH's chief financial officer Sachinn Joshi said the agreement with JICA is a substantial step toward driving sustainability and positive business impact. "This long-term loan also helps us take forward our ongoing strategy of diversifying funding sources for the company," Joshi added. JICA said poverty alleviation is a "pressing issue"