Parekh said there have been precedents of similar one-time reliefs being allowed by the RBI in the past including in 1993 and also after the global financial crisis.
The periodic data from the Reserve Bank of India highlights how the slowdown is hurting the banking sector
The total budgeted expenditure of the central government for 2019-20 is Rs 27.86 trillion.
This comes after the central bank hiked the short-term investment limit for FPIs in both corporate and government debt, last week, to 30 per cent from 20 per cent
There is fear that the RBI has no wiggle room for further rate cuts. Without rate support, yields will rise. This translates into a fall in prices for bonds
Shriram Capital was planning to combine with its publicly traded units Shriram Transport Finance and Shriram City Union Finance
Three years of slowing growth hold two important lessons for the Budget
Last year, Vodafone Idea had decided to close m-pesa vertical following the closure of Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Ltd (ABIPBL), with which it was being merged.
Such minutes will be available within two weeks from the date of its confirmation in the next meeting of the central board and on being signed by the chairman in the same meeting, the RBI said
The controversy whether the RBI officers - entrusted with overseeing - should be generalists or specialists arose at the very inception, way back in 1949 when this function first devolved on the RBI
If the RBI board agrees to interim dividend based on their six-month performance, it would provide some financial relief to the government, sources added.
V-KYC will also prevent confusion and issues later; you will only need to fill in the online form on your lender's website or app to apply for opening an account or for a loan
Facilities can be activated only when the customer specifically requests for it
A more granular analysis of FY19 and FY18 credit data shows that of the 161 and 148 firms which fall in the 'very large accounts' category, 126 firms were common for both the years
Soft spoken, articulate, and celebrated for his disciplined and original research work, Patra is known to take hawkish stance who constantly prefers rate hikes
"Your money is 100 per cent safe with Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank. It's my responsibility," Ramakrishna said at Sri Guru Narasimha Kalyanamandira auditorium, to assure depositors
The cause for concern for the RBI in this regard is that it has no control over the NDF market, whereas, the onshore market is under direct supervision of the regulator
If given a license, Chaitanya will be the second microlender after the West Bengal-focused Bandhan to be granted a universal banking license
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched in August 2014, was a "watershed" in the financial inclusion movement in the country, the RBI said
The fresh call comes just months after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved a 1.76 trillion rupees ($24.8 billion) dividend payment to the federal government