The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided on April 2, 2014 to grant “in-principle” approval to two applicants viz., IDFC Ltd and Bandhan Financial Services Pvt Ltd, to set up banks under the Guidelines on Licensing of New Banks in the Private Sector issued on February 22, 2013 (Guidelines). These two applicants were also recommended as suitable for grant of “in-principle” approval by the High Level Advisory Committee (HLAC) set up by the RBI. The HLAC had also recommended that in the case of D
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RBI maintains status quo on repo rate and cash reserve ratio
On April 1, 2014 Reserve Bank of India Governor Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan in his First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2014-15 has announced the monetary and liquidity measures based on an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation. RBI has decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 8.0 per cent; keep the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks unchanged at 4.0 per cent of net demand and time liability (NDTL)
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Global economy recovery is on track in 2014: RBI
The Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments 2014-15 update is released by Reserve Bank of India along with its first bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2014-15. As per the macroeconomic update, the recovery of the global economy is on track in 2014, though tightening financial conditions and the divergence in inflation pose risks. Since the January 2014 monetary policy statement, global growth outlook remains broadly unchanged though weaker initial data to some extent cloud optimism. Globa
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Indian economy is set on a dis-inflationary path: RBI
The Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments 2014-15 update is released by Reserve Bank of India along with its first bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2014-15. As per the macroeconomic update the Indian economy is set on a dis-inflationary path, but more efforts may be needed to secure recovery. While the global environment remains challenging, policy action in India has rebuilt buffers to cushion it against possible spillovers
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Industrial growth stagnating: RBI
The Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments 2014-15 update is released by Reserve Bank of India along with its first bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2014-15. As per the macroeconomic update, the industrial growth is stagnating. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) showed no increase during April-January 2013-14, compared with 1.0 per cent growth in the corresponding period of the previous year. This stagnation in growth over two years reflects subdued investment and consumption dema
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JLL: Reaction To RBI Policy Rate Announcement – Anuj Puri
Anuj Puri - Chairman & Country Head, JLL India says that it has been clear that over the last few months, the RBI been looking for the right circumstances to bring down the repo rate. However, it is also clear that it still perceives a threat of inflation going up again in the near future. As such, the RBI is clearly without choices in the matter. The least it could do to remain equitable to all business sectors was to keep the repo rates on hold, which it has done.
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Our assistance purely depends on the bilateral relationship
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is cautious to comment on the progress of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). The DMIC project being a greenfield, that has taken a long time and faced land-acquisition delays, has made JICA alter their strategy for other projects in the country especially on Chennai-Bengaluru-Industrial Corridor (CBIC).
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Matching the mismatch
IDFs play a vital role as investment vehicles that can be sponsored by NBFCs and commercial banks in India. Shrikanth S writes on how IDFs are correcting the asset-liability mismatch, and also help advance loans for fresh infrastructure projects. The urgent need to improve infrastructure prompted the Indian Planning Commission to estimate infrastructure spending in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17).
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Finally the Cure?
Long term financing has been ailing the infrastructure sector making alternate non-banking financing options like Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs) more viable. Rahul Kamat and Garima Pant explore the IDF environment in India. The yawning infrastructure gap in the country is seeking closure to unleash its locked growth potential.
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Managing infra assets
India's rapidly growing infrastructure asset base needs to be properly managed in order to ensure investor confidence. G Sathiamoorthy seeks to provide an overview of the new ISO 5500X suite of International Standards for Asset Management and its implications and applications for the effective management of India's burgeoning infrastructure asset base.