Banks in India borrowed Rs 26.5 billion ($435 million) from the Reserve Bank of India's marginal standing facility window on July 30. The RBI had raised the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate by 200 basis points to 10.25 per cent and also imposed restrictions on daily borrowings by banks under its repo window.
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Shriram City Union Finance to raise Rs 1,000 cr for growth
To achieve a growth of around 25-30 per cent over the next couple of years, non-banking finance company (NBFC) Shriram City Union Finance plans to raise around Rs 1,000 crore issuing debentures and through other debt this fiscal, the company said on July 31. The fund raising is expected to happen sometime this year to support the company's target. The company will continue to grow its non-corporate book size in a focused manner, GS Sundararajan, Managing Director of the company said in Chennai.
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Rupee pulled off lows by RBI intervention
Media reports say that the Reserve Bank of India sold dollars via State-run banks in early trades on August 1 after the currency weakened tracking the dollar's strength in Asia. The Reserve Bank of India was seen selling dollars from Rs 60.75 levels, say dealers.
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Net profit of Karnataka Bank rises 12.9%
Net profit of Karnataka Bank rose 12.87 per cent to Rs 94.17 crore during Apr-Jun 2013 compared to Rs 83.43 crore in the year-ago period. Growth in operating profits to Rs 257.51 crore during the quarter from Rs 168.94 crore in the year-ago period enabled the firm post strong net profit. Other income of the bank rose 116 per cent to Rs 205.95 crore from Rs 95.33 crore in the corresponding prev
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Banks refinance Hindalco’s Rs 47 bn debt
State Bank of India and Axis Bank are learnt to have refinanced Rs 4,700 crore debt of Hindalco for the Utkal alumina project. The flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group managed to refinance the debt at an interest rate of 10.15 percent payable over an eight-year
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Govt finding new Governor of RBI
Finance Minister P Chidambaram informed reporters that the government was looking out for a new Governor for Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It is learnt that the present Governor D Subbarao is due to retire in September. The government is reportedly considering some names like the Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri, Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind May
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Going global means balancing your markets
Trade to Western Europe has come down drastically and increased substantially to the US, Africa and Asia, says David Rasquinha, Executive Director, Exim Bank.
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Urban transport: Curbing mobility
As urban commute continues to be more nightmarish with each passing day, the factors are too obvious, but what can our newer cities learn from the chaos that bad planning has wrought upon India's largest cities? Instead of reducing distances and commuters, attempts have been on increasing them.
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Lessons from JNNURM
By its very definition, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), launched seven years ago, vowed to rejuvenate our cities. In the process, funds were allocated segment-wise-water supply, transport augmentation, facilities for the poor,
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Sometimes, it’s good for India Inc to be India Outbound
Vietnam is the latest entrant in the PPP marketplace, thanks largely to World Bank's guidance. Kamran M Khan, Programme Director at Global Infrastructure Finance Centre of Excellence at World Bank-Singapore Urban Hub,