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Gujarat replaces UP as top investment destination in 2023-24
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Gujarat replaces UP as top investment destination in 2023-24

Gujarat replaced Uttar Pradesh in attracting bank funds for projects in the state in 2023-24 according to a study by the RBI economists. Significantly the…

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RBI tightens norms for P2P lending platforms
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RBI tightens norms for P2P lending platforms

The Reserve Bank on Friday tightened norms for Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer Lending Platforms (NBFC-P2P Lending Platform) to improve transparency and compliance….

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personal loans: Normalcy returning to household saving behaviour: RBI Dy Guv Michael Patra
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personal loans: Normalcy returning to household saving behaviour: RBI Dy Guv Michael Patra

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Michael Patra on Thursday said household saving behaviour is returning to “normalcy” now. Drawing from official data, he said there is…

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RBI's stance provides elbow room to check inflation, aid growth: Experts
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RBI’s stance provides elbow room to check inflation, aid growth: Experts

The Reserve Bank‘s decision to keep interest rate unchanged will provide it an elbow room to continue focus on moderating inflation for resilient and sustained…

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retail inflation: Economic Survey's pitch for excluding food from inflation target
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retail inflation: Economic Survey’s pitch for excluding food from inflation target

The survey has called for “re-examining” of the existing inflation-targeting framework adopted by the central bank, pitching for the exclusion of food items, prices of…

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RBI said Regulated Entities should provide an option to borrowers to switch over to a fixed rate. (MINT)
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RBI directs banks to offer fixed rate option to borrowers at interest rate reset

PTI | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar The Reserve Bank on Friday asked banks and other lenders to provide individual borrowers with an option…

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The Infrastructure Debt Fund was created as a separate category of NBFCs in 2011. (iStockphoto)(MINT_PRINT)
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Home loan, other borrowers can switch to fixed-rate regime: RBI

The Reserve Bank on Thursday said it will come out with a framework allowing borrowers to switch to fixed interest rate from floating interest rate,…

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India's forex kitty drops $1.98 bn to $607.03 billion
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India’s forex kitty drops $1.98 bn to $607.03 billion

MUMBAI: India’s forex reserves dropped by $1.987 billion to $607.035 billion for the week ended July 21, the Reserve Bank has said. The overall reserves…

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Overseas spending using credit card won't attract TCS
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Overseas spending using credit card won’t attract TCS

Overseas credit card spending and transfers upto Rs 7 lakh under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme will not face tax collected as source, the finance ministry…

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India's economic prospects brighten; core inflation, global volatility may pose risks: RBI financial stability report
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India’s economic prospects brighten; core inflation, global volatility may pose risks: RBI financial stability report

The rising pace of local economic activities along with stronger corporate sector balance sheets and efficient financial system has brightened the prospects of the Indian…

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