Article 370 not a temporary provision, says Supreme CourtThe apex court said that in its earlier verdict of 2017 in the SARFESI case, it has been already held that Article 370 was "not a temporary...
India pitches for rating upgrade with FitchFinance ministry officials also highlighted reform initiatives, which include bankruptcy code, creation of interest rate setting monetary p...
India pitches for ratings upgrade with FitchFitch Ratings had in December affirmed India's 'BBB-' rating with a stable outlook, and has forecast 8 per cent growth for 2016-17.
SBI says bankruptcy code can't solve all problems for banksSBI raised questions over the bankruptcy code being readied by the government, citing past experiences, while stressing on the need for a c...
LIC Housing Finance puts Orbit Corp’s Andheri project on block to recover duesLIC Housing Finance had taken possession of the property following the developer defaulting on loans worth 96 crore out of total dues of Rs...
Sale of KS Oils' edible oil business assets failsK S Oils today said the auction process for sale of its edible oil business assets, initiated by SBI and other lenders of the company.
Banks get RBI, government support on need to check overt vigilance"The bona fide mistakes made by the bankers while taking commercial decisions should be protected by the Government," RBI Governor Raghuram...
Rising NPAs: How to reform borrowers who are not co-operativeThe fear of SARFESI Act with the right to take possession was no doubt able to bring some degree of fear in the minds of borrowers.
My successor could well be an insider: Romesh Sobti, Indusind BankIndustry is overleveraged. Debt has piled up. I think those who have created monetisable assets out of the debt will go through this rough ...
- Jammu and Kashmir to enact SARFAESI legislation
The act is not presently in force in Jammu and Kashmir due to the special status of the state under Article 370 of the constitution.
- India to be No 1 market for US Exim Bank this year
The US Exim Bank today said India will overtake Mexico to emerge as the biggest market by its fund commitments this year.
Retail done, next, Banking Regulation Amendment and Sarfesi Amendment BillBoth the Banking Regulation Amendment Bill and Sarfesi Amendment Bill are likely to be brought for consideration and passage on Monday,” P ...
- Reworked debt recovery laws to give a leg up to secured lenders
The reworked debt recovery laws will uphold the rights of secured creditors above government claims to incentivise banks and financial lend...
- RBI will do well to spur sticky-loan trade
A few years ago when the issue of foreign investment in asset reconstruction firms was being discussed, there was some resistance to the pr...
- NBFCs urge govt to ensure level-playing field with banks
Accusing the Finance Ministry of adopting a discriminating policy, Punjab and Haryana Finance Companies' Association on Satarday demanded a...
- Banks want registry to check asset stripping
Bankers the world over often worry about not just interest rate movements, but also stripping of assets, among other things, by unscrupulou...
- Govt mulls ordinance for new loan recovery law
The government is in talks with the banking regulator on whether to issue an ordinance to promulgate the modified version of the law on rec...