Recovery of Penal interest for delay/default in servicing of the loan shall be stopped: RBI

The Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 8, 2023 sets out various developmental and regulatory policy measures relating to (i) Financial Markets; (ii) Regulation; (iii) Payment and Settlement Systems and (iv) Currency Management. In its statement today, India’s central bank announced that it will issue draft guidelines for transparency in the penal charges…

The biggest challenge of WASH financing

Financing for water, sanitation, and health (WASH) infrastructure is known as WASH financing. USAID (United States Agency for International Development) in India aims to create healthier urban communities and improve livelihoods by increasing access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services. USAID works directly with the Government of India on its three national flagship…

Paperless home loans a reality soon

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has made it possible to digitize mortgage and other property documents for several new types of loans, which will give a boost to the digitization of home loans. NESL provides a digital documentation execution service for banks that enables contracts to be made electronically. DDE is a…