Loan provisioning under prudential norms
“Prudential norms” are the guidelines and general norms issued by the banking regulator (the central bank) of the country for the proper and accountable functioning of banks and financial institutions. The provisioning requirements for all types of standard assets, sub-standard assets, Doubtful assets and Loss assets stands as below. Standard assets: Banks should make general…
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What are the tax benefits under NPS?
Any individual who is a subscriber of NPS can claim income tax deduction up to 10% of his/her gross income under Sec 80 CCD (1) within the overall ceiling of Rs. 1.5 lac under Sec 80 CCE. In addition to ₹ 1.5 lakh allowed under Section 80C investment of up to ₹ 50,000 by an…
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RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has today (Feb 7)announced its sixth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Rates for 2018-19 in Mumbai. The Monitory Policy Committee (MPC) of Reserve Bank of India On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation at its meeting decided to reduce the policy repo rate under the liquidity…
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Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme for Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
Pursuant to the announcement in the interim budget 2019, the Reserve Bank of India carried out circular asking banks to extend the facilities of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to Animal Husbandry farmers and Fisheries to help them meet their working capital requirements. According to RBI circular FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.12/05.05.010/2018-19 dated Feb 4, 2019, the new KCC facility…
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Venture capital and Various types of alternate investment Funds
Alternative Investment Fund or AIF refers to funds established or incorporated in India which is a privately pooled investment vehicle that collects funds from super-rich investors, whether Indian or foreign, for investing by a defined investment policy for the benefit of its investors. Category I AIF: * Venture capital funds (Including Angel Funds) * SME…
What is a syndication of credit line?
The syndication of loans is an internationally practiced model for financing credit requirements of a borrower in lieu of consortium advance. Apparently, the syndication of credit line is similar to consortium finance but slightly different in certain aspects. First of all, there is no restriction with regard to quantum of credit involved for credit syndication.…
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