Government announces the issue price of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) at Rs.2684/-
Today (November 3, 2015), the Government announced the issue price of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) at Rs.2684/- per gram of gold. The SGB bonds are denominated in grams of gold to be issued on November 26, 2015 by RBI on behalf of Government of India.The tranche of SGB will be kept open for investors with…
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DA for the Bank employees and officers for November 2015 to January 2016
On the basis of CPI data announced by the Government for the month of July, Aug & Sep 2015, the Dearness Allowance (DA) payable for the period of Nov’15 to Jan’16 for Bank employees and Officers is an increase of 34 DA Slabs. Calculation of DA for the Quarter (July – Sep 2015) CPI for…
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Name change in banks on account of marriage or otherwise
The Government of India has since amended the prevention of money laundering rules 2005, keeping in mind the problems faced by person who change their name due to marriage or otherwise, in submitting ‘officially valid documents’. In rule 2 (1) clause (d) of PML third amendment, an explanation is inserted which reads as under. “Explanation:…
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Introduction of National Pension System (NPS) for Non Resident Indians
In view of providing old age income security to the Non-Resident Indians (NRI), the investment option for NRIs under FEMA, 1999 is now introduced. Under the scheme, notified by RBI on October 29, 2015 the Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) may subscribe to the NPS governed and administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)…
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Loan to value ratio and Risk Weight percentage on housing Loans
Loan to value ratio means Loan amount disbursed by the bank proportionate to the property value.LTV ratio is calculated by dividing the amount borrowed by the appraised value of the property, expressed as a percentage. For example, if you buy a home appraised at Rs.1 Crore for its appraised value and make a Rs.20 lac…
What is the difference between Leasing finance and Hire-Purchase finance?
Leasing Finance: A lease is a contract between the owner (lessor) and the user (lessee). There are various types of lease viz. operating lease, finance lease, etc. In terms of lease agreement, the lessor pays money to the supplier who in turn delivers the article to the lessee. The lessee (hirer of the article) makes…
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