Apr 10, 2017 - RBL Bank now among India's 10 most valuable banks

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Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Why are charismatic narcissists more likely to rise to the top? One study suggests that despite being perceived as arrogant, narcissistic individuals radiate "an image of a prototypically effective leader." Narcissistic leaders know how to draw attention toward themselves. They enjoy the visibility. It takes time for people to see that these early signals of competence are not later realized, and that a leader's narcissism reduces the exchange of information among team members and often negatively affects group performance. More here Advertisers of the day TATA Housing: Tata Housing brings Luxury Homes on the Bengaluru's only private hill Andaz Delhi: Experience Andaz Delhi, a new Luxury Lifestyle Hotel by Hyatt at INR 8,888  Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails (B2B Decision-Makers, B2C Decision-Makers, TradeBriefs Premium). RBL Bank now among India’s 10 most valuable banks With a market capitalisation of Rs21,508.52 crore, RBL Bank has replaced IDFC Bank to enter the most valuable banks’ list Advt: Lending solutions for all your long-term business needs No company starts big. They grow over time. Standard Chartered will be your companion in this growth journey, giving you solutions that fit your needs at every stage (Know More) Advt: Work for the best employer - Yourself Advantages - Best B2B audience in India, no hard-selling or up-front costs involved, access to our content repository and air-tight agreements with instant gratification. Why Amazon India is the reason behind Flipkart-Snapdeal merger This would be India's biggest merger - $10 billion (Rs 6,500 crore) - in the e-commerce sector. Franklin invests another Rs 10,000 crore in Indian bonds The rupee's rapid appreciation, an attractive real-interest rate regime and tight inflation management have led to large inflows into Indian bonds since January 1 this year. Why the government’s infrastructure spending spree is not really good news Latest numbers show dismal private sector investments, signalling that the infra sector is still far from recovery Credit boom could drive $44 bln Indian bank deal KOTAK MAH BK-CAPITAL/BREAKINGVIEWS:BREAKINGVIEWS-Credit boom could drive $44 bln Indian bank deal India is losing faith in free-trade agreements China-backed trade pact Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, has discovered a familiar hurdle in the path—India How great economists failed Indian economy; Meghnad Desai explains Despite the frequent assertion of unity, when it comes to rational economic decisions, the most divisive local interests are given front-stage. Aadhaar: In the eye of the privacy storm There is an urgent need to generate a larger conversation on privacy, which involves all stakeholders—including the consumer—and this has to be done soonest How public sector bank CEOs are selected The Banks Board Bureau is conducting—for the first time—the so-called assessment centre exercises to select the CEOs of India’s public sector banks Holding protective rights can’t be construed as ‘control’ of firm: Sebi The Sebi order on Clearwater Partners and its investment in Kamat Hotel India provides clarity on shareholder agreements during M&A deals in listed firms Edelweiss ARC begins BILT Graphic loan recast, may infuse Rs400 crore The cash infusion by Edelweiss ARC will help BILT Graphic reopen some of its units that were shut owing to a working capital shortage NLC shortlists GMR, Ind-Barath power projects for acquisition The shortlisted projects are GMR Group’s 1,370MW coal power project in Chhattisgarh and Hyderabad-based Ind-Barath Power’s 700MW plant in Odisha BookaTruck to raise Rs25 crore for expansion BookaTruck co-founder Harshit Khetawat said the truck-booking start-up is looking to raise about Rs25 crore in the third quarter of 2017-18 Home-grown PE firm True North acquires Religare Health Insurance for Rs 1,300 crore REL that owns 100 % stake in the venture will raise much needed fund to infuse fresh capital in the non-banking finance arm Religare Finvest Limited. Taxpayers to be rated on GST compliance Taxpayers registered under the goods and services tax (GST) regime will be assigned a rating, based on how promptly they upload invoices, pay taxes and file returns Distorted factor markets in India Land is much more distorted than capital and labour in the manufacturing sector, with its allocation barely better than random at best Will the GST increase political fragmentation? The GST is being rolled out in a political economy context characterized by skyrocketing economic disparity both between and within major states Mswipe in talks to raise up to $40 million Mswipe, the maker of mobile PoS devices to enable digital transactions, has appointed investment bank Avendus Capital to help it raise funds Religare sells 80% stake in health insurance arm to True North, others Religare Enterprises Ltd sale of its 80% stake in Religare Health Insurance to True North and other investors values the firm at Rs1,300 crore President Pranab Mukherjee urges people to help make India cashless society Stressing that India is on the cusp of a digital revolution, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday highlighted the importance of Aadhar card initiative, saying it is a watershed event in development story of India. Finance ministry may ask Sebi to extend public float deadline for PSBs In case some banks are unable to meet public float norms the finance ministry will approach Sebi seeking exemption from minimum public shareholding requirement of 25% No deadline for introduction of Sharia banking in India: RBI Responding to an RTI application, the RBI said it has not taken any step to introduce Islamic window in banks for gradual introduction of Sharia-compliant interest-free banking in India. Kotak Mahindra vs HDFC Bank: Are they following divergent strategies or are similar at their core? Kotak versus HDFC Bank can be the stuff of reality shows. The two are similar in many ways, yet as different as chalk and cheese. RBI deputy governor SS Mundra blames banks for 'sick' MSMEs Mundra also said the banks have not paid enough attention to this sector Importing wheat from North costlier than importing from Australia for South India: Nirmala Sitharaman Sitharaman said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will actually make Indian goods cheaper for Indian customers rather than importing them. 50 years of ATMs: A walk down the memory lane ET Magazine takes you through the history of ATM statistics around the world at a time when digital transactions seem to be growing rapidly. Zara parent replaces India head with deputy MD Inditex was reportedly not happy with the recent real estate deals of the Indian unit Kiko Milano seeks to invest GBP 25 million to open 100 stores in India over next 5 years Millennials obsession with digital platforms and more disposable cash with them would be the ideal investment draw-cards for Kiko Milano. How Amazon.com Inc. Makes Most of Its Money Alexa, cloud computing, delivery drones, and more: For all its headline-grabbing innovations, the business model for Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) can seem dizzyingly complex. The reality is much different though. CaratLane to add 30 retail stores, double biz turnover in FY18 Jewellery portal CaratLane is planning to add 30 more retail stores and also eyeing to double its business turnover in the current fiscal. Woodland to add up to 120 exclusive outlets by 2018-end New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Footwear and apparel firm Woodland plans to add up to 120 exclusive outlets across India by the end of 2018 as it also gears up to enter Japan and South Korea. - Kerala: Liquor retailers explore loopholes to bypass 500m ban At Paruvur in Ernakulam district, a beer and wine parlour, which lost licence after the new regulation came into effect, has constructed a zigzag passage within an enclosed piece of land. We are moving from high net worth to mass retail: Dipak Gupta It is a change in our customer category. We are moving from high net worth to mass retail, said Dipak Gupta in an interview to ET. Indians Are Preferring Desi Beverage Brands Over Coke And Pepsi Small Beverage Cos Like Fresca Juices, Campa Cola Outshine Coke, Pepsi Retail store job cuts deepen as more buyers migrate online A combined 60,600 retail job losses over the past two months have had less to do with the health of U.S. consumer spending than with changes in buying habits. Con call centres had US accomplices AHMEDABAD: The cyber cell of the city crime branch which is investigating con call centres has arrested Rakeshkumar Shashikumar who is believed to be a key person in the scam. 3-day India Mobile Congress to take place from Sept 27 in Delhi ... New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Following the yearly global attention drawn by the Mobile World Congress (MWC) that takes place in Barcelona, India is all set to have its own version this year, for the first time, from September 27 to 29. How to guard against cyber frauds? Cyber conmen are smart guys who utilise technology to earn money through devious means. To prevent becoming a victim of cyber frauds and being duped of your hard-earned money, it is necessary to know the types of frauds committed by these conmen and how to avoid being conned. Let us have a look at the types of common frauds. Wireless connectivity in India has experienced 90 percent growth: TRAI Chairman "Broadband Infrastructure growth is as low as 1.5 percent, with no further growth in wired connectivity since last 15-20 years. Reliance Jio helped India save Rs 18000 cr, but rivals took the hit Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said that ease of doing business was one if its core focus areas and it would bring some stronger suggest.. 4G war in Vietnam: lessons from India The rolling out of 4G services is the starting pistol for a competition made afresh amongst telecommunications companies in Vietnam.  Hyd a mobile R D hub now: KTR  IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Friday hailed Hyderabad as the emerging research and development(R&D) hub for mobile manufacturing companies in India. Indians pay more for soaps, shampoos toothpastes as HUL and P G get ready for GST In the run-up to GST implementation, HUL & P&G are either changing production strategies or raising prices to reflect the new tax treatment for their products. International Chamber of Commerce pushes for ecommerce agenda at WTO The International Chamber of Commerce has proposed the WTO "to give active consideration" to launch talks on a holistic package of trade disciplines, rules and assistance. Business of Mondelez in India grew at its slowest pace amid increased competition Rivals Nestlé, Ferrero India and even Patanjali hit the market with new launches in the chocolates category dominated by Mondelez. Fair Lovely cream sample 'substandard', says Maharashtra FDA A sample from a Mumbai store showed an excess count of microbes, the state authority said. 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