May 29, 2017 - RBI Helps Banker In Battle To Restore Stability In War-Torn Afghanistan

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Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk The mobile phone gives us an opportunity to include the billions of people in the informal economy into the economy of trust. Today they have no formal credit history, no formal transaction record and are hence not credit-worthy. As Shivani Siroya of Tala says in this 8 minute TED talk, a simple credit score based on mobile phone data points like number of regular conversations and location regularity can help include billions of people into the formal credit economy. These people can avail loans, build their small businesses and increase their savings. More TED talks on the economy of trust here Advertisers of the day On behalf of SAP India: Get GST-Ready in just a few weeks shivkhera.com: Optimize Performance and Move Up to the Next Level : Programs by Mr. Shiv Khera   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). RBI Helps Banker In Battle To Restore Stability In War-Torn Afghanistan The worst it gets for most central bankers is recession, deflation or a credit crunch. Maybe a bank bust if times are really tough. Not so in Afghanistan. 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. Five pieces of advice from a $33 billion hedge fund Lessons by Elliot Management that shaped its attitude towards trading, investing, predictability of markets and more. Will HCL Technologies’ buyback help maintain outperformance? As a stand-alone event, HCL Technologies’ buyback isn’t a game changer, although the general shift towards increased payouts is a welcome sign What did banks do with the huge influx of cash during demonetisation? The amount invested by banks in government securities was higher than the amount of credit advanced by banks between 28 October 2016 and 14 April 2017, shows RBI data World Economic Forum sees $400 trillion shortfall in retirement savings World Economic Forum says longer life spans, disappointing investment returns will help create a retirement savings shortfall of $400 trillion, five times the size of the global economy, in three decades RERA may put most brokers out of work Under RERA, all property brokers will have to register with real estate regulators in their states, thus sieving out the small-time players and consolidating major ones Finally, RBI cracks the Da Vinci code of Indian banking Can central bank stem NPA rot? - The RBI’s involvement in the resolution of bad loans is necessary and kosher, but it is by no means sufficient How will GST impact state revenues? A look at the finances of 12 large states ahead of GST implementation from 1 July Resolving stressed assets in public sector banks Mergers provide synergies in lending but should be factored against the implicit funding subsidy that appears to make the bank more operationally cost-efficient than it really is Berggruen to invest $30 million to grow Keys hotel chain in India We’ll double India investments to $50 million: Kabir Kewalramani - Interview with MD, Berggruen Holdings India Over 10 banks red flag Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications over missed loan payments More than 10 local banks have red-flagged their loans given to the mobile operator which has suffered a loss of Rs 966 cr in the January-March quarter. ICAI steps in to check if bad loans are being misreported by banks ICAI has written to RBI seeking information on the divergence in bad loans estimates by Axis Bank, Yes Bank and ICICI Bank and the central bank 15 firms in fray to set up cement units near NTPC’s power plants NTPC had invited expressions of interest (EoI) from manufacturers on 16 February for setting up cement units near its plants Sebi examining NSE directors’ role in algo-trading investigation Sebi has questioned whether NSE directors had failed fiduciary responsibility by allowing unfair access to stockbrokers in the bourse’s algo-trading platform ONGC looking to aggressively expand acreage under exploration ONGC to aggressively increase portfolio of assets once open acreage licensing policy comes into force in July Helion Venture’s Rahul Chandra to raise $100 million early-stage fund Helion Venture’s new fund—Unitary Helion—will invest in fintech start-ups, online retail firms and value-chain innovation in sectors like financial services, agri-business, logistics and healthcare Sebi, RBI step up NSE ‘high-frequency’ trading probe, top officials under scanner Finance ministry is also keeping a ‘close watch’ on the entire case and wants Sebi to fast-track the probe into alleged lapses in high-frequency trading offered through NSE’s ‘co-location’ facility Time opportune for RBI to slash interest rates, says CII Banerjee said there is now optimism that economic growth will accelerate, macro-stability will continue and inefficiencies in the economy will be brought down. Indian Oil overtakes ONGC to become India’s most profitable PSU Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has overtaken Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) to become India’s most profitable state-owned company Govt willing to completely exit debt-plagued Air India: FM Jaitley He says 84% of aviation market is privately owned so there's no harm in it being 100% private owned Government to step up mergers in PSU banks: Arun Jaitley He says 84% of aviation market is privately owned so there's no harm in it being 100% private owned Payments banks have an opportunity in the millions of unbanked, but are these viable? The model of the payments bank might turn out to be one that wallets specialise in: a high-volume, low-margin game. Fairfax sells 12.18% stake in ICICI Lombard General Insurance The stake sale valued ICICI Lombard at Rs20,300 crore, which would mean that Fairfax fetched Rs2,372.5 crore (approximately $383 million) from the sale Banks write off Rs 2.2 lakh crore in five years, said to be highest ever In each of these five years, loans written off showed an increasing trend — at an average addition of over Rs 12,000 crore each year. Fashion retail picks up pace again as e-commerce sites cut discounts Apparel and fashion divisions of four of nations top five listed retailers posted 14-26 per cent sales growth in 2017 fiscal, their best performance since fiscal 2014. Raymond lines up Rs 350 cr for capex, retail expansion The company will open nearly 150-200 stores this year, Behl indicated. Raymond has more than 1,000 retail stores that are franchise based. SnapBizz to collaborate with 100000 kirana stores in 2 years The company receives a fee from the FMCG brands for providing them key consumer insights Indian brands aim to bridge Gulf retail market The National | The NationalThe NationalThe GCC offers a tempting market for ambitious companies based in India which can offer affordable products such as clothing to a large consumer base of NRIs ...sp; This Is How Patanjali Evolved Over The Years Patanjali has launched a variety of products in the last three years to cover up the increasing FMCG market. It sells products like cosmetics, noodles, atta, biscuits, amla juice and ayurvedic medicines., , Patanjali, baba ramdev, fmcg, colgate Apple opens its first SE Asia store in Singapore Apple opened its first Southeast Asia store in Singapore, drawing hundreds of excited fans to the city's upmarket shopping district. BSNL plans satellite phone service for all in 2 years NEW DELHI: State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), which launched Satellite phone service in India, earlier in week for select government agencies, has p Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and Mi 6 to be launched next month in India? Xiaomi had just yesterday launched Mi Max 2 in China while its another flagship Mi 6 smartphone was launched back in April this year in China. Now, if a recent tweet from Xiaomi India chief is to be believed, Xiaomi might be launching a smartphone in India in July this year.   ITC B Natural celeb Shilpa Shetty shows Tropicana in self video Shetty shows herself baking a cake and putting it in the refrigerator — which clearly shows two large cartons of rival brand Tropicana. Distribution is the cake and marketing is the icing: Nomit Joshi, Director Marketing, Gionee India In a conversation with BestMediaInfo.com, Joshi talks about the trust factor for Chinese brands, competition, selfie mania that smartphones brands are leveraging on, celebrity endorsements and much more Cigarette growth halves, FMCG key for ITC Cigarette growth halves, FMCG key for ITC - The cigarette revenue growth of the tobacco-to-hotels conglomerate halved to 4.8% at Rs 8,955 crore in the March quarter from 10.2% posted in the year-ago period High GST rate on ayurvedic items: How can one feel 'Achhe Din', asks Patanjali GST rate for classical or generic range of ayurvedic medicines must be nil and 5 per cent for patented products instead of the proposed 12 per cent. Three Indian companies take giant steps with clean technology These companies are working towards reducing the environmental costs of an expanding economy Flipkart launches another 'Summer Sale' with up to 80% discounts as e-commerce battle intensifies Starting today, the sale will continue till the end of this month, with heavy discounts on electronics, home appliances and smartphones. Indian IT industry is alive and kicking, says Tata Group chief N Chandrasekaran Indian investment in tech is only set to rise with number of initiatives like Digital India, which the government estimates will swell to $1 trillion by 2024. 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May 26, 2017 - Kicking the can down the road, RBI Style

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Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Very few parents say they want their kids to grow up to be a salesperson. Many MBA students say that sales is something they never want to do in their careers. And yet, sales is the most fundamental skill! Scott Edinger, the founder of Edinger Consulting Group and the author of The Hidden Leader, says that the resistance to sales stems from an "antiquated idea that selling is pushing people to buy something they don't want, don't need, or can't afford." But that notion is outdated. "Selling is moving somebody else to action," he says. And that is part and parcel of professional life. "If you look at things you do over the course of your day, from internal meetings with colleagues to client calls, almost all of your interactions involve some form of selling." Here's how to get better at it. Advertisers of the day On behalf of SAP India: Get GST-Ready in just a few weeks shivkhera.com: Optimize Performance and Move Up to the Next Level : Programs by Mr. Shiv Khera   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). Kicking the can down the road, RBI Style Bankers are precariously negotiating many land mines. 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. India quietly boosts Asean ties as OBOR looms large India is quickly moving its start-up ecosystem from disruption to innovation and this is where I think the return on investment will be huge. SBI set to hire six banks for up to Rs15,000 crore share sale: report The SBI is set to hire Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, IIFL, JM Financial, Kotak and SBI Capital to manage the share sale Now, individuals want to start cover Cos IRDA has received applications seeking to operate general insurance companies. IDBI Bank maps out turnaround strategy, loan recovery key ICRA and CRISIL downgraded the bank due to deterioration in capital position and asset quality. Consolidation of banks needn't be based on balance sheets: Rohit Sawhney, India Ratings The NPA normalisation will continue to play out on capital costs for the next three years. Slew of investors look at raising funds to buy apartments in a slow market Several investors plan to raise real estate funds to buy apartments in bulk from developers, taking advantage of developers grappling with tepid sales ChrysCapital close to buying Mufti denims brand for Rs460-500 crore ChrysCapital Advisors is in advanced talks to buy Credo Brands , which owns denim wear brand Mufti, for Rs460-500 crore GMEX to acquire 5% stake in Metropolitan Stock Exchange GMEX would also acquire 5% stake in Metropolitan Clearing Corporation of India, an arm of Metropolitan Stock Exchange India retains world's highest FDI recipient crown: Report India managed to keep the crown as the world's number one location for greenfield capital investment for the second year running - ahead of China and the US. Thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel expect €400-600 million of potential savings after merger Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel have been in discussions since July about merging their European steel assets to cut costs and reduce overcapacity Sahara in talks for sale of foreign hotels, 30 domestic assets Talks are underway for sale of Sahara’s foreign hotels The Plaza and Dream Downtown in New York, and Grosvenor House in London RBI allows co-operative banks to issue mobile wallets Laying down strict regulations, RBI allowed co-operative banks to issue wallets for utility bill payments and other activities up to a limit of Rs 10,000. HDFC among top 10 consumer financial services companies globally The other companies that made it into the list include Orix at the fourth place, Synchrony Financial (5th), Discover Financial Services (6th) etc. BSE to delist 61 companies from 29 May BSE said 61 companies that have remained suspended for more than 13 years would be delisted from the platform of the exchange with effect from 29 May Everstone Group increases investment in Servion Global Everstone and Solmark, an equity fund started by technology entrepreneurs, had initially acquired a controlling stake in Servion in November 2014 through Evertech Pte Ltd. Most Gen Z shoppers buy from online stores, says TCS survey The survey said that around 84 per cent, that is at least 8 out of every 10 teenagers, in Mumbai shop online. Zivame too pitches for single-brand retail licence Actoserba Active Wholesale, which owns Zivame, has applied to DIPP for expansion of its existing facilities and conversion of wholesale to retail operations. Heritage Foods profit declines to 14.6 crore in Q4 Heritage Foods Ltd posted a lower net profit of ₹14.69 crore for the fourth quarter en Metro Cash & Carry halts retail from Ludhiana store, looks to relocate Metro Ludhiana store commenced operations in August 2011 from GT Road on National Highway I. Highway liquor ban impact: Spirits market shrinks 5 per cent in April The April decline was sharper in mass or price-sensitive products, extending the trend of the last financial year in which the industry sales fell 2.2%. Failure of debt-laden telecom operators can trigger defaults, bankers tell government In a recent presentation to the cabinet secretary, banks said using spectrum as a collateral and extension of spectrum repayment schedule may be needed to salvage this sector. Saudi Telecom to form $500 mln venture capital fund Riyadh, May 25 (AFP) Saudi Arabia's largest telecommunications firm said today it will set up a USD 500- million venture capital fund to invest in start-up companies. Idea says it is now a pan-India mobile broadband provider Idea mobile broadband services are now available to over 525 million Indians covering near 6,000 towns and 100,000 villages on 3G and 4G network pan India, the statement said. TRAI says no discriminatory tariffs among same subscriber category TRAI said under the rules it is not prevented from exercising its mandate to make recommendations to the government for wilful non-compliance of terms of the license. 4G VoLTE Coming Soon to Airtel And Vodafone Rivalling Jio 4G Find out which service, Airtel or Reliance Jio, is better at delivering the best mobile internet network in India. Google, Apple, Samsung bullish on mobile payment service in India No of daily transactions on mobile wallets doubled to 44.3 lakh within six months of the November 8 demonetisation move. BSNL To Launch Satellite Phone Service In India With Call Rates Expected At Rs 35 Per Minute Detailed plans and subscription tiers expected very soon. GST on ghee may hit Ramdev' biz NEW DELHI: Yoga guru and Patanjali founder Ramdev on Thursday invoked cow slaughter to argue against GST on ghee, the top grosser in the brand's portfolio. Mexico's Grupo Bimbo to buy majority stake in Harvest Gold Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India has been mandated by the company to manage the deal. Harvest Gold was founded in 1993 by Adil Hassan, a chemical engineer from IIT Delhi as Harvest Gold Foods. FSSAI allows up to 5 per cent vegetable fats in chocolates Vegetable fats, which have physical properties similar to coco butter and are widely used by chocolate makers in Europe, were not permitted for chocolate manufacturing in India till now. Sugar, tea, coffee, milk powder to cost less under GST Currently, sugar attracts specific central excise duty of Rs 71 per quintal plus a cess of Rs 124, which translates into ad valorem rate of more than 6%. Basmati export benefits from ban on DA, exporters seek similar move for non-basmati The rice exporters maintain that the ban on DA had brought benefits to domestic companies as well as farmers who received timely and higher. Wheat, rice basmati soften on sluggish demand Prices of wheat and rice basmati fell by up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today owing to muted demand against sufficient stocks position. Traders said besides low demand demand from flour mills, ample stocks position on Six lessons that Patanjali teaches India's FMCG sector A decade ago it was modern trade which changed the way Indians shopped. Then came e-commerce and online shopping. And this time around it is Patanjali Ayurveda - the latest force to disrupt the branded consumer goods sector. Its raging popularity and strong brand resonance have some incisive lessons for the Indian fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. Rise and rise of Patanjali Indian wine market to double every 5 yrs: Pernod Ricard Winemaker Christian Barré, CEO, Pernod Ricard Winemakers, Spain, believes Indian wine market will continue to grow at 15 per cent and double every five years. FMCG Firms Not Quite Happy With GST Structure The FMCG companies are disappointed with GST rate structure which they will have an adverse impact on certain categories of products, while they are still awaiting an approval of from the government, , retail, fmcg, gst council, dabur india, coca-cola india Transact through payments bank? A commercial bank offers a lot more products and services than a payments bank can Google, Apple, Samsung bullish on mobile payment service in India No of daily transactions on mobile wallets doubled to 44.3 lakh within six months of the November 8 demonetisation move. 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