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Economy
Petrol prices up another Rs. 1.82 a litre
We are back up to the Rs. 68 levels (ex-Delhi), which is equivalent to Rs. 75 in Mumbai (and Bangalore). Prices go up because Crude just crossed $100, and the ...
General
The Lack of Credit to Buy Gold is Looking for “Alternate” Mechanisms
HDFC Bank has stopped accepting credit cards as a payment method while selling gold. It has also yanked off the “EMI” scheme for jewellery purchases, where ...
Commentary
Insurance Sector Slows Down, New Premiums Fall 6%
New premiums in Life Insurance companies are down about 6% in 2012-13, and that follows a tough year earlier. (From the RBI Financial Stability Report) ULIPs ...
Economy
Just 3.6% of GDP, Says The RBI of our Current Account Deficit
India’s current account deficit (CAD) was just 3.6% of GDP In the Jan-Mar quarter of 2013, said the RBI. The exact deficit was $18.1 billion, which is down ...
Mutual Funds
The FII is Dead. Long Live the FPI.
In what seems to be a love-hate relationship with Three Letter Acronyms (TLAs), SEBI has rejigged the concept of foreign investors in the securities markets. ...
Stocks
SEBI Ups Buyback Minimums to 50%
In my Demystifying Share Buybacks article, I had mentioned new reforms expected for share buybacks. SEBI has now fixed at least two of the problems I ...
Startups
Angel Fund Guidelines: Helps the Superangels, Keeps Out Smaller Investors
SEBI has introduced new guidelines for Angel Funds. As I’ve said recently, this is an absolutely important requirement in order for startups to avoid the ...
Commentary
Early Buyers of Inflation Indexed Bonds Lose 5% in a Month, New Auction at 1.99%
The good folks who bought Inflation Indexed Bonds (IIBs) in the first auction earlier this year have already lost 5% in the market, with another 1,000 cr. ...
Commentary
Visiting the UK? Pay a 3000 Pound Bond. Will India Retaliate?
The UK has decided to charge a “bond” of 3000 pounds (about 2.8 lakh rupees) every visitor from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Ghana ...
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