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Ajit Prasad Press Release: 2021-2022/730 |
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Ajit Prasad Press Release: 2021-2022/730 |
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As announced in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies released along with the Monetary Policy Statement on February 05, 2021, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had, on February 15, 2021, announced the constitution of an Expert Committee on Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks under the chairmanship of Shri N. S. Vishwanathan, former Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The Expert Committee was required to examine the issues and to provide a road map for strengthening the sector, leveraging on the recent amendments to the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies). The Committee has since submitted its report, a copy of which is being placed on the RBI website today for comments of stakeholders and members of the public. Comments on the report may be submitted by September 30, 2021 through email. RBI will examine the comments and suggestions before taking a final view on the recommendations made by the Committee. (Yogesh Dayal) Press Release: 2021-2022/729 |
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has imposed, by an order dated August 18, 2021, a monetary penalty of ₹20.00 lakh (Rupees Twenty Lakh only) on The N.E. & E.C. Railway Employees’ Multi-State Primary Co-operative Bank Limited, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh (the bank) for contravention of section 36 (1) read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 as the bank failed to adhere to specific directions issued to it by RBI under Supervisory Action Framework (SAF). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, taking into account the failure of the bank to adhere to the aforesaid directions issued by RBI. This action is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers. Background The inspection report of the bank based on its financial position as on March 31, 2019, revealed, inter alia, non-adherence/violation of specific directions issued to the bank by RBI under Supervisory Action Framework (SAF). Based on the report, a Notice was issued to the bank advising it to show cause as to why penalty should not be imposed for violation of the said directions. After considering the bank’s reply and oral submissions made during the personal hearing, RBI came to the conclusion that the aforesaid charge of non-adherence/violation of RBI directions was substantiated and warranted imposition of monetary penalty. (Yogesh Dayal) Press Release: 2021-2022/728 |
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The State Bank of India is one of our country’s largest public money lending financial organizations. They have changed the money loan business throughout the years, assisting millions of students in realizing their ambition of studying abroad.
The State Bank of India has established an abroad loan designed specifically for scholars who aspire to study full-time at foreign colleges and universities. The SBI Global Ed-Vantage loan, according to the lender, intends to assist students who desire to attend courses overseas in order to achieve their career ambitions.
This loan is available to students in the range of Rs 7.50 lakh to Rs 1.50 crore. The loan will have an interest rate of 8.65%, with a 0.50 percent discount for female applicants.
SBI offers an education loan with a low-interest rate and a student-centric mindset when it comes to loan tenure marking.
Because of its low-interest rate, flexible repayment alternatives, moratorium period, income tax benefits, interest rate discount for female students, and other benefits, an SBI Education loan is the preferred option for most students.
SBI Global Ed-Vantage loan
The loan is available to students who plan to pursue standard graduate degrees, post-graduate degrees, diplomas, certificates, or Ph.D. programs. The United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and New Zealand are among the countries covered by this loan.
The loan will be approved before the student receives their I-20/visa, and it will be tax-free under Section 80. (E).
After the course is completed, repayment will begin six months later. A maximum of 15 years can be used to repay the loan.
What is Covered under the loan?
Travel expenses, tuition fees, exam/library/lab fees.
Reasonable costs of books/equipment/instruments/uniform/computer fees.
Costs of additional requirements such as project work/thesis/study tours not exceeding 20% of total tuition fees.
other expenses such as caution deposit/building fund/refundable deposit supported by institution bills/receipts not exceeding 10% of total tuition fees.
Collateral or Security
A candidate may be able to furnish tangible collateral security.
Third-party collateral security (not provided by parents) can also be accepted.
Highlights of SBI Global Ed-Vantage loan
Story first published: Monday, August 23, 2021, 18:01 [IST]
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Negative sentiment had dominated the statements of RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) since its first meeting in October 2016 to the latest one in August 2021, according to a sentiment scoring analysis done by professors of Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai.
The communication sentiment study of RBI’s MPC statements, done by professors Vidya Mahambare and Jalaj Pathak, was based on analysis of 180 statements of MPC members related to 30 meetings (6 member statements per meeting) held between October 2016 and August 2021.
“An overwhelming majority over 83 per cent (149 out of 180 MPC member statements) have a net negative sentiment, reflecting up until 2019 the weak domestic economic environment and from March 2020 the adverse sentiment as a result of the Covid pandemic,” the analysis found.
The study used an improved sentiment analysis technique which assigns a positive or a negative net sentiment score for each statement which is then averaged for every meeting. A negative score can arise due to concerns related to lower domestic/global growth and/or higher inflation and inflation expectations, financial instability, and vice-a-versa for the positive score.
The researchers said that since communication sentiment is not directly quantifiable, researchers have begun to use text analysis techniques to convert the qualitative information contained in central banks’ communication such as monetary policy statements and central bankers’ speeches, into a quantitative indicator.
Also read: MPC Minutes: ‘Not for extended accommodative stance’
“However, there hasn’t been such sentiment analysis of the statements of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). This research note is the first attempt to quantify and compare net sentiment in statements of MPC members of India’s central bank, the RBI,” the authors noted.
Out of 30 MPC meetings held until August 2021, the average MPC communication sentiment is negative for 26 MPC meetings, marginally positive for 1 (October 2016), and nearly neutral for 3 meetings (December 2016, April 2018, and February 2021), the report found.
However, the report added that the longest consecutive worsening of the negative sentiment in six MPC meetings was in the pre-Covid period from August 2018 to June 2019.
“Before the pandemic hit, the communication sentiment had begun to improve but hit the lowest point in the statements of March -2020. Since October 2020 once again the sentiments expressed in the MPC statements had improved, before deteriorating again in April 2021 on the expectation of the second wave,” the report said.
“The average net sentiment in the MPC statements remained negative and marginally worsened in the latest August 2021 meeting,” the report concluded.
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Anand Rathi remains optimistic on the stock of HPCL and has a target price of Rs 306 on the stock as against Monday’s closing price of Rs 245.
HPCL recorded a Profit after Tax of Rs 20.04 billion compared to Rs 22.53 billion lower by 11.0 % for the same quarter last year due to a planned shutdown of the refinery, some on the industrial products which they directly supply from the refineries and an exchange rate loss.
According to Anand Rathi, HPCL commissioned another 142 new retail outlets were opened during the quarter taking the total retail outlet network to 18,776. CNG facilities were added to another 50 retail outlets. “With this, now 724 retail outlets have got CNG facilities. Almost 25% of total network is solarize, it works on solar power now, which is around more than 5,000 retail outlets. In order to provide multiple choices to the customers for their energy needs, HPCL has entered into a strategic partnership with Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, to provide EV charging at its petrol pumps in various cities and major highways,” the brokerage has said.
“We have a positive outlook on HPCL given its earnings growth visibility on the back of its capex plans and improvement marketing margin environment. Company also is doubling its existing capacity at Visakh and Mumbai refinery, this will drive the earnings for its refinery business. We value HPCL at 6X FY23 EPS and maintain our BUY rating on the stock with revised target price of Rs 306,” Anand Rathi has added.
Motilal Oswal has a buy on the stock of Deepak Nitrite, which is an intermediate chemical company, with a diversified business of Basic Chemicals, Fine and Specialty Chemicals, and Performance Products. It manufactures phenol, acetone and isopropyl alcohol (IPA)
through its subsidiary, Deepak Phenolics (DPL).
According to Motilal Oswal, Deepak Nitrate has the most lucrative profile in the entire Specialty Chemicals space. The management said it would facilitate import substitution, with further integration in current processes. The commissioning of IPA expansion and the captive power plant are expected by the end of 1HFY22.
“The captive power plant would increase competitiveness in this segment. A recovery in demand in OBA and DASDA (i.e. Performance Chemicals) is expected over FY22, while demand for Agrochemical and Personal Care products continue to remain robust.
Despite a capex plan of Rs 18 billion over the next three years, it is expected to turn net cash positive by FY23E, with an FCF generation of Rs 17.4 billion over FY22-24E. We maintain our Buy rating, with one of the best RoE profiles in our coverage universe,” the brokerage has said.
Investing in equities poses a risk of financial losses. Investors must therefore exercise due caution. Greynium Information Technologies, the author, and the brokerage houses are not liable for any losses caused as a result of decisions based on the article. The above article is for informational purposes only and is picked from the brokerage reports of Anand Rathi and Motilal Oswal. Be careful while investing as the Sensex has now crossed 55,000 points. Investors can invest small amounts and avoid putting lumpsum.
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Parag Rao, group head, payments, consumer finance, digital banking and IT, HDFC Bank said the bank expects to get to the pre-ban run rate of 300,000 per month in the next two months and increase it to 500,000 by February in largely driven by new deposit customers added to the bank’s franchise in the last nine months.
“Over the years our business has grown largely on the back of our liability customers and we expect that to continue. Over the last nine months we have added 400,000 accounts every month, this in addition to the 60 million customer base we have will be the main drivers of our growth and we have enough headroom to grow. We already have a pipeline of pre-approved cards based on customer profiles that have been monitored since the ban,” Rao said.
80% of the bank’s new cards are issued to new customers currently and Rao does not expect this ratio to drop much dispute new commercial partnerships the bank plans to launch.
On December 3 last year, RBI barred HDFC Bank from issuing new credit cards and introducing new digital products after multiple glitches linked to digital banking, cards and payments on the bank’s platform were reported in the past two years.
The ban was lifted on August 17 but not before impacting the bank’s market share as number of outstanding credit cards dropped from 15.4 million in November 2020 to 14.8 million in June 2021, even as its closest competitors gained at its expense.
Even as the credit card ban was lifted the RBI still has some restrictions on the bank for new launches of digital business generating activities planned under Digital 2.0. It is unclear how those restrictions will impact the bank.
Despite the loss of market share in credit cards, HDFC Bank remains the largest issuer of credit cards in India ahead of SBI Card (12 million) and ICICI Bank (11 million) latest available RBI data as of June 2021 showed.
Rao said the bank used the last nine months in relooking at its value proporsition, engaging with existing customers more deeply and building new strategic alliances which will be announced starting from the festive season next month.
HDFC Bank has lined 20 initiatives including co-branded cards with tie-ups with travel, fintech, consumption, hospitality and mobility companies among others. These alliances will be unveiled over the next nine months.
Rao said depsite the ban the bank has been able to retain its market share in terms of card spends and spends on its cards are still 1.5 times higher than the nearest competitor.
The bank will use more digital data for underwriting and is also in the process to create a multichannel social media and phone-based hub to address customer greviances.
The bank also plans to increase its footprint in merchant acquiring and point of sale businesses to 200 million from 2.3 million currently, Rao said.
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