-The Hindu Total deposits in the last three years have grown by over 2.5 times to Rs. 98,400 cr. Public sector banks stand to earn as much as Rs.5,000 crore due to the increasing quantum of deposits placed in Jan Dhan accounts, and can vastly monetise this resource once they start implementing advanced analytics and begin lending to these customers, according to industry players and analysts. Over the last three years, the number...
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A costly short-term borrowing: Dip into small savings -Sunny Verma
-The Indian Express The NSSF collects funds through small savings schemes, such as Post Office Savings Account, National Savings Time Deposits, National Savings Recurring Deposits, National Savings Monthly Income Scheme. It is a costlier form of borrowing for the government as compared to market loans. New Delhi: AN INCREASED reliance on the National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) and issue of recapitalisation bonds has helped the government to improve its fiscal affairs...
More »India to Pay Additional Rs 68,500 Crore as Foreign Debt Due To Rupee Fall
-News18.com The Indian Rupee has lost more than 11 percent to the dollar this year. The rupee fell past 72 per dollar to a record low on Thursday. New Delhi: With the Indian rupee sinking to record levels against the dollar, the Centre has yet another mega expenditure to cater to – foreign debt. At the current rate, India will have to shell out an additional Rs 68,500 crore, according to...
More »Monthly income per farm household grew between NSSO & NABARD surveys, but so has the level of outstanding loans
A recent report by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) enlightens one about the state of farmers' income and indebtedness in 2015-16. Entitled NABARD All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey 2016-17 – in short NAFIS 2016-17 – the report says that between 2012-13 and 2015-16 the average monthly income for agricultural households grew by around 39 percent. One may recall that the Key Indicators of Situation Assessment Survey...
More »NABARD figures misleading: Gujarat DCCBs collected highest average banned notes -Quaid Najmi
-National Herald/ IANS The National Bank for Agiculture & Rural Development (NABARD) had said in a statement on Friday, June 22 that demonetised ?500 and ?1,000 notes presented to district cooperative central banks (DCCBs) in Maharashtra were higher than those deposited in Gujarat, followed by Kerala. This statement, in essence, may be misleading. According to RTI information secured by Mumbai activist Manoranjan S Roy, Maharashtra's 30 DCCBs (out of total 370) secured...
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