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Bad Debt

Bad debt refers to loans or credit that are unlikely to be repaid. It poses a risk to lenders. Businesses often write off bad debts as losses. This impacts their financial health. In India, bad debt can affect banks and the economy. It may lead to stricter lending practices. Understanding bad debt is crucial for financial stability.

Indian companies can soon list on foreign exchanges

India's Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, recently announced a transformative decision to allow both listed and unlisted domestic companies...

 August 4, 2023

Stock Market Concepts

When one company purchases a majority stake in the acquired. Annual General Meeting (AGM) A mandatory yearly meeting...

 December 17, 2022

Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL)

The Reserve Bank established BRBNMPL in February 1995 as a wholly-owned subsidiary to augment the production of bank...

 December 9, 2022

Forensic Audit for all Bad Loans

Cautioning that the rising trend of non-performing assets (NPAs) with banks has 'the potential to damage the growth...

 December 9, 2022

SWAMIH Fund

Special Window for Funding Stalled Affordable and Middle-Income Housing Projects (SWAMIH) fund is a scheme of the Indian...

 November 5, 2021

Supreme Court: Co-operative Banks Subject to Sarfaesi Act

In a recent headline-grabbing move, the Supreme Court ruled that co-operative banks, formed under state law or as...

 May 5, 2020

Banks Fear Rise in Non-performing Assets Amid Lockdown

The impact of the 21-day lockdown owing to the COVID-19 crisis has raised concerns among news banks about...

 April 2, 2020

RBI Releases 20th Financial Stability Report

The Reserve Bank of India recently published the 20th issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR). This installment...

 December 27, 2019

SEBI Introduces ‘Side Pocketing’ Framework for Mutual Funds

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established a framework called side pocketing in December 2018, amidst...

 June 23, 2019

Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019 Enters Guinness World Records

The renowned festival, Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019, has carved its name in the Guinness World Records by breaking...

 March 3, 2019

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