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India Must Urgently Resolve Bad Debt At Lenders: RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya

Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Viral Acharya said India needs to urgently address the large amounts of bad debt held by its lenders, outlining potential solutions including the creation of public or private agencies to buy the soured loans

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HSBC's 2016 Profit Slumps 62% On Writedowns As Outlook Dims

HSBC Holdings reported a 62 per cent slump in annual pre-tax profit that fell way short of analysts' estimates as the British bank took hefty writedowns from restructuring and pointed to brakes on revenue growth

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Three Common ELSS Related Mistakes To Avoid

All the obvious advantages of ELSS Funds as an 80(C) instrument notwithstanding, they possess a few all too common pitfalls too. With under 40 days left in this fiscal, you may want to acquaint yourself with them before you make the decision to jump in with both feet

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Think Twice Before Buying A 'Traditional policy' To Save Taxes

Traditional policies also have punishing surrender clauses built into them

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Heart Insurance For Your Loved Ones

Aviva Life Insurance launches first heart insurance for couples in the country that covers 19 major heart ailments

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Credit Policy: No Second Guessing Here

The Central Banker’s tough stance on inflation lays to rest the questions on its autonomy, writes Clifford Alvares

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Under Enigmatic Patel, Indians Failing To Read Central Bank Policy

Under governor Urjit Patel, the RBI has significantly reduced communication with markets after he took over in September, an analysis of his public comments shows

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It's Important One Grows A Thick Skin Fast, Says RBI Governor Urjit Patel

Unfazed by criticism of the way the note ban was handled, RBI Governor Urjit Patel on Friday said the central bank has grown a thick skin fast doing its job and stressed that the economy will make a "sharp V" recovery after a short drop

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