Finance - general
Life of old Rs500 notes extended, new services added as swap widow shuts
25 Nov 2016
The government on Thursday closed the window for over-the-counter exchange of demonetised Rs1,000 and Rs500 currency notes, but extended the exemptions for the use of the old series Rs500 notes till 15 December
Nabard sanctions Rs21,000-cr for farm credit, banks boost cash flows
23 Nov 2016
Service charges on all transactions through feature phones have been waived till 31 December while public sector banks and some private banks have agreed to waive off service charges on debit cards
Demonitisation roll back: farmers allowed to use old Rs500 notes
21 Nov 2016
In a partial roll-back of the decision to demonetise high denomination currency notes, the government has allowed farmers to use discarded currency notes of Rs500 in the middle of the Rabi sowing season
Cash crunch delays rabi planting
19 Nov 2016
India’s GDP seen falling to 5.8% hit by cash crunch
19 Nov 2016
The severe cash crunch following the sudden demonetisation of high-value currency has disrupted economic activity across the country
Hindalco Q2 net more than trebles to Rs440 crore
14 Nov 2016
GST Council finalises a 5-12-18-28% rate structure
03 Nov 2016
Finance minister Arun Jaitly is likely to hit the opposition bump when the bill goes to Parliament for approval, since the Congress Party has been insisting on an 18 per cent cap on GST rate
Several key issues on table as GST Council meets
03 Nov 2016
RBI advises caution against fake Rs500 and Rs1,000 bank notes
27 Oct 2016
With a surge in the influx of counterfeit currency, of larger denominations of Rs500 and Rs1,000, the Reserve Bank has asked the public to make sure that the bank notes they accept are genuine
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