- RECORD INCOME TAX COLLECTION FOR FINANICIAL YEAR 2017-18: Income Tax collection for the financial year 2017-18 has touched new heights. The Income Tax collection for FY 2017-18 stood at 10.03 lakh crore with a record number of 6.92 crore I-T returns. During FY 2016-17 there were 5.61 crore IT Returns, a growth rate of almost 24%. The data show that net Direct Tax collections are 17.1% higher than the net collections for FY 2016-17.
- WRONG REPORTING HIDES SMALL BUSINESS LOANS WORTH Rs 10 LAKH CRORE: According to a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on behalf of IBA and FICCI, the size of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) market is around 25 lakh crore. The report splits the borrowings by MSMEs into two categories—Rs 15 lakh crore availed in the name of the business entity and Rs 10 lakh crore in the name of the proprietor. This portion of Rs 10 lakh crore is mis-reported as personal advances made to their proprietors. These loans which are mostly financed by MNC Banks, Private Sector Banks and NBFC’s are sometimes backed by gold and property or sometimes clean loans as well depending on the credit history of the borrower. Most of the loans are availed in the name of the proprietor and family and then channelled to support the business needs.
- NO ATM TO BE REPLENISHED WITH CASH AFTER 9 pm FROM NEXT YEAR: as per the directive of Home Ministry, no ATMs will be replenished with cash after 9 pm in urban areas and 6 pm in rural areas. In a notification, the Home Ministry said the new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) would come into effect from February 2019.
- AFFORDABLE HOUSING RACING AHEAD IN REALITY SECTOR: With government allotting subsidies for economically weaker sections for low cost housing schemes, the developers have focussed more on affordable housing schemes. The total residential sales in low cost housing has gone up to 21% from just 8% three years ago. Affordable housing has become the fastest growing segment in Indian reality market with maximum new launches. One in every five houses sold in India now costs less than Rs 25 lakhs.
- BANKS SHARE IN MSME FINANCING REDUCING OVER THE YEARS: The share of credit financed by banks to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has declined since 2016. This share is being taken up by Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). The share of credit financed by NBFCs to MSMEs has nearly doubled to 10%. NBFCs with their rigorous marketing and increased risk taking capacity will continue to eat the market share from banks in future as well.
- RBI ASKS RATING AGENCIES TO SCAN COMPANIES’ BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS: The Reserve Bank of India has directed rating firms to scan bank account details (capturing the flow of funds in and out of the Company) in assessing its capacity or ability to repay loans. There would be resistance from companies as most of the companies will be reluctant to part with such information. Such information is only shared with external agencies only when the banks or the regulatory body order a forensic audit. A rating agency, when it tracks such data on money flows could be in a position to identify possible diversion of funds through subsidiary shell companies.
- TOP INDIAN TALENT RETURNING TO JOIN DOMESTIC INVESTMENT BANKS: The appeal of plum jobs at foreign banks is fading away as domestic outfits are becoming more attractive with the promise of expanding opportunities. More than three dozen top Indian executives have moved to domestic investment banks in the last one year. There is an increased inclination to work with domestic investment banks. Indian Investment banks have also stitched up strategic alliances with foreign groups to offer full service to its clients and hence the overall investment banking activity has improved in India over the last three years in terms of fees and revenue.
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