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		<title>Nirmala Sitharaman: Cabinet Approved Rs 25,000 crore alternate fund for stalled housing projects</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/nirmala-sitharaman-cabinet-approved-rs-25000-crore-alternate-fund-for-stalled-housing-projects-78552</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>prahalad</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nilmala Sithasraman's latest announcement for real estate]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nirmala Sitharaman's press conference]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Providing relief to lakhs of homebuyers, FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced an alternative investment fund of Rs 25 crore to help the real estate sector for 1,600 stalled housing projects covering 4.58 lakh units. Government’s aim to give incentive to the real estate market to improve. The decision was approved by the Union Cabinet at a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Despite RBI’s Policy Revisions, India Will Remain Top Choice for Indian Investors</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/despite-rbis-policy-revisions-india-will-remain-top-choice-for-indian-investors-78068</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/despite-rbis-policy-revisions-india-will-remain-top-choice-for-indian-investors-78068#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dinesh.k</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indian investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[invest in India]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=78068</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have money to invest, chances are that you will be in a position to enjoy the RBI’s recent hike in remittances. Due to the stability in the foreign exchange market, the RBI has decided to relax the credit limit as per the liberalised remittance scheme (LRS) and has hiked remittances, and this will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shrinking Consumer Inflation Rates may lead to Rate Cuts</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/shrinking-consumer-inflation-rates-may-lead-to-rate-cuts-77150</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/shrinking-consumer-inflation-rates-may-lead-to-rate-cuts-77150#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 10:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dinesh.k</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[consumer inflation in India]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=77150</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Reports reveal a significant drop in consumer inflation rates at 5.52 % in October. It is the lowest since February 2008. The previous consumer price index for urban dwellers had its lowest inflation rate in February 2008 and the significant lowering has been recorded once again in October at the rate of 5.52%. This report [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BofA-ML: RBI likely to hold Rs 58-62/USD for now</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/bofa-ml-rbi-likely-to-hold-rs-58-62usd-for-now-74703</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/bofa-ml-rbi-likely-to-hold-rs-58-62usd-for-now-74703#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2014 05:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dinesh.k</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=74703</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a report released recently by Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA-ML), despite the appreciation in the US dollar (USD), the Indian rupee will likely trade in the range of between Rs 58 and Rs 62 per dollar; thanks largely to the fact that global oil prices have softened and curbs have been imposed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The FM has come up with many industry friendly measures to woo the investors</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/the-fm-has-come-up-with-many-industry-friendly-measures-to-woo-the-investors-73776</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/the-fm-has-come-up-with-many-industry-friendly-measures-to-woo-the-investors-73776#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2014 10:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday assured the investors that the government was committed to taking business-friendly measures. This was done a day after the official data showed the economic growth in the first quarter of the current financial year was better than expected. He suggested these steps, such as increasing the cap on foreign investment in insurance and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six key sectors contribute to 36% of bad debts: RBI Data</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/six-key-sectors-contribute-to-36-of-bad-debts-rbi-data-73179</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/six-key-sectors-contribute-to-36-of-bad-debts-rbi-data-73179#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2014 06:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=73179</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said about 36 % of the overall 4.1 % bad assets in the system have been created by the six sectors of the economy &#8211; infrastructure, metals, textiles, chemicals, engineering and mining. The central bank stated that these sectors, though, have only 30 % of the credit share [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CREDAI chief is all praise for the government’s pro-real estate measures</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/credai-chief-is-all-praise-for-the-governments-pro-real-estate-measures-72926</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/credai-chief-is-all-praise-for-the-governments-pro-real-estate-measures-72926#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 06:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=72926</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The real estate industry body CREDAI (The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India) has explained about a few things which will bring cheer to the ailing sector. According to CREDAI, the string of measures announced for the real estate sector in the recent times will give a boost to the industry and will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBI to enable NRIs to purchase property jointly with foreign spouse</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-to-enable-nris-to-purchase-property-jointly-with-foreign-spouse-71885</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-to-enable-nris-to-purchase-property-jointly-with-foreign-spouse-71885#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2014 09:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=71885</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) apparently has plans underway to relax the restrictions under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA); in an apparent attempt to enable non-resident Indians (NRIs) to purchase property in India jointly with their spouse holding foreign passports. RBI executive director G Padmanabhan has called for a review of the existing rules [...]]]></description>
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		<title>India take steps forward towards funding of infrastructure projects</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/india-take-steps-forward-towards-funding-of-infrastructure-projects-70172</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/india-take-steps-forward-towards-funding-of-infrastructure-projects-70172#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2014 05:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=70172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[BharatiyaJanata Party-led NDA government has always considered infrastructure development in its top priorities. This ruling party came in power in April-May general election on the promise of stimulating slumped economic growth. However statistics don’t always tell the detailed story, they rather provide detailed outline of the story. As per the statistics from Centre for Monitoring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Banks to issue long-term local currency bonds: infrastructure projects and affordable housing to get new boost</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/banks-to-issue-long-term-local-currency-bonds-infrastructure-projects-and-affordable-housing-to-get-new-boost-69733</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/banks-to-issue-long-term-local-currency-bonds-infrastructure-projects-and-affordable-housing-to-get-new-boost-69733#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The global rating agency Moody in its report mentioned that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) new regulations which were issued last week which allowed the banks to issue long-term local currency bonds are considered as ‘credit positive’. Moody’s vice-president SrikanthVadlamani and associate analyst Nick Caes giving further insight on this development mentioned that these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBI’s move to ease norms for banks to raise long term funds appreciated by CREDAI and NAREDCO</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbis-move-to-ease-norms-for-banks-to-raise-long-term-funds-appreciated-by-credai-and-naredco-69025</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2014 12:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Realtors&#8217; body CREDAI (The confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India) today appreciated the RBI&#8217;s (Reserve Bank of India) move to ease norms for banks to raise long term funds for financing affordable housing. They believe that this will lead to cheaper credit for such projects. In order to encourage infrastructure development and affordable housing, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBI gives affordable housing an infrastructure status &#8211; eases reserve norms for infra bond sales by banks</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-gives-affordable-housing-an-infrastructure-status-eases-reserve-norms-for-infra-bond-sales-by-banks-68999</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2014 05:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=68999</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[RBI (Reserve Bank of India)issued a directive on Tuesday that the Infrastructure bonds issued by the banks will have a minimum maturity period of seven years and will not be considered a part of the their net demand and time liabilities (NDTL). RBI also gave the authority to the banks to issue these rupee-denominated bonds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Increase in Dividend Distribution Tax</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/increase-in-dividend-distribution-tax-68555</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/increase-in-dividend-distribution-tax-68555#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2014 11:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The change in direct taxes levied by the government will leave the corporate with more amount of money to spend on investing and kick starting growth. The only bad news is the increment in the effective dividend tax distribution which is a tax that companies pay on dividends. However their outgoing tax may increase only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBI issues “draft guidelines” to enhance credit ratings of bonds raised for funding infrastructure projects</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-issues-draft-guidelines-to-enhance-credit-ratings-of-bonds-raised-for-funding-infrastructure-projects-62667</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-issues-draft-guidelines-to-enhance-credit-ratings-of-bonds-raised-for-funding-infrastructure-projects-62667#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2014 18:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rakesh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Construction and funding costs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued “draft guidelines,” with the evident aim of perking up the infrastructure sector. The “draft guidelines” will essentially give the banks the ability to provide partial credit enhancements to bonds which have been for financing infrastructure projects by companies/Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs). According to the “draft guidelines” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dependence on banks for infra project finance costly</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/dependence-on-banks-for-infra-project-finance-costly-62061</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/dependence-on-banks-for-infra-project-finance-costly-62061#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2014 13:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mumbai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chandan Sinha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate bond market]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high grade instruments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indian economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure developers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[KP Krishnan]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=62061</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Impacting the finances of banks and infrastructure developers, infrastructure development, which should have been funded by the corporate bond market, was done through banks. Krishnan said at a CII event on corporate bond market, “From the first three pillars, the corporate bond market will develop high-grade instruments, whereas the fourth pillar would provide stability to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home loan borrowers get relief</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/home-loan-borrowers-get-relief-62008</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/home-loan-borrowers-get-relief-62008#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2014 08:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floating rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floating Rate Home Loans]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Home loans at floating rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indian Banks Base Rate]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prepayment of Floating Rate Home Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pricing of floating rate loans]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The RBI has suggested that banks must effect any change in floating rate loans only at the agreed-upon reset date. This is aimed at ushering in transparent and appropriate pricing of credit, according to an RBI working group. This is good news for existing home loan borrowers. What this means is that any change in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>L&amp;T Finance still looking to get into banking</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/lt-finance-still-looking-to-get-into-banking-61193</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/lt-finance-still-looking-to-get-into-banking-61193#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2014 04:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[L&T]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Non-performing assets]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[portfolio]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[L&#38;T Finance Holdings (L&#38;TFH) on Wednesday said that the company would look for the opportunity to venture into banking and await RBI guidelines before taking a step further. N Sivaraman, president and whole-time director at L&#38;TFH said the company did not getting a bank licence and it would wait for the next opportunity as and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pune’s real estate market gets a boost from the Private equity players</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/punes-real-estate-market-gets-a-boost-from-the-private-equity-players-61120</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/punes-real-estate-market-gets-a-boost-from-the-private-equity-players-61120#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2014 16:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pune]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real estate trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Foreign investors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hospitality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing demand]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Private Equity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pune's realty space]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pune real estate sector is witnessing some renewed interests of private equity players. The reasons may be the uninhibited influx of professionals and a robust local economy, which is relatively less affected by the economic downturn, The developers have also ensured a steady demand for homes and offices in the city. This has helped induce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A reason to be happy for home loan borrowers</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/a-reason-to-be-happy-for-home-loan-borrowers-60326</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/a-reason-to-be-happy-for-home-loan-borrowers-60326#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2014 07:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Banks must effect any change in floating rate loans only at the agreed-upon reset date, RBI suggested. This aims at ushering in transparent and appropriate pricing of credit, according to an RBI working group. It was suggested by the group that floating rate loan agreements can have interest rates reset monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, etc. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBI ordered Banks to follow the rules on the sale and purchase of real estate overseas</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-ordered-banks-to-follow-the-rules-on-the-sale-and-purchase-of-real-estate-overseas-60275</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-ordered-banks-to-follow-the-rules-on-the-sale-and-purchase-of-real-estate-overseas-60275#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 05:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banking Regulation Act 1949]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The RBI pointed out that bank should make sure that all future transactions related to the sale and purchase of real estate as well as acquisition on lease or rental basis at the overseas centers are done as per the board approved policy. This directive has been issued after it came to the central bank’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SBI says, Banking foray may dilute IDFC’s infra focus</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/sbi-says-banking-foray-may-dilute-idfcs-infra-focus-59924</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/sbi-says-banking-foray-may-dilute-idfcs-infra-focus-59924#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2014 13:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arundhati Bhattacharya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asset reconstruction companies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bandhan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Infrastructure sector is likely to be affected by the RBI decision to award the IDFC a full-fledged banking license, as it has been facing a slowdown already and the company was a leading an integrated infrastructure finance player ,as told by the State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender. Arundhati Bhattacharya, SBI chairperson [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IDFC: now comes the hard part</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/idfc-now-comes-the-hard-part-59708</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/idfc-now-comes-the-hard-part-59708#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=59708</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[IDFC Ltd’s transition to a bank will be painful. Meeting the requirements of cash reserve ratio (CRR) and statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) and ensuring that 40% of its loans go to the priority sector will lead to a decline in return ratios. The requirement of 60% dilution of the holding company structure in the third [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBI insists on doing away with Pre-payment Penalty</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-insists-on-doing-away-with-pre-payment-penalty-59661</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-insists-on-doing-away-with-pre-payment-penalty-59661#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2014 12:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deposits]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lenders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[monetary policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Penalties]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prepayment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[prepayment charges for home loan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prepayment of Floating Rate Home Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prepayment of home loans]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=59661</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The RBI may issue orders to scrap penalty on pre-payment of all retail and small corporate loans.  The central bank disputes the practice of charging pre-payment penalty on any loan since the entire system has moved to floating rates — be it deposits or loans — where rates are charged based on the prevailing markets, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NHB to introduce ratings for housing projects very soon</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/nhb-to-introduce-ratings-for-housing-projects-very-soon-59481</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/nhb-to-introduce-ratings-for-housing-projects-very-soon-59481#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2014 06:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Housing Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NHB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NHB-IBA rating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rating system]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[RV Verma]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In association with banks, The NHB will come up with a rating for housing projects to help buyers make informed decisions. Mr. RV Verma, NHB Chairman and Managing Director, says that they require Reserve Banks approval to launch the NHB-IBA rating for real estate projects. They are hoping to launch the rating soon. But they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBI extended the deadline for NHB</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-extended-the-deadline-for-nhb-59484</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-extended-the-deadline-for-nhb-59484#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2014 05:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banking industry]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[rbi deadline for nhb]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently RBI extended the deadline for the National Housing Bank (NHB) to raise funds through the external commercial borrowing (ECB) route, by six months. The central bank had allowed NHB and housing finance companies to collect funds up to$1 billion through this route to finance affordable housing loans up to Rs 25 lakh. Mr. RV [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apprehensive housing</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/apprehensive-housing-59393</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apprehensive housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[house buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iceberg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Location]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Price segment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public sector banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quality standard]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Risk management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Housing finance was viewed by banks as one of the safest avenues for lending. Banks that had got into the act early on, in competition with the specialised housing finance companies that started the business, were handsomely rewarded with a very positive risk-reward profile for several years. As the sector expanded, though, many of these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBI allows customers to pre-pay floating rate loans without fine</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-allows-customers-to-pre-pay-floating-rate-loans-without-fine-59309</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2014 04:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer protection regulations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[customers to pay floating rate loans without fine]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pre-pay floating rate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As per the RBI the consumers are allowed to pre-pay floating rate term loans without any fine. The RBI concluded that bank should not take undue advantage of customer difficulty. Instead of charging for non-maintenance of minimum balance in ordinary savings bank accounts the bank should limit the services available on such accounts to those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credai supports lower interest rate control to boost housing sector</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/credai-supports-lower-interest-rate-control-to-boost-housing-sector-59232</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 11:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anuj Puri]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boost housing sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C. Shekhar Reddy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GDP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Loan rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JLL India]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[RBI policy rate hike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[repo rates.]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=59232</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mr. C. Shekhar Reddy, President Credai-National, says that the real estate sector has been witnessing high input costs, high cost of funds and a moderate demand over the last few months. The real estate sector has been neglected and requires immediate concern to develop confidence. Mr. Anuj Puri, Chairman and Country Head, JLL India, says [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ROADS SECTOR TO GET A LEG-UP AS INFRA DEBT FUNDS GAIN TRACTION</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/roads-sector-to-get-a-leg-up-as-infra-debt-funds-gain-traction-58533</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Insurers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chintan Lakhani]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debt funds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic slowdown]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[India Infrastructure Finance Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India Infrastructure Finance Company (IIFCL)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India Ratings associate director]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[land acquisition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lenders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Model Concession document]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national highway projects]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ramesh Bawa]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ROADS SECTOR TO GET A LEG-UP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shubham Jain]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“We have seen interests from both global as well as domestic investor that is why there is a huge potential for investment in the infrastructure projects. Although we have seen a downfall recently but the market will be in pace in the coming months, “said by IL&#38;FS Financial Services Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBI disagree with the plan to give Sarfaesi powers to HFCs</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-disagree-with-the-plan-to-give-sarfaesi-powers-to-hfcs-58423</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2014 04:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial institutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FIs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HFCs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing finance companies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Housing Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NHB]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sarfaesi Act-powers to housing finance companies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sarfaesi powers to HFCs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) disagrees with finance ministry’s plan to give Sarfaesi Act-powers automatically to all housing finance companies (HFCs) registered with the National Housing Bank (NHB). An official says that the ‘stringent’ Sarfaesi powers should not be given to institutions without proper due diligence of their management, track-record, borrower profile and default [...]]]></description>
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