PSU-Banking needs accountability: Uday Kotak
Sairaj Iyer Uday Kotak, Executive Vice Chairman and MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank, believes that the premise for rejuvenation of India’s economy (post demonetization) and the overall financial atmosphere is to replenish the confidence of the public in banks. Especially since we see receding confidence in recent times due to an uncertain global environment. But to do so there is a need to improve upon governance standards, specifically in PSU banks. At a talk show organised by the Indian Merchants Chamber, Kotak said that the PSU banking sector is an area that needs immediate attention. Referring to the rising NPAs, and infusion of tax-money into recapitalization of failing PSU banks, he said, “70% of bank accounts are with the PSUs, and I want ...
Risk Management & Inter-Bank Dealings
Dated 8th October, 2015 | Copy Of | Notification No. A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.20 | To, All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks Risk Management & Inter-Bank Dealings: Booking of Forward Contracts - Liberalisation Attention of Authorised Dealers Category-I (AD Cat-I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2000 dated May 3, 2000 (Notification No. FEMA/ 25/RB-2000 dated May 3, 2000) as amended from time to time and A.P. (DIR Series) Circulars No. 15 dated October 29, 2007 and 119 dated April 7, 2014 regarding Booking of Forward Contracts – Liberalisation, in terms of which resident individuals, firms and companies, to manage/hedge their foreign exchange exposures arising out of actual or anticipated remittances, both inward and outward, ...
Revised Guidelines relating to participation of Residents in the ETCD market
Dated March 31, 2015 | RBI/2014-15/526 | A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 90 | Risk Management and Inter-bank Dealings: Revised Guidelines relating to participation of Residents in the Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives (ETCD) market Attention of Authorized Dealers Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2000 dated May 3, 2000 (Notification No. FEMA. 25/RB-2000 dated May 3, 2000), as amended from time to time and A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 147 dated June 20, 2014 relating to participation of residents in the ETCD market. Increase in position limits not requiring establishment of underlying exposure 2. Presently, domestic participants are allowed to take a long (bought) as well as ...
Review of Accredited Clients Programme (ACP)
Dated 22nd December, 2014 | Copy of | Circular No.18/2014-customs | Attention is invited to Board’s Circular No.42/2005-Cus. dated 24.11.2005 and Circular No.29/2010-Cus dated 20.08.2010 on the Accredited Clients Programme (ACP). 2. Board has received a number of representations from the ACP clients whose ACP status has either been withdrawn or not extended on account of them having been served a show cause notice in terms of the amended para 7(iii) of the said Circular dated 24.11.2005. Board observes that on account of such withdrawal or non-extension of the ACP status, the imports of the affected ACP clients are no longer facilitated which reduces the overall facilitation levels. This matter was also discussed during the All India Conference of Chief ...
Localisation is the secret behind the success of global brands: Nestle Exports
Neha Dewan | @TheDollarBiz Companies that plan to go global at times overlook the need to localise their products, and this often leads to failure, revealed Rakesh Sharma, Head of Exports, Nestle India, at a knowledge symposium on “Emerging Opportunities and Risk Management in Global Business” organised by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) and Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS) in New Delhi last week. Speaking at the forum, Sharma said that identifying a consumer segment that resonates with the company’s core strength is an important factor for the success of a brand in emerging markets. However, localisation is the key. “One must develop products that are suitable for the local market. Localisation is critical to access. Failure ...