BFS87 20 Dec, 2013 Weekly

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The week that was.

Credit policy review: RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 7.75% RBI surprised everybody by keeping the policy rates unchanged despite high inflation. The governor cited weak economy and expected decline in food prices as primary reasons to maintain the status quo. FLIPs View: This is interesting. He sounds hawkish, but is waiting for data. It will come as a big relief to ` banks and the corporate world, as he has done this despite tapering fears, and over 90% of the market expecting it. Is he privy to what fed is going to do? ------------------------------------------------Central bank moots stringent norms on stressed loans RBI has proposed stringent norms to deal with the problem of rising NPAs across banking sector. Guidelines include: Banks to classify accounts into Special Mention Accounts (SMAs) if the payment is overdue for a month (This wont attract additional provisioning). RBI will set up a central repository of information on all loans of more than INR 5 crore value and make this available to all lenders. NBFCs will be allowed to sell their bad loans, these entities, along with private equity firms, are now also allowed to participate in the NPA auction process. FLIPs View: This continues to remain the main focus for the govt., and the biggest problem facing public sector banks today. The signals are clear that banks must take more stringent steps to recover this money. ---------------------------------------------------SEBI to make IPO grading voluntary SEBI is considering to make the IPO grading nonmandatory. This is because IPO grading hasnt helped in the efficient price discovery in the past.

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FLIPs View: I am not sure it is such a good idea. Grading like a credit rating helps an investor make a decision. ---------------------------------------------------Double whammy for RBI: Retail inflation surges, IIP contracts Retail inflation rate accelerated to an all-time high of 11.24 per cent in November (from 10.17 per cent the previous month). The Index of Industrial Production declined to a four-month low of 1.8 per cent in October, compared with 2 per cent growth in September. Economy is facing a high inflation-log growth situation, leading to a speculation of rise in policy rates. FLIPs View: True, but the only good thing about the inflation numbers is that it is driven by food prices, and core inflation especially manufacturing led inflation is just 2.6%. The food inflation can reverse quickly, given good monsoons, and that is what the RBI is expecting as well.

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Did you know?

ATMs in India: Problems galore

Apart from the security concerns in the ATM network spread nationwide, RBI is now concerned with the problem of chargebacks. Chargeback simply implies customer not getting cash, post performing the transaction, even though his/her account gets debited. The magnitude is estimated to be 3000 cases on a daily basis, which is huge. Considering that sufferers include people from low income groups and it takes time for dispute resolution in such cases, RBI is not happy about the current state of affairs. Looking at the rising use of plastic money in our day to day transactions, lets hope that these problems get sorted out sooner For more interesting BFS updates, like us on facebook.

Term of the Week

Shelf Prospectus

Recently, SEBI has proposed allowing public sector financial institutions, scheduled banks and NBFCs, among others, to file shelf prospectus for issuance of non-convertible debt securities. This is expected to simplify the process for them to raise money. Lets understand what is shelf prospectus and how is it helpful.

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Shelf Prospectus Shelf prospectus allows frequent issuers to raise money, without the requirement of filing a separate prospectus for every issuance. It provides details that the company plans to raise money by issuing different or a series of the same instrument, over a period of time. For example, a company may file for a series of bond issues and/or shares. It can than issue shares and bonds simultaneously or shares first and bonds later. It need not issue or file a prospectus each time. This helps reduce procedural delays and enable raising money efficiently. The company filing a shelf prospectus needs to furnish only an information memorandum detailing all material information (change in financials, operations etc.) between two issues. As per the panel's recommendations, NBFCs and other listed issuers would be eligible for filing shelf prospectus only if they meet certain criteria, including having a net worth of at least INR 500 crore. Hmm...quite a relief!

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