Return asset papers within 30 days of loan repayment: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said regulated entities have to release original property documents to retail loan borrowers within 30 days of full repayment, and any delay would attract a penalty. This would include consumer credit, education loans, loans given to create or enhance immovable assets and loans for investment in financial … Read more

Retail inflation slows to 6.83% as vegetable prices decline

Retail inflation moderated to 6.83% in August from a 15-month high of 7.44% in July due to easing vegetable prices, offering a measure of relief to the Indian central bank and bond investors. Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation, however, continued to exceed the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) target range of 2-6%. A Mint poll … Read more

IndiGo may be hit by Pratt & Whitney engine inspection

The bad news from Pratt & Whitney (P&W) shows no signs of ebbing for customer airlines using its snag-ridden engines on the best-selling single aisle Airbus A320neo planes and passengers. The engine-maker has now warned that “600 to 700 engines will be removed for shop visits between 2023 and 2026 (and) the accelerated removals and … Read more

Fed is done raising interest rates, economists say

The chief economists at the American Bankers Association are of the opinion that the US Federal Reserve is done with raising interest rates and will likely to cut them by roughly one percentage point next year, reported the Bloomberg. The latest forecast from the Economic Advisory Committee of the American Bankers Association shows that the … Read more

Why US President Joe Biden thinks China is ‘less likely’ to invade Taiwan

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, geopolitical experts and watch groups were quick to draw parallels with China and its historically tense relationship with Taiwan. Increased and overt US support of the island nation following the Russia-Ukraine war did little to quell rumours of an inevitable Chinese invasion as Beijing carried out massive … Read more