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Security Interest
SBI State Bank of India
SCB State Cooperative Apex Bank
SCC Selective Credit Control
SDRs Special Drawing Rights
SEBI Securities and Exchange Board
of India
SHGs Self-Help Groups
SICA Sick Industrial Companies Act
SIDBI Small Industries Development
Bank of India
SIDC State Industrial Development
Corporation
SIM Subscriber Identity Module
SJSRY Swarna Jayanti Shahari
Rojgar Yojana
SLBC State-level Bankers
Committee
SLR Statutory Liquidity Ratio
Banking and Economic Abbreviations
SME Small and Medium Enterprises
SPNS Shared Payment Network
Systems
SPOM Self-Programmable One-Chip
Microcomputer
SPV Special Purpose Vehicle
SSIDC State Small Industries
Development Corporation
SSls Small Scale Industries
STF Short-Term Finance
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BANKING NEWS
Repo rate- 8%
Reverse Repo Rate-7%
CRR-4%
SLR-22%
Bank Rate-9%
Marginal Standing Facility (MSF)- 9%
SBI Caps (the investment banking arm of State Bank of India) has been
asked by the Finance Ministry to undertake a study on the merger and
recapitalisation of banks
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The RBI said that it will transfer the surplus amount of Rs. 52,679 crore to
the Government. The year before, the central bank said that it had
transferred Rs. 33,010 crore to the Government.
Coca-Cola has announced it will pay $2.15 billion for a 16.7 per cent stake
in Monster Beverage, cementing a distribution-based link between the two
that had added significantly to Cokes profits.
People can now deposit up to Rs 1.5 lakh annually in their Public Provident
Fund (PPF) with the government notifying changes in the popular savings
scheme. The government has issued a notification raising the limit from
annual PPF deposit limit from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh in pursuance of the
announcement made by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) with asset size of Rs. 100 crore
and above have been forbidden to give more than 50 per cent of the value of
shares pledged with them (capping the loan to value ratio at 50 per cent).
This would be applicable only to loans of Rs. 5 lakh and above.This has
been done to minimise volatility in the market
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The Tata Group has retained its place as the countrys most valuable brand
at USD 21 billion, while the total worth of top-100 Indian brands now stands
at USD 92.6 billion.
The Indian Cotton Federation (ICF) organised the second All India Cotton
Conference on August 12 and 13 at The Residency in Coimbtore. The theme
of the conference is Indian Cotton Scenario in the current context 2014-15.
The Ken-Betwa Link Project, benefiting Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh,
has been taken up for the implementation. The estimated cost of the Phase-I
and Phase-II of the Ken-Betwa Link project is Rs.9393 Crore (2008 price
level) and Rs.2283 Crore (2012-13 price level) respectively
Reserve Bank will issue Rs 1,000 new bank notes under the Mahatma
Gandhi Series-2005 with the rupee mark 'R' in inset.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has given environment clearance
to Cairn India to raise crude oil production from its prolific Rajasthan block
by 50 per cent to 300,000 barrels per day.
The government will spend Rs 20,000 crore to provide mobile connectivity
in 55,000 villages, which are still untouched by wireless telephony, in the
next five years, Telecom Secretary Rakesh Garg said.
The retirement fund body also has also fixed the minimum monthly pension
for EPFO schemes at Rs. 1,000. This move will immediately benefit 28 lakh
pensioners who get less than this amount at present. Mr Jaitley in the Budget
had allocated Rs. 250 crore in the current financial year for this purpose.
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NATION
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the United Nations
General Assembly on September 27, giving his first global speech to an
audience of nearly 200 world leaders and foreign ministers at the annual
gathering of the world bodys policymaking organ.
The board of directors of Indias largest milk federation, the Gujarat
Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), has unanimously
elected Jethabhai Patel, a cooperative leader from North Gujarat as the new
Chairman. GCMMF sells milk products under the Amul brand.
The Modi Government will give a decisive push to make the GangaHooghly waterway navigable for freight movement by tying up for a World
Bank loan that could be as much as $1 billion.
The Centre has urged all the states to provide 33 per cent reservation for
women in their police forces to effectively deal with cases of sexual violence
and crime against women
Union Ministry of HRD has set up Hari Gautam Committee to review the
status of UGC.
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APPOINTMENTS/ RESIGNATIONS
Former UN peacekeeper in Congo Sudesh Kumar, has been handed over the
command of the inspector general's office of BSF Meghalaya Frontier.
Arvind Gupta, former Indian Foreign Service officer, was appointed as
Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA).
YES Bank has appointed retired IAS officer Radha Singh as Non-Executive
Chairperson of the board of the bank.
Justice Dr Manjula Chellur sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of
Calcutta High Court the oldest high court in the country.
IDFC appointed Ravi Shankar as the head of the proposed banks financial
inclusion and rural business initiative.
AIADMK leader M.Thnbidura unanimously elected Deputy Speaker of the
Lok Sabha. He is the first leader to hold the post for a second time. Earlier in
1985, also has the distinction of being elevated to the post.
S.M. Swathi, General Manager of Corporation Bank, has been appointed as
Executive Director of Bharatiya Mahila Bank. She had assumed office on
August 14.
Rajni Razdan became the new Chairperson of the Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC). She was appointed as Chairperson of UPSC by the
President Pranab Mukherjee in accordance with the Article 316 (1) of the
Constitution.
UPA appointed Governor Sheila Dikshit resigned.
Modern-era Don Shah Rukh Khan has become the first Indian actor to be
roped in as Ambassador of Interpols initiative Turn Back Crime
campaign, aimed at promoting greater awareness on how to prevent crime.
The Turn Back Crime campaign is aimed at raising public awareness that
organised crime is often involved in seemingly unrelated crimes.
AWARDS
Bharatiya Mahila Bank Ltd. bagged the Core Banking System Initiative
Award for the year 2014 at the Asian Banking and Finance - Retail Banking
Awards 2014.
Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, CMD of Bandhan, has received the Entrepreneur
of the Year award from the All India Management Association (AIMA).
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Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons Ltd, has been conferred the 18th
MMA Amalgamations Business Leadership Award at a function in Chennai.
Two Indian-origin academicians have won global prizes in the field of
mathematics with one of them being awarded the Fields Medal known as
the Nobel Prize of mathematics. Manjul Bhargava won the Fields Medal,
while Subhash Khot won the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize, awarded by the
International Mathematical Union, at the International Congress of
Mathematicians 2014 held in Seoul
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented Outstanding
Parliamentarian Awards to Shri Arun Jaitley, Dr. Karan Singh and Shri
Sharad Yadav for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively at a function
organized by the Indian Parliamentary Group.
Bharatiya Mahila Bank Ltd. bagged the Core Banking System Initiative
Award for the year 2014 at the Asian Banking and Finance - Retail Banking
Awards 2014.
Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, CMD of Bandhan, has received the Entrepreneur
of the Year award from the All India Management Association (AIMA).
Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons Ltd, has been conferred the 18th
MMA Amalgamations Business Leadership Award at a function in Chennai.
Seven books of stories, six of poetry, one of novel, one of essays and eight
writers for their total contribution to children literature have won the Bal
Sahitya Puraskar this year.
Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution has announced the annual awards and commendation
certificates for the nineteenth prestigious Rajiv Gandhi National Quality
Awards for the year 2012. The Best of All Award has been won by Rail
Wheel factory (Ministry of Railways), Bangalore.
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England won the 5-match Pataudi Trophy test-series played against India by
3-1. England achieved the feat after defeating India in the fifth and final Test
at The Oval by an innings and 244 runs.
Ravi Shastri has been appointed Director of the India cricket team for the
ODI series against England.
Hurdler Siddhanth Thingalaya, representing ONGC, secured his berth for
the Asian Games by equaling his own national record in the 110m hurdles
on the concluding day of the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics
Championships at Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala.
Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukics early goal secured a 1-0 win
over Real Madrid and a 2-1 aggregate success to clinch the Spanish Super
Cup and gain some revenge for last seasons Champions League final defeat.
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 6th Edition of
Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee Rural .
In the doubles, Leander Paes continues to be India's top-ranked player at
number 12, a loss of one position. In the women's rankings, Sania Mirza
maintained her top-five rank as she was unchanged at number 5.
Roger Federer has not won a Grand Slam title this year but the 17-time
Grand Slam champion topped Forbes magazines list of the 10 top tennis
money-makers announced.
Indian women cricket captain Mithali Raj has retained the top spot in the
latest International Cricket Council (ICC) womens rankings for batters.
Mobile handset maker HTC Mobiles announced that it has become an
official sponsor for Kings XI Punjab, one of the eight cricket teams of Indian
Premier League (IPL).
INTERNATIONAL
US Secretary of State, John Kerry, called on Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley,
at the latter's North Block office. Kerry, who arrived in India for an official
visit, has already pressed New Delhi to drop its opposition to global trade
reforms.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sailed on a visit to the Himalayan nation.
During the two-day visit to Nepal, Modi holded talks with his counterpart
Sushil Koirala and meet with other political leaders.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Japan amid "great expectations" that
the five-day trip will open new vistas in bilateral ties and Strategic and
Global Partnership to a higher level.
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The U.S. House approved a lawsuit against President Barack Obama over
alleged abuse of executive power.
China has inaugurated its second railway line in Tibet, built at a cost of
$2.16 billion, close to Indian border in Sikkim, enhancing mobility of its
military in the remote and strategic Himalayan
An Indian-origin student, who scored a perfect five in his main subjects with
100 per cent marks across the board, is being hailed as the brightest student
in Britain. Asanish Kalyanasundaram achieved the highest possible grades in
maths, physics, chemistry, biology and critical thinking as part of the five
main subjects required at A Levels in Britain.
SOME IMPORTANT POINTS
FDI limits in India:
Defence 49%
Pension 49
Insurance Raised to 49%
Print Media 26%
Civil Aviation 49%
Public Sec. Banks 20%
Private Sec. Banks 74%
Multi Brand 51%
Single Brand 100%
Tourism 100%
India Ranking in Different Index:
Human Development Index 2014 135
Global Environment Performance Index 2014 155
Global Peace Index 2014 143
Global Innovation Index 2014 76
World Prosperity Index 2013 106.
Global Corruption Index 2013 94
Global Competitiveness Index 2013 -60 for 2013
New governors appointed in India
1. Kalyan Singh new Governor of Rajasthan
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