The next possible extension of the Date of Commencement of Commercial Operations (DCCO) of commercial real estate project loans by one year without downgrading asset classification may be allowed in a financially sound Non-Banking Finance Companies NBFCs and Housing Finance Companies (HFCs). Official sources stated that, following the recently concluded meeting of the Monetary Policy […]
Although several repo rate cuts (the rate at which banks borrow from the central bank) was made by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), lending rates have not witnessed a corresponding shift. Homebuyers, therefore, are often eager to know why this occurs, and how banks and housing finance companies (HFCs) charge interest rates. Below are […]
In the books, filings and the annual report for March 2019 the promoters of the Dewan Housing Finance have given more than Rs. 80,000 crore personal guarantees of loans. Personal guarantees cover various borrowings and include guarantees on Rs. 42,344 crore secured non-convertible debentures, Rs. 31,975 crore worth bank term loans, Rs. 2,435 crore NHB […]
According to an analyst poll by Reuters, The housing market in India, burdened by unfinished projects, as developers struggle to access money, is expected to recover modestly in the coming year on government efforts to unblock the market. The government has approved the 100 billion rupees ($1.4 billion) fund earlier this month to help clear […]
In order to reactivate the main industry, also to boost the economy and to provide aid to home buyers, the cabinet approved Rs 25,000-crore special windows to finance housing projects that are stalled. The money will be available for projects that are “net worth positive,” FM Nirmala Sitharaman said. There will be potential distribution to […]
On Friday, the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reviewed the current economic situation, international and domestic problems and various fields of activity. The analysis is taking place in the midst of a more marked economic slowdown and recent PMC loan manipulations flagging a new threat to banking governance and NPA frauds. […]
By Abhay Shah The fifth consecutive rate cut this year by the Reserve Bank of India is in line with expectations and could probably help boost consumers’ feelings in advance of the festive season, a significant quarter for the selling of real estate. Nevertheless, real estate experts said it was not enough to help flagging […]
By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter In an effort to increase slowing economic growth in India, the finance minister lately announced a slew of projects. It is not just the real estate industry that is experiencing a slowdown in growth, but the entire economy. This has been ascribed to a number of factors, including global trade […]
By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter On August 13, the Reserve Bank said housing finance companies (HFCs) will be treated for regulatory purposes as one of the categories of NBFCs and will be under their direct supervision. The Finance (No 2) Act, 2019 (23 of 2019) modified the National Housing Bank Act, 1987, which conferred on […]
By Shishir Baijal – Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India The Indian economy is going through testing times. What was initially being perceived as a sector-specific degrowth has now panned out to be an overall economic slowdown.The automobile and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industries are in a slump, job markets are strained with […]
