Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards

The Reserve Bank of India has addressed the liquidity issues of commercial banks by easing the regulations on the liquidity coverage ratio. On 11th Feb 2016 it allowed banks to qualify 10% of SLR bonds as Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) from 7% earlier, a requirement mandated under the Basel-III accounting norms from their Statutory Liquidity Ratio…

Pros & Cons of fixed and floating interest rate home loans

Friends nowadays we are going for Home Loans more so to have our own dwelling and also to avail of Income Tax reliefs/rebates under 80C. The interest rates are variable and are subjected to change as and when RBI announces the Bimonthly review of Monitory Policy and Credit Policy and insists on the Banks to pass…

Depreciation v/s Devaluation:

Depreciation v/s Devaluation: Depreciation and Devaluation are two different economic terms that actually deals with the country’s currency value. Both currency depreciation and currency devaluation end up with a currency that is worth less than it previously was in comparison to the currencies of other countries. Depreciation Depreciation of the currency happens when the country…

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Welcome to the Career Heights site. This site is dedicated to the Banking Professionals both in Banking services and for those who are choosing Banking as their profession in future.  We are trying to post information, Interview Tips, latest financial news as well as course syllabus both for fresher’s and the Banking Professionals seeking Promotions and…