Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Now, penalty for paying credit card dues by cheque!

credit card payments, cheque, RBI, HDFC Bank, finance ministry

..... The finance ministry's fatwa makes a mockery of the RBI's pretence that it is an independent regulator of banks, because the government has not even bothered to refer this issue to the central bank before issuing orders on what amounts to micro-management of bank charges. RBI Deputy Governor Dr K C Chakrabarty has repeatedly exhorted customers to vote with their feet and move to another bank if they dislike the high costs and charges of foreign and private banks. It now appears that the finance ministry will forcefully intervene to ensure that they do not have PSBs to turn to...........

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