Friday, October 4, 2013

Taking interest in transparency

..........The RBI guidelines are welcome and, in many cases especially relating to credit card usage, overdue. Transparency in lending is a welcome trait and the authorities should encourage banks to move towards complete disclosure. The directive could, however, deal a deadly blow to consumer durable sales, which generally peak during the festival season, just round the corner. Yet, from an overall perspective, consumer protection is probably more important than a short-term dip in sales of consumer durables,.........

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