Monday, November 4, 2013

Insurance cover no big deal for company deposits

.........The Act also bars companies from promising huge returns and hefty commissions to agents, in excess of the prevailing rates prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for such deposits. The premium paid cannot be recovered from the depositor and the money has to be paid by the company alone. Also, the mandate to maintain a balance in a reserve account would push up costs for companies. It isn't clear whether companies would earn any interest on the reserve account, but it wouldn't be much, even if they do. Simply put, these proposals will make deposits an expensive source of raising funds. This means ...........

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