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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to allow money withdrawals from the point of sale (PoS) terminals using prepaid cards issued by banks. “RBI is considering to allow open loop cards to withdraw money from a PoS terminal. RBI is working on issues, like the amount a PoS owner should charge. The decision may come soon,” said a senior executive of a public sector bank. Full Article

Circular No. SEBI/IMD/DOF-1/BOND/Cir-5/2009- 100% Asset Cover: To align the Listing Agreement with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, the amended Listing Agreement requires issuers to maintain 100% asset cover sufficient to discharge the principal amount at all times for the debt securities issued. Further, to provide more information to investors, the periodic disclosures to the stock exchange shall now require disclosure of the extent and nature of security cre.. Full Article

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said it wants to bring down the time required for IPO processing to seven days from 20 days at present over the next one year. While pointing to the fact that the primary market issuance process is not as efficient assecondary market in India, SEBI chairman CB Bhave said, “We need to do something there. Currently it takes 20 days for an IPO to get listed after its closure. The delay in listing is a risk tha.. Full Article