Competition in Personal Loans Market Driving Interest Rates Lower

Not sure if you have noticed, but the number of calls I am getting, offering a Personal Loan at low rates has increased multi-fold. The number of spam emails is also increasing.

The interest rates have fallen sharply as well. Loans that charged 15-18% annual interest rates in the past, are now being offered at 12.5%. The offers also include discounts on processing fee.

Interestingly this has happened despite the fact that RBI has not yet decreased interest rates. But this is likely an impact of the prevailing liquidity in the market. Of the various banks, Stan C seems to be offering the lowest rates on personal loans (checked online and this phenomenon is happening in UK market as well). 

Anyways, if you are looking for a personal loan, this is perhaps a good time to consider taking one. 

CCI Imposes 6000Cr Penalty On Cement Manufacturers!

Kudos! CCI found some gumption and imposed a heavy fine on 11 cement companies, which they found guilty of collusion and cartel-ization . However what is ironic is that this was done on the basis of a complaint by builders association. Wonder who will investigate the cartel among the builders themselves. Despite severe cash crunch faced by these builders and leverage to support land banks, the real estate prices go up every month, like clock work. 

The eleven cement manufacturers, on whom the penalty has been imposed, are ACC, Ambuja Cements Limited, Ultratech Cements, Grasim Cements now merged with Ultratech Cements, JK Cements, India Cements, Madras Cements, Century Cements,   Binani Cements, Lafarge India and Jaypee Cements.