Vinod Kothari's books on Securitisation and Credit Derivatives:

Newly released books on hot topics in finance - click here for more details

Vinod Kothari's books on Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Enforcement of Security Interests
2003 edition:

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Our forthcoming training programs

• Asset Backed Lending & Operating Leases June 26-27, 2009
• Let us know if you want the brochure to be e-mailed
• See for recent workshop calendar here
• For any in-house course, write to me.

Recent articles on Leasing

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New materials
(added July 17, 2004)

• Page on China updated

• Report on Russian leasing by IFC
• Full text of the Ukraine law on leasing
• Latest text of the UNIDROIT convention on international financial leasing
• Vinod Kothari's detailed analysis of service tax proposals in India
• New link on leasing in Russia An interesting link to IFC's leasing project giving IFC documents, newsletters, articles, etc..
• Accounting for leases under the new accounting standard AS 19 (India) Read this elaborate article by Vinod Kothari discussing the new accounting standard in details.
• Japanese leasing industry Read about the Japanese leasing industry in comprehensive details on the website of Japanese Leasing association
• Drafting and Negotiating Key Provisions in an Equipment Lease by Michael E. Burke and Martin J. Herman, of CFLA Associate Member Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP, on CFLA website.
• A new service tax hits leasing and HP companiesl - the tax is not only discriminatory, it is also unconstitutional, feels the author. This site will also answer your queries on service tax on leasing/HP transaction.
• Vinod Kothari's presentation on the Financial Companies Regulation Bill - the bill contains some very sweeping powers to the Police and CLB (PDF file -requires Abobe Acrobat reader
• Vinod Kothari's article on CBDT circular on depreciation for leasing companies
• Text of CBDT circular dated 9th Feb., 2001
• Vinod Kothari's article on accounting standard for leases in India
• International Cross-border Tax leasing by David H. Bamberger
• Indian Leasing
  badly needs a safe harbour by Vinod Kothari