As crude oil prices soared above $80 a barrel for the first time since November 2014, government number-crunchers are feeling fidgety, as it will affect
Day: May 18, 2018
Centre promises help to 11 PSBs under PCA net – Business Line
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday expressed confidence that the 11 public sector banks (PSBs) currently under the RBI’s Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework will
SEBI ‘warns’ PNB over delay in disclosure of scam – Business Line
Scam-hit Punjab National Bank received a ‘warning’ from SEBI for its tardiness in complying with various mandatory norms in the wake of the Nirav Modi
Existential crisis for public sector banks – Business Line
To survive, they can pare their lending and cash dispensing roles. Deposits can be invested in securitised assets of small banks When the idea of
Rupee’s free fall: India’s macroeconomic vulnerabilities increase in an adverse global environment
On Tuesday the rupee closed below Rs 68 to a dollar, its lowest in over a year. It was not on account of a sudden,
A gilded age ahead for Indian steel?
It is welcome that several stressed steel assets are nearing resolution under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. It would recapitalise and transform the industry. Companies
Gold must move to a less-cash economy
A 33% fall in gold imports in April helped contain the current account deficit. This is welcome. But the decline at a time when the
Meanwhile, economy | The Indian Express
While national attention is on Karnataka, it is important not to lose sight of the growing headwinds facing the economy. The most significant is, of
Electrosteel Steels case: NCLAT admits Renaissance Steel’s plea against Vedanta | The Indian Express
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday admitted Renaissance Steel’s petition challenging Vedanta’s eligibility to take over bankrupt firm Electrosteel Steels. A NCLAT
Essar Steel insolvency case: Numetal, Arcelor continue to scrap | The Indian Express
The NCLAT will hear the case again on May 22. Bankers are likely to take a call on the matter once the NCLAT passes its