The government and non-banking finance companies that have been smarting under the strict capital adequacy norms of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are expecting
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Nearly 9 per cent of education loans by PSBs turned bad in FY’18 – The Economic Times
Nearly 9 per cent of the education loans extended by public sector banks (PSBs) were categorised as non-performing assets in the last financial year, according
Reserve Bank of India: RBI’s new year giveaway may hurt credit culture
By Rahul Satija Indian central bank’s decision to allow a one-time restructuring of some loans to small businesses is bound to foster indiscipline among borrowers. That’s the
RBI: ICICI Bank, Small Business FinCredit join hands to provide loans to MSMEs – The Economic Times
ICICI Bank Friday said it has singed a memorandum of understanding with Small Business FinCredit India Pvt Ltd (SBFC) to jointly provide credit to micro,
SBI warns customers about fraudsters and fake accounts; Here’s how to find out and stay safe – The Financial Express
With the rise in digital payments, scamsters who have been eyeing this space, have come up with their own version of clones to target gullible
Hit by NPAs and RBI action, PSBs lose ground to private sector peers – The Hindu BusinessLine
The double whammy of Asset Quality Review (AQR) and Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) is having a telling impact on the public sector banks (PSBs). These
Power sector NPAs a class of their own–Economic Times
The cases of as many as 34 financially stressed power projects, with a capacity of 40 GW and with bank exposure of over Rs 1.8
How to sustain the good news on NPAs–Economic Times
In its twice-annual report on financial stability released on December 31, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) finds that bad debt held by banks fell
MSMEs need more access to formal finance–Economic Times
Tensions are defusing between the government and the Reserve Bank of India. A proof of a rapprochement is the RBIs latest decision on concessions to
Arm the farming sector–Times of India
By Abheek Barua If good politics is — as it, perhaps, should be — about winning elections, it might be eminently sensible at this time for
Two years after demontisation, RBI scales down printing of Rs 2000 note; all you need to know – The Financial Express
Two years after demonetisation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has scaled down the printing of Rs 2,000 note, signalling that its level in circulation
In a state of flux – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Financial Stability Report suggests that the NPA scene has improved, but these are early days It is hard to be entirely convinced that India’s
Time for banks to set their house in order | editorials | Hindustan Times
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its biannual financial stability report on December 31, 2018. The most important finding of the report is that
Lack of sufficient funds biggest roadblock for women entrepreneurs: Survey–Business Today
While most home-makers in the country aspire to start a business of their own, lack of financial funding proves to be a major roadblock for
Parliamentary Panel Asks RBI To Ease Bank Capital Requirements – BW Businessworld
A parliamentary panel on Thursday asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease its rules on capital requirements for banks so that they can
RBI–Two steps forward, one back | Business Standard Editorials
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) recently released Financial Stability Report (FSR) will have been met with some relieved sighs across the country, given that it seems
NCLAT directs NCLT Bench to speed up Essar Steel hearing – The Hindu BusinessLine
The matter is listed at NCLT Ahmedabad on January 7 for next hearing The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has directed the Ahmedabad Bench
FM sees light at end of Essar, Bhushan insolvency tunnel – The Hindu BusinessLine
‘Creditors may realise 70,000 crore by March-end through 12 big-ticket resolutions’ Asserting that the “early harvest” through the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been
Unavoidable option – The Hindu BusinessLine
RBI’s lifeline to MSMEs was inevitable given the extraneous events that have landed them in crisis The evergreening of large corporate loans is at the
A fiscally prudent solution to farm loan crisis – The Hindu BusinessLine
While waivers are best avoided, expenditure can be met via callable deep discount bonds and by managing PSU assets better Direct institutional credit extended to