Bad loans have impaired monetary policy transmission in India as banks were unable to increase their lending rates and protect net interest margins (NIMs) amid a broad deterioration
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Bankruptcy: View: Government should not let bankruptcy resolution be taken for a ride by crony capitalists – The Economic Times–02.05.2018
Those who live by the sword die by the sword. Is crony capitalism in India to be slayed by cronies? Unless specific, urgent attention is paid to
RBI: RBI widens FPIs’ investment scope in local corporate debt – The Economic Times–02.05.2018
Foreign portfolio investors can now invest one-fifth of their total investment in less than one-year residual debt papers sold by companies, the Reserve Bank of India said
More work for an active debt market–Economic Times–02.05.2018
An active debt market calls for proactive policy, and the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) move last week to liberalise investment criteria for foreign portfolio
Why deepening the bond markets is a good idea – The Financial Express–02.05.2018
Given the sharp spike in bond yields over the past several months and the fact the borrowing calendar for 2018-19 is not a particularly light
Beware wilful defaulters! Now PSBs start forensic audit of ‘potential’ NPA accounts – The Financial Express–01.05.2018
With an aim to identify possible non performing assets (NPAs), public sector banks have started carrying out audits on accounts which have loans of above
‘RBI fiat on loan revamp for 1-day payment delay right’ – The Hindu–30.04.2018
The culture of saying ‘okay’ for 10-day delay needs to change, says R. Seshasayee, chairman, IndusInd Bank The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) circular directing
RBI relaxes external commercial borrowing norms – The Hindu–30.04.2018
It will allow Indian companies to access cheaper funds from overseas markets. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has further liberalised the norms for external
RBI lifts key restriction on foreign investors in bond market | business news | Hindustan Times–30.04.2018
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it is withdrawing a restriction that limited foreign investors to only investing in government and corporate bonds with
As NPAs rise, banks strengthen credit monitoring departments – Business Line–27.04.2018
Banks are strengthening their credit monitoring departments to ensure that loans don’t get into restructuring mode, with attendant provisioning consequences, as the Reserve Bank of
The RBI is beginning to bare its fangs – Business Line–23.04.2018
With its recent actions and statements, the RBI is sending out the message that it is no longer business as usual on the regulatory front
Aadhaar, PAN cards mandatory for opening bank accounts, says RBI | Business Standard News–22.04.2018
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made Aadhaar and PAN cards mandatory for opening bank accounts. The RBI said the updated know-your-customer (KYC) requirement was subject to the Supreme Court’s
Due date: Government should fully back tougher NPA norms–Times of India–21.04.2018
There are many explanations for Indian banks’ bad loan crisis, best captured by the increase in stressed assets from 5.9% of loans in March 2011
Bankruptcy: View: India turns a bad-loan tragedy into a bankruptcy farce – The Economic Times-21.04.2018—–*****
India’s banks have waited for more than a decade for a modern bankruptcy code. By Andy Mukherjee Want to screw up a good law? Just
Aadhaar card: RBI makes Aadhaar key to KYC compliance – The Economic Times–21.04.2018
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday amended its ‘know your customer’ (KYC) guidelines, making Aadhaar key to conducting customer due diligence by banks and finance
Fraud-hit PNB takes inspiration from Bollywood; intensifies ‘Gandhigiri’ to recover NPAs – The Financial Express–21.04.2018
Sitting silently with placards outside offices and residences of defaulters, the staff of Punjab National Bank hope to name and shame such borrowers to recover
Out of currency | The Indian Express–20.04.2018
The RBI and the Union finance ministry have a lot of answering to do on the renewed currency shortage reported in many states. ATMs running
RBI minutes: Patel, most MPC members in favour of more data before changing policy stance – Times of India–20.04.2018
Favouring status quo on key policy rate, RBI Governor Urjit Patel preferred to wait for more data before changing monetary stance though he took note
Nashik press stopped printing Rs 200, Rs 500 notes due to ink shortage: Employees’ union leader – Times of India–20.04.2018
Non-availability of ink has resulted in a halt in printing of Rs 200 and Rs 500 denomination banknotes at the Currency Note Press here, an employees’ union leader claimed
Cash Crunch:cash crunch | कर्तृत्वाचा खडखडाट – Maharashtra Times–20.04.2018
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