There is no room for complacency or jubilation despite the rating upgrade provided by Moodys’ Investor Services, given the many challenges that still remain to
Category: RBI–Banks
peer-to-peer: Are P2P platforms safe for lending and borrowing? Find out – The Economic Times–16.11.2017
One can now borrow money from others in a more organised and a structured manner using the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform. Short on funds? You
Differentiated lending by PSBs: Here is how to get all lenders to perform – The Financial Express–16.11.2017
An interesting idea that has been mooted of late is the concept of differentiated lending by public sector banks (PSBs) based on their size. This
To resolve bad loans, both capital & human resources are scarce: Siby Antony, Chairman, Edelweiss ARC – The Economic Times–15.11.2017
The bankruptcy code has brought a new energy to the stressed assets market in the country. In an interview with a group of ET journalists,
Bank NPAs crisis: Lenders welcome recapitalisation, now Centre must take next step, implement reforms – The Financial Express–15.11.2017
By Atisha Kumar In tackling health epidemics, it is important to administer the right dose of curative medicine. But to avert recurrence of the epidemic, it is
SME–GST–The Economic Times 14-11.2017
“There is no such thing as SMEs (small and medium enterprises),” says Sashank Rishyasringa, cofounder at SMEfocused lender Capital Float. “The biggest problem with the
Bank NPAs–Narrow, not niche | Business Standard Editorials–14.11.2017
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, senior bureaucrats and leading public sector bankers met in Gurugram for a “PSB Manthan” over the weekend. The event saw
More capital to PSBs will push credit to MSME sector: Arun Jaitley | Business Standard News–13.11.2017
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said more capital for state-owned lenders would prompt public sector banks (PSBs) to increase credit flow to micro, small
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: Keeping promoters at arm’s length | Business Standard News–13.11.2017
Interestingly, India is among the few countries with rules to keep promoters and the board of directors away from a company during the insolvency resolution
Insolvency: More tinkering to plug loopholes | Business Standard Column–13.11.2017
On November 7, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) came out with a notification that is a classic example of motherhood statements from
The greatest threat to PSU banks are fintech disruptions | analysis | Hindustan Times–13.11.2017
Despite a willingness to embrace bold and disruptive economic ideas, Narendra Modi has shown a strange reluctance to get the government out of businesses in
Fixing stressed assets needs more than just bank recapitalisation | Business Standard Column–12.11.2017
India has been grappling with the problem of stressed assets in the banking system for a while. This has held down private investment by restraining
Govt plans lending reforms as bankers fear new bad debt crisis–12.11.2017
Weeks after the government unveiled a $32 billion bailout of state-run banks, top finance ministry officials and bankers will meet this weekend to discuss lending
The Economy Debate-Mr. P Chidambaram and Mr. Rajiv Kumar– Business Today–10.11.2017
http://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/indian-economy-p-chidambaram-gst-job-creation-fiscal-stimulus-agriculture-crisis/story/262124.html The Indian economy is being buffeted by a series of crises. Economic growth has slowed down considerably. This has led to lower private investment,
‘Dubious’ promoters should not get refuge under IBC: Sajjan Jindal – The Economic Times–09.11.2017
JSW Steel is one of the firms keen to buy stressed assets referred to National Company Law Tribunal. Indian companies and promoters battling to take
Uday Kotak: There is very limited room to reduce rates: Uday Kotak – The Economic Times–09.11.2017
There is a high probability that some of the 12 large accounts referred by the Reserve Bank of India for bankruptcy proceedings will be resolved
Demonetisation: A year after note ban, cashless economy is still a distant dream – The Economic Times–08.11.2017
If we were to go by data with RBI, cash is still king while cashless forms just 5 per cent of all the transactions in
Kinara Capital raises $14.5 million in Series C funding – The Economic Times–08.11.2017
Bangalore-based NBFC Kinara Capital on Monday said it has raised $14.5 million in Series C funding from multiple investors which will be deployed to expand
‘I consider demonetisation an investment’ | S Gurumurthy–Business Line–08.11.2017
Demonetisation has affected all sections of the society “However, it is a corrective step. I consider demonetisation as an investment,” said economist and journalist S
Post re-cap, banks may take sharp haircuts to end steel sector exposure | Business Line–08.11.2017
The ₹2.11-trillion ($32 billion) recapitalisation support to be provided by the government to State-run banks may prompt them to take bigger haircuts on their exposure