Abir Roy The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been dubbed a game-changer in corporate circles, and the intent of the legislation—to see whether corporate
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Chqbook gets funding from Startup Buddy and others – The Economic Times–02.10.2017
AHMEDABAD: Chqbook, a fintech startup that allows customers to explore, compare, book and get personal finance products such as home loans, personal loans and credit
Public sector banking crisis: Why recapitalising PSBs is akin to throwing good money after bad – The Financial Express–02.10.2017
B Mahapatra The state of affairs at public sector banks (PSBs) is known to everyone by now. The current stress in their balance sheets has
The oil in the machine | Business Standard Column–02.10.2017
Everyone says the Indian economy is in crisis. Everyone is also agreed that bad policy, on the one hand (demonetisation), and bad practice, on the
RBI likely to keep rates on hold | Business Line–02.10.2017
Despite slowing growth, the Reserve Bank of India may cite rising pressures on the retail inflation front to hold the repo rate at this week’s
Economic growth: Why an ill-thought crusade against NPAs could push the economy further downward – The Economic Times–01.10.2017
By KM Chandrasekhar The state of the Indian economy has been the flavour of the week. There has been informed discussion, acrimony, pathos, sarcasm,
With banking sector bad loans at Rs 8 lakh cr, here is a loophole that can make it worse – The Financial Express–01.10.2017
Though the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has dismissed Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company’s petition against the insolvency resolution done in the case of Synergies Dooray,
Alternatives to loan against property for business owners | Business Standard News–01.10.2017
Loan against property or LAP is a good source of funds for small businesses and entrepreneurs. However, with the National Housing Bank (NHB) planning to
SEBI puts on hold debt default disclosure requirements – The Hindu–01.10.2017
Just a day before the new guidelines related to disclosure of debt default by listed companies was to come into effect, the Securities and Exchange
Card payment: Card payments push may land banks with a Rs 3,800 crore annual hole – The Economic Times–29.09.2017
The government’s digital payments push, mainly online card payments through PoS machines, may leave already capital starved banks bleed by a whopping Rs 3,800 crore
Banks suffering in payments business | Business Standard Column–28.09.2017
Banks have installed more than 13 lakh PoS (point of sale) terminals from October 2016 to July 2017, resulting in debit and credit card transactions
Smart banking, or safe banking? | Business Line–28.09.2017
Indian banks are not lending to risky projects now. But that may not be a great, sustainable business strategy Lending is risky business but yet
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Crisis at PSU banks: Why Centre must recapitalise banks ASAP; here is the best way forward – The Financial Express–25.09.2017
The government, it would appear, has finally come around to the view that PSU banks need a more aggressive recapitalisation plan than the Rs 70,000
FinMin plans Mudra promotion camps from Sept 27 | Business Line–25.09.2017
In a bid to accelerate self-employment opportunities, the Finance Ministry has decided to organise Mudra promotion camps across the country beginning September 27 from the
Who’s lending to Indian businesses? – The Hindu–25.09.2017
With the banks busy chipping away at their mountain of bad loans and operating on precarious levels of capital, who will fund the credit needs
Bank NPAs crisis: Will IBC be a success? First resolution plan throws up points to ponder – The Financial Express–23.09.2017
The underlying objective of the IBC (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code) is to revive and restore a company or liquidate it. The first insolvency plan approved
Govt will help strengthen the banking system, says Jaitley | Business Line–23.09.2017
Flagging increasing stressed assets as a core area of concern, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the government will expeditiously work with the banking
DBS: Stimulus at this juncture could threaten near-term macro-economic stability: DBS – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
A slowdown in growth is likely to create pressure on the government to announce an economic stimulus package. But it could have an adverse impact
reserve bank of india: P2P lending startups to get NBFC tag soon – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
After more than a year of haze around regulations for the peer-to-peer lending startups, a notification from the government has emerged as a green shoot