It is a merger of banks from the same stable, but there are strengths and weaknesses that would play out and complicate matters. When an
IL&FS: New IL&FS Board lines up fire sale, 65% staff may be fired
The Uday Kotak-led board of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) is taking a string of steps — from selling stakes in subsidiaries and real estate to
RBI policy | Online frauds: Liability of mobile wallet users to be zero, limited in case of fraud, on par with credit card users
If you lose money through an unauthorised electronic banking transaction such as a cyber attack on the bank or hacking of your online account, your
SME: The intelligent use of credit cards by SMEs
By Rohit Nayar and Rahul Jain Are you a disciplined person who does not miss on any credit card bill payments, ensures payment of the entire
Cybersecurity threats can cost large organizations in India an average of $10.3 mn in economic losses – The Economic Times
A Frost & Sullivan study commissioned by Microsoft reveals that a large-sized organization in India incurs an average of US$10.3 million of economic loss from cyberattacks whereas a mid-sized
RBI to cut statutory liquidity ratio gradually to 18% by mid-2019 – The Financial Express
The RBI has kept the key repo rate — at which it lends to banks -unchanged at 6.50 per cent. The RBI has decided to reduce statutory
RBI Monetary Policy-Going beyond policy statement, RBI gives guidance | Business Standard Column
The fifth bimonthly monetary policy statement of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had no surprise as the central bank’ action– or, the lack of it–has been
No need for RBI to help NBFCs as a lender of last resort: Viral Acharya | Business Standard News
Measures over the last two months have eased liquidity for NBFCs and there is no necessity for the RBI to extend help to the crisis-hit sector as a lender
RBI maintains status quo: Key takeaways from fifth bi-monthly policy meet | Business Standard News
In line with expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.50 per cent in its fifth
RBI Monetary Policy–Calibrated tightening stance a surprise; rate cut likely in February | Business Standard News
The credit policy has thrown some surprises as usual. While no change in repo and the cash reserve ratio (CRR) could still be justified, retention
How emerging markets react to Fed rate hikes – The Hindu BusinessLine
Despite capital outflows and currency depreciation, these economies have been circumspect in changing their policy rates In its recent meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee
RBI monetary policy: Industry says decision on expected lines, but this step urgently needed to boost economy – The Financial Express
Industry body Assocham said the RBI’s decision to keep the key policy rate unchanged is on expected lines in the backdrop of rupee appreciation, softening
Expressing oneself on social media is not a heinous crime–Times of India
Odisha government has announced that it will not prosecute Abhijit Iyer Mitra, a defence analyst, for some light-hearted social media posts about the state. Mitra
A new deal for the farmer | Opinion News, The Indian Express
According to Census 2011, 54.6 per cent of India’s workforce was engaged in agriculture. (File) The neglect of Indian agriculture by the NDA government, despite
India’s weakening economy gives RBI more reason to keep interest rates unchanged | business news | Hindustan Times
India is home to about 1.5 million battery-powered, three-wheeled rickshaws – a fleet bigger than the total number of electric passenger cars sold in China
RBI may have last laugh in spat with govt | Deccan Herald
The Reserve Bank might have a last laugh on its spat with the government, expert committee findings on MSME credit are not likely before the
Debate, address farm crisis urgently | Deccan Herald
Yet another gathering of tens of thousands of farmers from all parts of the country in the national capital last week highlighted the deepening crisis
back series gdp data: View: There are more questions than answers on back series GDP data – The Economic Times
By Ajay Chhibber Three years ago, India rebased its GDP statistics from base year 2004-05 to base year 2011-12, normally a boring exercise. But it
RBI Monetary Policy–The Action is in Policy, Not Rates–Economic Times
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has lowered inflation expectations, but retained policy rates as well as its estimate of likely GDP growth in the current
RBI Monetary Policy-Monetary peace | Business Standard Editorials
The big news from Wednesday’s monetary policy review is that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) now expects retail inflation to stay below the legally mandated 4 per cent