Duvvuri Subbarao, former governor of Reserve Bank of India said consolidation of public sector banks is necessary to strengthen the banking system if it is
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: Implementing the new Bankruptcy Code to help push bank credit growth: SBI Research–Economic Times–24.08.2017
The implementation of the new Insolvency and bankruptcy code is expected to give a big push to credit growth as international experience shows that laws
RBI: Swelling forex reserves could soon cost RBI in ways very few foresaw–Economic Times–24.08.2017
By Subhadip Sircar and Anirban Nag As India’s foreign-exchange reserves march toward the unprecedented $400 billion mark, its central bank faces a costly conundrum. To
Income Tax notices: Made a mistake in filing your ITR? Here’s how to respond to the tax notice under Section 143(1)(a)–Economic Times–24.08.2017
The government has introduced ‘e-Proceeding’ where a taxpayer can submit his/her response to the department without appearing physically. There is every possibility of making a
India needs banks of different sizes–Economic Times–24.08.2017–
SBI chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya’s caution on bank mergers has much merit, even as the Cabinet has given an in-principle nod for consolidation. Yes, the economy
Viral Acharya blames RBI’s forbearance schemes for NPA issue – The Financial Express–24.08.2017
RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya today conceded that the Central bank’s “forbearance schemes” were partly to blame for the bad loan mess, and suggested a
Raghuram Rajan pens book on RBI stint in ‘turbulent times’ – The Financial Express–24.08.2017
Raghuram Rajan explains economic concepts and talks of issues like tolerance and connection between political freedom and prosperity in his new book, which is a
Cabinet fast tracks merger of PSU banks | Business Standard News–24.08.2017
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a framework to speed up mergers of public sector banks, the first of which could take place by March. The
Raghuram Rajan comes back with I Do What I Do | Business Standard News–24.08.2017
Exactly a year after leaving the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as its governor, Raghuram Rajan is coming out with a new book containing his
PSB mergers will not be a cake walk; concerns over NPAs is key | Business Standard News–24.08.2017
Public sector banks’ (PSBs’) stocks had unexpected gains on Wednesday, with the CNX Nifty PSU Bank index gaining over 2 per cent and emerging among
Gauging the ‘real’ value of bitcoin | Business Standard Column–Mr. Rajwade–24.08.2017
The theoretical rationale underlying market-determined exchange rates is that markets are efficient in pricing assets taking account of all “fundamentals”. One example of how questionable
Reader’s corner: General Insurance | Business Standard News–24.08.2017
K G Krishnamoorthy Rao If my car gets submerged due to waterlogging, what are the damages that auto insurance generally covers? If your car is
Indian Bank faulted for losing customer’s net banking credentials | Business Line–24.08.2017
At a time when threats to data security have taken centre-stage, a public sector bank has been faulted for ‘causing harassment’ to a customer whose
इन्फोसिस वादळ आणि भारताची प्रतिमा– Maharashtra Times–24.08.2017
इन्फोसिस वादळ आणि भारताची प्रतिमा तीन वर्षांपूर्वी १४ जून २०१४ला विशाल सिक्का ह्या सॅप ह्या जर्मन कंपनीत उच्चपदावर काम करणाऱ्या मूळ भारतीय पण अमेरिकन नागरिकाची
Triple talaq verdict supreme court women rights | तलाकशी काडीमोड | Loksatta–23.08.2017
जे नतिकदृष्टय़ा अयोग्यच आहे त्यास धर्माने योग्य ठरवू नये. तसे झाले असेल तर ती चूक आहे आणि ती दुरुस्त करायला हवी. तिहेरी तलाक ही धार्मिक
Real Estate Market in a bad condition | बांधकाम क्षेत्राला घरघर.. | Loksatta–23.08.2017
राज्यातील बांधकाम व्यवसायाला सध्या लागलेली घरघर ही घरे विकणारे वा विकत घेणारे अशा दोघांबरोबरच आर्थिक वाढीशी आणि विकासाशीही निगडित आहे. घरे बांधून तयार आहेत, पण
State Bank Of India: Indian banking: National Credit Registry may deliver some strength to disadvantaged borrowers–Economic Times–23.08.2017
The mighty State Bank of IndiaBSE -0.20 % had to buy commercial papers (CPs) worth Rs 40,000 crore at the end of the June quarter
Ashish Vaidya: Keeping real interest rate high has its own perils: Ashish Vaidya, DBS BANK–Economic Times–23.08.2017
The state of the currency is key to any economy. In the past decade, the Indian rupee has swung from being the best performer to
Looking for banks to cut interest rates to take loans? Well, here is something you REALLY need to know – The Financial Express–23.08.2017
Despite the 25-bps cut in the policy repo rate on August 2, there has been virtually no reduction in the interest rates on loans. For
RBI former deputy governor H R Khan dubs farm loan as bubble, flays government for setting targets – The Financial Express–23.08.2017
Amid reverses faced by banks on farm loans, RBI’s former deputy governor H R Khan has come out strongly against the practice of agri credit