Abhijit Lele And Niraj Bhatt

Stories by Abhijit Lele And Niraj Bhatt

Canara Bank to shut three overseas branches

Canara Bank to shut three overseas branches

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2018

And will sell its 50 per cent stake to State Bank of India in Russia as part of rationalisation of overseas branch network.

RBI wants customers' financial data stored in India

RBI wants customers' financial data stored in India

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2018

Experts say the new guideline is likely to hurt foreign players more, especially card companies such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express who process and store credit card transaction data outside of India.

'Employees should enjoy coming to work every day'

'Employees should enjoy coming to work every day'

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2018

What matters is the culture and the atmosphere of the workplace, and whether employees get treated fairly. 'It is also important for the employee to feel s/he is part of a winning team,' Credit Suisse's Mickey Doshi tells Niraj Bhatt.

ICICI Bank board says it has full faith in Chanda Kochhar

ICICI Bank board says it has full faith in Chanda Kochhar

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2018

IBoard defends MD on nepotism charges, quashes allegations; it also reviewed its internal processes and exposure to the Videocon group

PNB fraud hits banks' loan disbursal to India Inc

PNB fraud hits banks' loan disbursal to India Inc

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2018

With the management of most State-owned banks hardly having time to concentrate on big-ticket business, growing the business of loan disbursals has been pushed down the priority order.

How life will change for the employees of IDBI Bank

How life will change for the employees of IDBI Bank

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2018

The government has asked the Indian Banks' Association to make sure that IDBI Bank's wages are on a par with other banks.

RBI tells PNB to pay up LoU dues to other banks

RBI tells PNB to pay up LoU dues to other banks

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2018

RBI seeks detailed report on what happened between 2011 and now; bankers to recall loans to Nirav Modi entities.

Banks' NPAs may surge after RBI's new rules

Banks' NPAs may surge after RBI's new rules

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2018

The amount of loans that carry a high risk of slippage into the NPA category over the next few quarters is about Rs 2.8 trillion.

SBI posts Rs 24 bn loss in Q3 over NPA provision, 1st in 19 years

SBI posts Rs 24 bn loss in Q3 over NPA provision, 1st in 19 years

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2018

Loss takes analysts by surprise, as they were expecting the bank to post a net profit of Rs 19 billion.

Govt mulls 100% foreign investment in private banks

Govt mulls 100% foreign investment in private banks

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2018

It is also considering to hike FDI cap for public sector from 20 per cent to 49 per cent

Companies that made shareholders RICH

Companies that made shareholders RICH

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2018

The one common theme across companies that have rewarded shareholders is consumption.

How TED hopes to change the world

How TED hopes to change the world

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2018

'Our real future is the boy in the slum and the girl in the village.' 'We need to find the voices that can empower them to lead a better life,' TED Talks' Chris Anderson tells Niraj Bhatt.

'Farmers must get proper returns for labour, time, investment'

'Farmers must get proper returns for labour, time, investment'

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2017

State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Rajnish Kumar, in conversation with Abhijit Lele, also says that the overhang of corporate debt stress will begin to recede in the next two-three quarters.

How SBI plans to retain its competitive edge

How SBI plans to retain its competitive edge

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2017

The bank is also working on a three-year business plan, nearly coinciding with the time its new chairman Rajnish Kumar would be in the corner office.

IBC tweak: 'Wilful defaulters' may now seek legal help

IBC tweak: 'Wilful defaulters' may now seek legal help

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2017

Essar group, Bhushan Steel and JSW group likely to be impacted by changes

'India and China are likely to grow at over 5%'

'India and China are likely to grow at over 5%'

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2017

Daniel Wu, chairman of the Asian Bankers Association (ABA), says there is merit in merging some of the less efficient public sector banks in the country.

'Q2, Q3 in FY 18 will be bumper quarters for GDP'

'Q2, Q3 in FY 18 will be bumper quarters for GDP'

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2017

'The 5.7% growth in the April-June period is an aberration because of GST.' 'Business activity in the last 15 days of the quarter was minimal or zero.'

How the economy stands to gain from bank recapitalisation move

How the economy stands to gain from bank recapitalisation move

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2017

The move will have cascading effects for lot of related sectors

Gross NPAs of private banks up 55% in Q2

Gross NPAs of private banks up 55% in Q2

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2017

On a sequential basis, banks have had to set aside a substantial amount for bad loans, up 30 per cent from Rs 3,459 crore in the June quarter to Rs 4,508 crore.

How Vishal Nevatia built a Rs 700 cr company

How Vishal Nevatia built a Rs 700 cr company

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2017

PE firm True North's investment model is to take 51% stake in mid-sized companies and make them large, says Niraj Bhatt.