Abhijit Lele, Business Standard

Stories by Abhijit Lele, Business Standard

SBI merger to create banking powerhouse

SBI merger to create banking powerhouse

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2016

Employee integration and branch rationalisation are major challenges.

All about RBI's debt lifeline to promoters and banks

All about RBI's debt lifeline to promoters and banks

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2016

New SDR norms allow promoters to manage debt-laden firms.

It's time India starts guarding that precious drop!

It's time India starts guarding that precious drop!

Rediff.com   25 May 2016

The most worrisome aspect is that most water woes are the result of mismanagement

Decoding India's economic numbers

Decoding India's economic numbers

Rediff.com   16 May 2016

The poor performance of capital goods - a bellwether for future growth - has alarmed most analysts

Mallya deportation plea refusal may hit dues

Mallya deportation plea refusal may hit dues

Rediff.com   12 May 2016

Mallya offered to pay Rs 4,000 crore (Rs 40 billion) as settlement.

Decades-old tax loophole finally closed

Decades-old tax loophole finally closed

Rediff.com   12 May 2016

It accounted for over a third of foreign direct investment flows into India between 2000 and 2015

2 million cars sold every year, but only 18,000 HNI tax payers!

2 million cars sold every year, but only 18,000 HNI tax payers!

Rediff.com   3 May 2016

New data show tax reform, better tracking needed

Did Rajan go by majority view on rate cut?

Did Rajan go by majority view on rate cut?

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2016

Two members recommended bringing down the rate by 50 bps in the April policy.

Revealed! 'RBI list of top 10 defaulters'

Revealed! 'RBI list of top 10 defaulters'

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2016

Loans to wilful defaults are said to be a little over Rs 1 lakh crore.

Bankers prefer more disclosure on NPAs

Bankers prefer more disclosure on NPAs

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2016

'Confidentiality needs to be maintained.'

Short-term loans to get cheaper

Short-term loans to get cheaper

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2016

Benchmark rate for new loans to be lower by 80-90 bps from Friday; move could increase competition but hit commercial papers.

When terror strikes, markets go bulletproof

When terror strikes, markets go bulletproof

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2016

In most cases, they dodged bullets and, in some, recovered the same day

Pak, Iran banks queue up to open branches in India

Pak, Iran banks queue up to open branches in India

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2016

In the case of Iran, the lifting of sanctions has paved the way for direct relations.

Banks crack whip on debt rejig

Banks crack whip on debt rejig

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2016

Banks have been patient and flexible in rescheduling loans.

Mining at Niyamgiri hills: Battle takes new turn

Mining at Niyamgiri hills: Battle takes new turn

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2016

'As of now there are no mining activities,' but 'who knows the future?'

Should Mr Modi continue to give stimulus to India's 'recovering' economy?

Should Mr Modi continue to give stimulus to India's 'recovering' economy?

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2016

If the real economy is indeed looking up, then it no longer needs hand-holding and fiscal laxity

Why Modi shouldn't waste all energy on GST Bill

Why Modi shouldn't waste all energy on GST Bill

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2016

Modi must focus on other state-level reforms, such as those in labour laws, leasing of land and agriculture

5 things to know about negative interest rate policy

5 things to know about negative interest rate policy

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2016

Many fear that in practice if banks make their customers pay to hold their money, it might lead to a situation where consumers hold on to cash.

Why raising EPFO interest rates makes no sense

Why raising EPFO interest rates makes no sense

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2016

High rates of such schemes deter banks from dropping borrowing rates - and thus lending rates

Who will be the next SBI chief?

Who will be the next SBI chief?

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2016

The next chairman at the country's largest lender could enjoy a four-year tenure.