Abhijit Lele, Vishal Chhabria And Anup Roy

Stories by Abhijit Lele, Vishal Chhabria And Anup Roy

PNB fraud raises stink over banks' risk management ability

PNB fraud raises stink over banks' risk management ability

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2018

The latest fraud is a failure of management supervision and accountability, as no bad debt was generated and no cash was involved

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.

New NPA rules: Trouble brewing for large defaulters

New NPA rules: Trouble brewing for large defaulters

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2018

Experts said the new framework has ensured that the focus has moved to creditor protection from debtor protection.

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.

RBI revises framework to resolve stressed bank accounts

RBI revises framework to resolve stressed bank accounts

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2018

Banks given 180-day time for NPA resolution, matter to be referred to Insolvency Board within 15 days.

Banks don't want changes in MCLR calculation: RBI

Banks don't want changes in MCLR calculation: RBI

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2018

Banks argued that loans of most lenders are funded primarily by retail deposits and not from the wholesale market as was the practice abroad

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.

What you should do when markets crash

What you should do when markets crash

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2018

Stick to export-focussed plays, large-caps, say analysts

Why foreign banks are going slow on India

Why foreign banks are going slow on India

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2018

Foreign banks were ahead in terms of technology, but that is no longer the case as Indian private banks steal the innovation march.

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

Why RBI does not want to hike rates

Why RBI does not want to hike rates

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2018

Instead of a rate hike, or even a pause, there could be a window for the RBI for an interest rate cut

Interest rates unlikely to change in whole of 2018

Interest rates unlikely to change in whole of 2018

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2018

Growth impulses, while improving, remain fragile, and a rate hike will be disruptive to interest costs.

Post DeMo, bank credit grows at over 10% in December

Post DeMo, bank credit grows at over 10% in December

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2018

Loans, cash credits, and overdrafts at the end of December 22, 2017, stood at Rs 81,287.32 billion, against Rs 73,340 billion in the year-ago period.

Banks are responsible for bad debt mess: RBI

Banks are responsible for bad debt mess: RBI

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2017

Banks might not have realised the exact implication of risky projects under PPP projects, which were getting implemented under high leverage

'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.

'RBI now has a problem of plenty'

'RBI now has a problem of plenty'

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2017

While RBI's foreign exchange reserves have swelled to over $400 billion, it has a 'sell' position of $981 billion.

Depositors, don't worry about losing money: Bankers

Depositors, don't worry about losing money: Bankers

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2017

Will the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill endanger our bank deposits?

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.

'We have to transparently define what is fraud and what is wilful default'

'We have to transparently define what is fraud and what is wilful default'

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2017

K C Chakrabarty, former deputy governor, RBI, talks to Anup Roy on issues in the new bankruptcy law and rules.

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