Abhishek Waghmare And Anup Roy

Stories by Abhishek Waghmare And Anup Roy

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.

Does India need condom ads? YES!

Does India need condom ads? YES!

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2017

With India set to be the world's most populous country by 2030, there is a growing need to control population through better use of contraceptives, says Abhishek Waghmare.

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

Govt gets serious about rural development; readies roadmap

Govt gets serious about rural development; readies roadmap

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2017

A fresh scheme is likely to be released in the upcoming Budget

Interesting insights into income growth in India

Interesting insights into income growth in India

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2017

Growth in incomes in the top most slabs have increased substantially compared to (a) previous two years and (b) lower income brackets

'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?

Mystery of India's employment figure

Mystery of India's employment figure

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2017

Most employment surveys suffer from drawbacks such as limited data coverage, infrequent data collection, and time lag

'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.

Jump in small savings to burden govt

Jump in small savings to burden govt

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2017

The Centre has to bear the maximum burden of borrowing NSSF loans to the tune of Rs 1 lakh crore.

Indian women outlive men, shows study

Indian women outlive men, shows study

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2017

Life expectancy at birth improved from 59.7 years in 1990 to 70.3 years in 2016 for women.

So much for Modi's dream of 'cashless Bharat'

So much for Modi's dream of 'cashless Bharat'

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2017

While Bihar and J&K have the least proportion of bank account holders using debit cards at PoS machines, Telangana's record is the highest.

Bankers divided over tech vs human touch

Bankers divided over tech vs human touch

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2017

There's a long way to go before human beings are replaced by machines -- in banks at least.

Foreign banks' presence in India declining, confirms RBI

Foreign banks' presence in India declining, confirms RBI

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2017

Foreign banks had 317 branches in 2015-16; it has reduced to 286. In the same period, employee strength came down from 26,642 to 24,766.

3 economic factors that may impact Gujarat polls

3 economic factors that may impact Gujarat polls

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2017

De-scaling of businesses, job losses and subsequent impact on disposable incomes has created negative sentiment among traders, business owners and workers alike, says Abhishek Waghmare.

India issues $1.95 billion green bonds in Q2

India issues $1.95 billion green bonds in Q2

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2017

Traditionally, issuance from Chinese companies dominate the green bond market, but other emerging market economies are coming up fast

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

RBI's most teething problem: Controlling inflation

RBI's most teething problem: Controlling inflation

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2017

A combination of farm loan debt waivers by state governments and the implementation of the pay commission award could entail some fiscal slippages and pose a risk to inflation

Credibility chart: Indians have faith in govt and military

Credibility chart: Indians have faith in govt and military

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2017

Religious leaders come last, with corporations featuring slightly better

Why banks are uncomfortable with bankruptcy code

Why banks are uncomfortable with bankruptcy code

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2017

Recent tribunal rulings open prospects of large haircuts and barriers to auctioning of personal guarantees, among other issues