Anup Roy &Amp;Amp; Nidhi Rai

Stories by Anup Roy &Amp;Amp; Nidhi Rai

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

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

India's $400-billion forex reserves comes at a cost

India's $400-billion forex reserves comes at a cost

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2017

What the reserves offer for now is improved import coverage of about 13 months, almost double the 2013 level of less than seven months. And, ammunition to arrest a rapid rupee slide, says Anup Roy.

Why recapitalisation of PSU banks is so challenging

Why recapitalisation of PSU banks is so challenging

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2017

Anup Roy and Krishna Kant on the challenges the public sector banks face in revitalising themselves

Have you tried using games to help you save money?

Have you tried using games to help you save money?

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2017

Banks play 'mind games' to woo customers. Big data and 'games' are now the tools of the trade.

DeMo might not have been a success after all: Raghuram Rajan

DeMo might not have been a success after all: Raghuram Rajan

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2017

'The RBI risks becoming dangerously weakened, as successive governments and finance ministers have misunderstood its role'.

Most Indians not financially ready for old age. Be the smart minority

Most Indians not financially ready for old age. Be the smart minority

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2017

As households age, they pile up debt, a peculiarity unique to Indians, a Financial Stability and Development Council report has found. Here are the key takeaways.

Right to Privacy: Aadhaar seeding in bank accounts in peril

Right to Privacy: Aadhaar seeding in bank accounts in peril

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2017

According to a legal expert, the clause of 'reasonable restriction' could still mean the government can make Aadhaar mandatory for monetary transactions and therefore, for banking.

Guess why RBI is introducing Rs 200 notes

Guess why RBI is introducing Rs 200 notes

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2017

With the introduction of new notes, India will have denominations of Rs 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 2000.

Raghuram Rajan is back with I Do What I Do

Raghuram Rajan is back with I Do What I Do

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2017

RBI ex-governor's book on 'those turbulent but exciting times' to be launched on Sept 5 in Chennai.

Green bonds become flavour of the season

Green bonds become flavour of the season

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2017

Green bonds refer to bonds issued mainly by power companies to finance energy efficient projects

How safe is your money at banks and stock exchanges?

How safe is your money at banks and stock exchanges?

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2017

Recent incidents suggest these safeguards perform well in simulated conditions and mock drills, but often fall short when actual threats emerge.

India and the 'Hamburger Economics'

India and the 'Hamburger Economics'

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2017

Is India really one of the cheapest nations to live in?

CAs, bankers in a rush to pass insolvency exam

CAs, bankers in a rush to pass insolvency exam

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2017

Test on lines of IIT-JEE

DeMo? No way, cash is still king!

DeMo? No way, cash is still king!

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2017

As on June 16, currency in circulation was Rs 15.29 lakh cr, or 86.2% of pre-note ban level

Alarming rise in banking frauds, warns RBI

Alarming rise in banking frauds, warns RBI

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2017

It adds that banks could be hiding some of the fraud cases, masking these as bad debt

Bankers brace for delays, legal battles

Bankers brace for delays, legal battles

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2017

The time-bound nature of the bankruptcy code, envisaging resolution within 180 to 270 days, would put enormous pressure on the existing judicial infrastructure.

12 bank accounts and Rs 1.78 lakh crore bad debt

12 bank accounts and Rs 1.78 lakh crore bad debt

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2017

The gross bad debt of the Indian banking system as of March was at Rs 7.11 lakh crore