Anup Roy And Abhijit Lele

Stories by Anup Roy And Abhijit Lele

How ArcelorMittal became an eligible bidder for Essar Steel

How ArcelorMittal became an eligible bidder for Essar Steel

Rediff.com   16 May 2018

Sources close to the development said a significant amount of around Rs 7,000 crore had been put into the SBI account with a proposal on escrow of the deposited funds.

RBI to use 'plain English' and de-jargonise its documents

RBI to use 'plain English' and de-jargonise its documents

Rediff.com   15 May 2018

The RBI now brings in important and contentious changes directly through voluminous Master Directions, or Master Circulars

11 more PSBs may face the same fate as Dena Bank

11 more PSBs may face the same fate as Dena Bank

Rediff.com   14 May 2018

RBI may be inclined to impose severe restrictions on lending in the coming quarters.

Stressed bond dealers get RBI help

Stressed bond dealers get RBI help

Rediff.com   5 May 2018

Central bank moves to infuse liquidity into bond market to help boost sentiment.

Bonds: Rising interest rates may hurt India's GDP

Bonds: Rising interest rates may hurt India's GDP

Rediff.com   2 May 2018

As yields rise, bond prices fall. Higher yields not only translate into losses for investors, it also pushes up borrowing cost for companies as well as government

How a weak rupee hurts India Inc

How a weak rupee hurts India Inc

Rediff.com   2 May 2018

A weak rupee, though seemingly good for exporters, would push up input cost further for Indian companies.

How RBI is trying to keep the rupee strong

How RBI is trying to keep the rupee strong

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2018

Year-to-date, the rupee is the worst-performing currency in Asia, weakening 4.184 per cent against the US dollar.

RBI moves to keep FPIs invested in bond market

RBI moves to keep FPIs invested in bond market

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2018

The RBI had in the past expressed its concerns about allowing foreign investors in short-term paper, because it attracted hot money.

RIL's cost of borrowing gives India Inc jitters

RIL's cost of borrowing gives India Inc jitters

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2018

If Reliance has to pay about one percentage point more for short-term money, the bond market could be out of bounds for many lower-rated firms after some time.

Why home loans have started heading north

Why home loans have started heading north

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2018

As yields on 10-year government bonds rose from 6.65% in April 2017 to around 7.50% now, liquidity pressures have increased the cost of funds for housing finance companies.

RBI unlikely to heed banks' plea to amend NPA norms

RBI unlikely to heed banks' plea to amend NPA norms

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2018

RBI deputy governor N S Vishwanathan has said the new framework was in line with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code guidelines.

How the bond market has upset govt's fiscal math

How the bond market has upset govt's fiscal math

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2018

For current financial year, govt plans to borrow Rs 2.88 trillion in the first half of 2018-19, out of Rs 6.05 trillion planned for entire year

Allegations against ICICI bank may dent investor confidence

Allegations against ICICI bank may dent investor confidence

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2018

ICICI's board has denied any wrongdoing, highlighting that the loan was underwritten in accordance with the bank's credit standards and was extended as part of a consortium involving over 20 banks.

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.

RBI tells finmin that PNB misled it on SWIFT migration

RBI tells finmin that PNB misled it on SWIFT migration

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2018

'PNB had confirmed compliance with the RBI's prescription in its circular of August 3, 2016, which has now turned out to be factually incorrect,' Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla said in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Bonus payment for pvt bank bosses yet to get RBI nod

Bonus payment for pvt bank bosses yet to get RBI nod

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2018

Generally, the central bank grants its approval by mid-March, or latest by March 31, but most banks have not received RBI approval on bonus packages this year.

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

Why Raghuram Rajan is creating a university

Why Raghuram Rajan is creating a university

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2018

'We have 100,000 students going abroad every year.' 'So, we have room for at least 100 universities of very high quality to service those 100,000 students.'

Who will buy Rs 4.6 trillion bonds?

Who will buy Rs 4.6 trillion bonds?

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2018

With banks staying out of the bond market, and foreign investors exhausting their investment limit, the question is: Who will buy the Rs 4.6 trillion bonds that will be issued from April.