Anup Roy And Abhijit Lele

Stories by Anup Roy And Abhijit Lele

NPA war: Bankers welcome new powers to RBI, but...

NPA war: Bankers welcome new powers to RBI, but...

Rediff.com   8 May 2017

Question remains, what happens when the overseeing committees' members themselves are questioned by investigative agencies?

Is a bubble building up in debt MFs?

Is a bubble building up in debt MFs?

Rediff.com   2 May 2017

'Indian non-bank lenders stand exposed to a deteriorating credit quality environment.' 'Such a deterioration could put at risk the value of NCDs purchased by the mutual funds and expose investors in bond and liquid funds to a risk of capital loss.'

RBI proposes wholesale, long-term finance banks

RBI proposes wholesale, long-term finance banks

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2017

Discussion paper fixes Rs 1,000 cr as minimum capital for these specialised banks

Will Modi's Digital India dream ever come true?

Will Modi's Digital India dream ever come true?

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2017

The value of transactions through debit and credit cards used at the PoS fell to Rs 64,200 cr in February

SBI wants to be among the world's top 30 banks in three years: Arundhati Bhattacharya

SBI wants to be among the world's top 30 banks in three years: Arundhati Bhattacharya

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2017

Arundhati Bhattacharya talks about SBI's strategies, its aim to be among the top 30 banks globally, and stressed assets resolution.

'India going to be one of the largest economies in the world'

'India going to be one of the largest economies in the world'

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2017

Barry Eichengreen, professor of economics and political science, University of California, Berkeley, analyzes the transparency of the Reserve Bank of India, the growth rate of the Indian economy and why he feels globalisation can never be rolled back.

Banks want RBI to relax norms for loans to highly indebted firms

Banks want RBI to relax norms for loans to highly indebted firms

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2017

The limit of indebtedness comes down to Rs 15,000 crore from 2018-19, and then Rs 10,000 crore from April 2019 onwards

RBI to keep rates unchanged, focus on cash control

RBI to keep rates unchanged, focus on cash control

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2017

However, RBI would continue to nudge banks to cut lending rates

Govt, RBI may introduce gradation system to deal with bad debts

Govt, RBI may introduce gradation system to deal with bad debts

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2017

Banks to get more aggressive and act like PE investors

Bank officers want pay equality with central govt staff

Bank officers want pay equality with central govt staff

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2017

Demands include 5-day banking, PF to be calculated on total salary and allowances, not only on basic

Costly bonds make bank loans attractive

Costly bonds make bank loans attractive

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2017

Banks are clear that lending rates are not going to fall further, say Hamsini Karthik and Anup Roy.

Why investors are increasingly confident about India

Why investors are increasingly confident about India

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2017

They now believe their money will be repaid after completion of the tenure of the instruments they have invested in, says Anup Roy.

Not only private banks, even PSBs levy charges on customers

Not only private banks, even PSBs levy charges on customers

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2017

Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India and Canara Bank already charge their customers a levy for failing to maintain a minimum balance for a quarter or a month.

FPIs renew interest in Indian bonds

FPIs renew interest in Indian bonds

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2017

Dealers say foreign investors are now taking keen interest in lower-rated corporate bonds, too

RBI 's latest headache: Ballooning fiscal deficits of states

RBI 's latest headache: Ballooning fiscal deficits of states

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2017

Deficits could come under more pressure in coming years as states implement their own Pay Commissions.

SBI merger could spill over to FY18

SBI merger could spill over to FY18

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2017

SBI might present the first result for the combined entity at the end of the first quarter of 2017-18

New NPA resolution plan finds few takers among bankers

New NPA resolution plan finds few takers among bankers

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2017

Rather, the existing ones should be implemented speedily to clean up the mess.

After lull during notes ban, banks return to CD market

After lull during notes ban, banks return to CD market

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2017

According to bond dealers, the spike in CD issuance could indicate that liquidity won't remain as comfortable by the end of the financial year (March 31) as it now is.

Keen to reduce debt, banks get tough with large borrowers

Keen to reduce debt, banks get tough with large borrowers

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2017

The Essar group, Jindal Steel and Power, Monnet Ispat, Bhushan Steel and the Avantha group have been asked to close deals by March-end.

Insurance to see rapid growth, consolidation inevitable: Panel

Insurance to see rapid growth, consolidation inevitable: Panel

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2017

But, neither were the big companies interested in growing inorganically nor were the smaller ones ready to offer themselves for sale.