Anup Roy And Krishna Kant

Stories by Anup Roy And Krishna Kant

As loan books of PSBs shrink, bank credit growth at 20-year low

As loan books of PSBs shrink, bank credit growth at 20-year low

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2017

12 out of 21 public sector banks reported declines in their loan books in the last financial year against seven such banks in 2015-16 and none in 2013-14.

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 Inc's investment growth hits 25-year low

India Inc's investment growth hits 25-year low

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2017

Fresh investments by corporates up just 5.8% in FY17, lowest since 1992

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?

How India's pharma growth story fizzled out

How India's pharma growth story fizzled out

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2017

Once tipped to emerge as the biggest exporter, the pharmaceutical industry is yet to acquire the scale of those in software services, says Krishna Kant.

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

Why home loans are set to get cheaper

Why home loans are set to get cheaper

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2017

To spur war among lenders to grab existing loans

Why banks will have fewer branches

Why banks will have fewer branches

Rediff.com   19 May 2017

'With technology advancing rapidly, the need for branches is declining.'

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

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