M Saraswathy And Abhijit Lele

Stories by M Saraswathy And Abhijit Lele

Banks brace for coming pay rush as salary day approaches

Banks brace for coming pay rush as salary day approaches

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2016

Branch networks will give preference to pensioners and labourers for withdrawing money.

CRR effect: Even as public pours in cash, banks scramble to manage liquidity

CRR effect: Even as public pours in cash, banks scramble to manage liquidity

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2016

RBI on Monday conducted an unprecedented level of liquidity infusion to the tune of Rs 3.3 lakh crore, in which banks bid for as much as Rs 4.5 lakh crore. The central bank said it would conduct a liquidity infusion auction of Rs 1 lakh crore on Tuesday as well, to help banks tide over the liquidity crisis.

55% of SBI's cash deposits came from beyond cities

55% of SBI's cash deposits came from beyond cities

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2016

SBI got Rs 1.93 lakh cr in cash deposits from November 10-25.

20% dip in currency in circulation in week ended Nov 18

20% dip in currency in circulation in week ended Nov 18

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2016

According to the Reserve Bank of India, the currency in circulation reduced by Rs 360,700 crore to Rs 1,426,900 crore during the week under review.

SBI Boss: Banks will be back to 'normal' by November 30

SBI Boss: Banks will be back to 'normal' by November 30

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2016

'We have collected Rs 83,702 crore in deposits in five days.'

Lenders to gain as home loan size set to increase

Lenders to gain as home loan size set to increase

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2016

HFCs and banks expect a drop in demand for housing loans in the short-term.

Tata-Mistry battle leaves SBI worried

Tata-Mistry battle leaves SBI worried

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2016

As a step to protect its interest as a lender, SBI will look at the financial stability and corporate governance practices in companies where it has exposure.

Mistry's tenure saw LIC cut stake in Tata firms

Mistry's tenure saw LIC cut stake in Tata firms

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

Insurer likely to support Ratan Tata; reduction in stake might have been profit booking.

Fewer jobs, flat salary blues for techies in campus hiring

Fewer jobs, flat salary blues for techies in campus hiring

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2016

'Over the next two to three years, hiring will come down further.' 'You will see the industry intake of freshers go down to 150,000 from the current 200,000.'

Political risk, not surgical strikes, has companies seeking insurance

Political risk, not surgical strikes, has companies seeking insurance

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2016

Threats from IS militants, the Syrian conflict and the migrant crisis in Europe are some of the recent risks that have companies worried, says M Saraswathy.

Partnership with Jio a virtual merger: Anil Ambani

Partnership with Jio a virtual merger: Anil Ambani

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2016

Ambani said, in the telecom space, the focus will be on debt reduction, and the virtual merger did away with the need for major capex and will help towards this

How telematics auto insurance can help you

How telematics auto insurance can help you

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2016

This form of device-based insurance uses GPS to measure how much a car runs and the speed that it is run at.

RBI may pause this time, but rate cut likely in Dec

RBI may pause this time, but rate cut likely in Dec

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2016

Lower inflation, FCNR(B) outflows likely to influence central bank decision

Share swaps kick off SBI merger

Share swaps kick off SBI merger

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2016

All shares held by SBI in the five associate banks will stand cancelled after merger.

Irdai plans to make insurers' listing a must

Irdai plans to make insurers' listing a must

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2016

General, life insurers with 8 & 10 yrs in biz, respectively, may have to list

Behind the scenes: The making of India's largest private insurer

Behind the scenes: The making of India's largest private insurer

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2016

Amitabh Chaudhry, who will now head the merged entity, will manage assets under management of about Rs 1.10 lakh crore and an employee base of 23,620 after the completion of the deal

Fraud claims leave life insurers in a fix

Fraud claims leave life insurers in a fix

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2016

Section 45, which says no claim can be rejected after three years of a policy being in force, remains a bone of contention

The most powerful woman in Indian business

The most powerful woman in Indian business

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2016

'I want to leave behind the bank stronger and better than when I took over.'

Start-ups lean on temporary jobs to sail through tough times

Start-ups lean on temporary jobs to sail through tough times

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2016

With future prospects being difficult to predict, hiring for a short period is proving to be cost-effective

'Bureaucratic process for selecting RBI governor is wrong'

'Bureaucratic process for selecting RBI governor is wrong'

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2016

Interview with former Reserve Bank of India governor by Duvvuri Subbarao.