Manojit Saha And Abhijit Lele

Stories by Manojit Saha And Abhijit Lele

Short-term loans to get cheaper

Short-term loans to get cheaper

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2016

Benchmark rate for new loans to be lower by 80-90 bps from Friday; move could increase competition but hit commercial papers.

Pak, Iran banks queue up to open branches in India

Pak, Iran banks queue up to open branches in India

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2016

In the case of Iran, the lifting of sanctions has paved the way for direct relations.

Banks crack whip on debt rejig

Banks crack whip on debt rejig

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2016

Banks have been patient and flexible in rescheduling loans.

Who will be the next SBI chief?

Who will be the next SBI chief?

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2016

The next chairman at the country's largest lender could enjoy a four-year tenure.

RBI lens on outward remittances

RBI lens on outward remittances

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2015

Money sent abroad rises sharply in July; maintenance of close relatives, education expenses top the chart

Banks to face RBI heat for not passing on base rate cut benefit

Banks to face RBI heat for not passing on base rate cut benefit

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2015

Central bank sees action as discriminatory, unfair

Reserve Bank pulls up bosses for IOB mess

Reserve Bank pulls up bosses for IOB mess

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2015

The bank's branch expansion and recruitment have been curtailed.

Rupee falls, NRI remittances surge

Rupee falls, NRI remittances surge

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2015

India received $70 billion in remittances during 2014.

Why loans rates are still high despite RBI's rate cut

Why loans rates are still high despite RBI's rate cut

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2015

For banks to cut loan rates, the cost of deposits needs to come down, and there is no sign of that happening.

2 years of Raghuram Rajan: Many hits but some misses, too

2 years of Raghuram Rajan: Many hits but some misses, too

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2015

We need a change in mindset, says the RBI Governor.

Why other banks can't flex muscle like HDFC Bank

Why other banks can't flex muscle like HDFC Bank

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2015

HDFC Bank has ensured that no bank will be able to match them in the near future without bleeding on margins.

Autonomy for govt banks remains on paper

Autonomy for govt banks remains on paper

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2015

Instructions were issued on holding loan camps in the last week of September.

SBI takes Harvard lessons for staff appraisal

SBI takes Harvard lessons for staff appraisal

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2015

Apart from 40 modules of Harvard, SBI has internally developed 500 e-modules for employees.

All about the Indian financial code 2.0

All about the Indian financial code 2.0

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2015

The finance ministry has put out a revised draft in public domain.

Reforms plan fires PSU bank stocks

Reforms plan fires PSU bank stocks

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2015

The rally followed the govt's plan to bolster state-owned lenders.

Arundhati Bhattacharya's 'Super Six' strategy worked wonders for SBI

Arundhati Bhattacharya's 'Super Six' strategy worked wonders for SBI

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2015

SBI's gross NPA figures have shown a decline for three consecutive quarters.

Bankers not hopeful of festive boost to credit uptick

Bankers not hopeful of festive boost to credit uptick

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2015

The festive season starts from August and last till December.

There is room for August rate cut

There is room for August rate cut

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2015

Scanty rain would have put extra pressure on food prices.

Rajan on why RBI should have a uniform communication policy

Rajan on why RBI should have a uniform communication policy

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2015

Media has gone beyond its traditional boundaries.

Curtailing RBI Guv's veto powers is another flash point

Curtailing RBI Guv's veto powers is another flash point

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2015

Urjit Patel panel wanted all members to be appointed by RBI