Manojit Saha And Neelasri Barman

Stories by Manojit Saha And Neelasri Barman

Financing of CAD a key challenge: RBI

Financing of CAD a key challenge: RBI

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2013

The central bank is of the view that rise in external debt a concern but rating outlook revision reassuring.

Private banks mull exit from gold coin business

Private banks mull exit from gold coin business

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2013

India's top private banks might soon exit from the gold coin business.

Rate cut hopes only from Subbarao's successor

Rate cut hopes only from Subbarao's successor

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2013

After fighting inflation for more than two years, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Duvvuri Subbarao finally managed to bring it below the five per cent level - the tolerance level of the central bank - in FY14.

Fall in inflation adds to RBI's dilemma

Fall in inflation adds to RBI's dilemma

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2013

There's need to address growth, but weak rupee putting pressure on prices.

Early monsoon may provide comfort to Reserve Bank

Early monsoon may provide comfort to Reserve Bank

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2013

CPI inflation slowed to 9.39% in April compared with 10.39% in March.

Dwindling rupee dampens next week's rate cut hope

Dwindling rupee dampens next week's rate cut hope

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2013

The sharp fall in rupee since the beginning of May will make things difficult for the central bank which is on the path of easing the monetary policy to revive growth.

RBI to give new licensees more time to set up banks

RBI to give new licensees more time to set up banks

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2013

Application deadline may be extended but no leeway on priority-sector targets.

India needs to grow much faster: D Subbarao

India needs to grow much faster: D Subbarao

Rediff.com   5 May 2013

RBI Governor D Subbarao says banks' response to RBI's monetary intervention is asymmetric.

'RBI does not have clear inflation objective'

'RBI does not have clear inflation objective'

Rediff.com   2 May 2013

Richard Illey, chief economist, (Asia, ex-Japan) at BNP Paribas, talks to Business Standard on inflation and related issues ahead of the Reserve Bank's annual review of monetary policy.

Buzz over 50-basis-point rate cut grows LOUDER

Buzz over 50-basis-point rate cut grows LOUDER

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2013

Street expects RBI to keep CRR unchanged, opt for open-market operations to ease liquidity

'SBI may stop performance guarantee to road projects'

'SBI may stop performance guarantee to road projects'

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2013

Four days ahead of RBI's monetary policy review, SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri says a cut of one percentage point in CRR will allow the bank to lower lending rates 20 basis points.

Too early for optimism on trade balance

Too early for optimism on trade balance

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2013

The recent fall in commodity prices might not be sufficient to bring down the country's widening current account deficit

RBI may allow 7-8 NEW banks

RBI may allow 7-8 NEW banks

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2013

Most major corporate houses, such as the Tata group, Birla group and Reliance Industries, besides non-banking financial companies like L&T Finance, M&M Financial Services and the Shriram group, are said to be interested in setting up new banks.

Banks oppose HSBC's plan to sell stake in insurance JV

Banks oppose HSBC's plan to sell stake in insurance JV

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

The public-sector lenders were yet to get a formal proposal on sale from HSBC.

Cobrapost fallout: RBI extends investigation to 34 banks

Cobrapost fallout: RBI extends investigation to 34 banks

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2013

Reserve Bank of India lens on mutual fund, insurance, gold coin sale by branch's non-sales staff

Lenders to start liquidating Mallya's assets soon

Lenders to start liquidating Mallya's assets soon

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2013

The Goa villa, Mumbai office could be put on the block.

Retired bankers in demand as India Inc looks for licence

Retired bankers in demand as India Inc looks for licence

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2013

Aspirants banking on experience and domain knowledge of veterans

FM to meet India Inc, bankers on stalled projects

FM to meet India Inc, bankers on stalled projects

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2013

The first such interaction would be in Mumbai on Monday.

RBI to meet bankers on Thursday for pre-policy talks

RBI to meet bankers on Thursday for pre-policy talks

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2013

Banks will ask the banking regulator to defer the higher provisioning norms on standard restructured advances.

Diverse concerns over debt market

Diverse concerns over debt market

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2013

Unsustainable CAD, sticky inflation & impact on pace of rate cuts all worries for FY14.