Manojit Saha, Business Standard

Stories by Manojit Saha, Business Standard

Meet the first CEO of all-women bank

Meet the first CEO of all-women bank

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2013

Ananthasubramanian, 55, started her career in 1982 at Bank of Baroda as a specialist officer in the planning stream.

Arundhati Bhattacharya to become State Bank of India MD

Arundhati Bhattacharya to become State Bank of India MD

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2013

Arundhati Bhattacharya is a strong contender for chairperson post, after Pratip Chaudhuri retires in September.

YES Bank board says no to Shagun Kapur Gogia

YES Bank board says no to Shagun Kapur Gogia

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2013

In a letter addressed to Gogia's mother, Madhu Kapur, who holds a 12 per cent stake in YES Bank, the private lender said its board of directors, after extensive deliberations, had unanimously agreed not to accept her recommendation to appoint her daughter on the board.

Stopping rupee slide, the Subbarao way

Stopping rupee slide, the Subbarao way

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2013

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D Subbarao, often criticised for being "behind the curve", took market players and his critics by surprise.

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.

Why Trai's cutting roaming charges is wrong

Why Trai's cutting roaming charges is wrong

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2013

Instead of tinkering with roaming, the circle system should be ended.

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.

New RBI norms: They are tough but necessary

New RBI norms: They are tough but necessary

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2013

After 2015, all re-structured assets will be treated on a par with non-performing assets, requiring the same level of provisioning.

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.

SPECIAL: Why the govt must streamline its free medicines plan

SPECIAL: Why the govt must streamline its free medicines plan

Rediff.com   30 May 2013

A few states are already running their own schemes for providing free drugs from the government health centres.

Should India's telecom backbone be MADE in China?

Should India's telecom backbone be MADE in China?

Rediff.com   17 May 2013

In 2011-12, India imported Rs 52,400-crore (Rs 524 billion) worth of telecom equipment; most estimates are that the figure in 2012-13 will match or even cross that number.

Why Tata Steel's $ 1.6 billion write-off is GOOD

Why Tata Steel's $ 1.6 billion write-off is GOOD

Rediff.com   15 May 2013

While write-off will push up its debt equity ratio, decline in equity will push up return ratios.

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.

'Expansionary monetary policy helped curb recession'

'Expansionary monetary policy helped curb recession'

Rediff.com   3 May 2013

Takao replaced Haruhiko Kuroda, who had, in March, quit ADB to take charge as Japan's central bank governor.

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.

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