Neelasri Barman &Amp; Manojit Saha

Stories by Neelasri Barman &Amp; Manojit Saha

'Father of banking reforms', M Narasimham, passes away

'Father of banking reforms', M Narasimham, passes away

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2021

New-generation private sector banks such as ICICI, HDFC, Axis, Kotak etcetera owe their existence to the recommendations of the first Narasimham Committee.

Pay life insurance premium in advance and get a discount

Pay life insurance premium in advance and get a discount

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2021

The discount should be equal to interest rates on savings bank account deposit of State Bank of India.

RBI's 3-pronged strategy to revive PMC Bank

RBI's 3-pronged strategy to revive PMC Bank

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2021

the three investors that have submitted their final bids are not commercial banks. Among the three, one is a non-banking financial company. Another distinctive feature of the revival is that PMC may lose its cooperative bank characteristic after its reconstruction.

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.

US rate rise: Indian markets expect to absorb Fed action

US rate rise: Indian markets expect to absorb Fed action

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2015

The recent weakness of the rupee has been due to yuan's devaluation.

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.

RBI may delay rate cut if rupee depreciates

RBI may delay rate cut if rupee depreciates

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2015

RBI will review the monetary policy again on September 29.

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.

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.

RBI might announce liquidity tightening steps

RBI might announce liquidity tightening steps

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2015

RBI's liquidity tightening stance had stumped the Street as a result of which bond yields had risen.

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

Gold loan firms worried, seek part-payments

Gold loan firms worried, seek part-payments

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2015

Gold prices fell to a 5-year low of less than $1,100/ounce.