Nikhat Hetavkar And Advait Rao Palepu

Stories by Nikhat Hetavkar And Advait Rao Palepu

RBI diktat on data storage upsets payments providers

RBI diktat on data storage upsets payments providers

Rediff.com   23 May 2018

The RBI on April 6 directed all payments service providers to make sure "that the entire data relating to payment systems operated by them are stored in a system only in India."

Summer vacation at tribunals hits bankruptcy proceedings

Summer vacation at tribunals hits bankruptcy proceedings

Rediff.com   21 May 2018

Representatives of stressed companies could seek more time for submitting a resolution plan, provided there is appropriate justification, said legal experts, but getting an extension will not be automatic just because an NCLT Bench is on vacation.

Is the public hoarding cash? Most likely, says SBI

Is the public hoarding cash? Most likely, says SBI

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2018

Income velocity based on currency with the public went down from 0.93 in October to 0.84 in March says a report from SBI's economic research department

'Banks to recover 48% from NPA accounts in RBI list'

'Banks to recover 48% from NPA accounts in RBI list'

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2018

The haircut for major banks stands at 52 per cent, if the dues of Jaypee Infrastructure, Lanco Infrastructure and Era Infrastructure are kept out of the calculation.

Why home loans have started heading north

Why home loans have started heading north

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2018

As yields on 10-year government bonds rose from 6.65% in April 2017 to around 7.50% now, liquidity pressures have increased the cost of funds for housing finance companies.

DeMo aftermath: Cash crunch hobbles White Label ATMs

DeMo aftermath: Cash crunch hobbles White Label ATMs

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2018

The cash crunch following demonetisation and transaction fees that do not cover costs are among the reasons why the sector is struggling.

Bonus payment for pvt bank bosses yet to get RBI nod

Bonus payment for pvt bank bosses yet to get RBI nod

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2018

Generally, the central bank grants its approval by mid-March, or latest by March 31, but most banks have not received RBI approval on bonus packages this year.

How insurance blockchain can ease customers' burden

How insurance blockchain can ease customers' burden

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2018

Life insurance companies assert that the blockchain being created has strict protocols to leave no room for manipulation and exploitation, or unauthorised use of customer data and personal information.

Experts' poll says RBI may hold rates for now

Experts' poll says RBI may hold rates for now

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2018

There is a narrow chance that the central bank may cut rates in the future, according to a poll of 15 economists and treasurers.

Why millennials need to be more careful about kidney ailments

Why millennials need to be more careful about kidney ailments

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2018

Study reveals alarming trend.

Why Raghuram Rajan is creating a university

Why Raghuram Rajan is creating a university

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2018

'We have 100,000 students going abroad every year.' 'So, we have room for at least 100 universities of very high quality to service those 100,000 students.'

How banks can minimise losses from fraud

How banks can minimise losses from fraud

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2018

25,600 cases of banking fraud totalling Rs 1.79 billion were reported up to December 2017. 'There is an inherent legacy when it comes to insuring crime.' 'Generally, most banks are uncomfortable in sharing data about employee fraud.'

Here's why you will shell out more in EMIs

Here's why you will shell out more in EMIs

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2018

State Bank of India hikes lending rates, and other banks pick up the signal.

Why wallet cos want full KYC for transactions below Rs 10K waived

Why wallet cos want full KYC for transactions below Rs 10K waived

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2018

Customers have other options available to them to do low-value transactions, if wallets start mandating full KYC and would switch to those.

PSU banks lost Rs 227 bn to frauds in 5 years

PSU banks lost Rs 227 bn to frauds in 5 years

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2018

Over 25,600 cases of banking fraud reported up to December 21, 2017, says Minister RS Prasad.

'The cultural base of 9 ASEAN States is Indian'

'The cultural base of 9 ASEAN States is Indian'

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2018

'What India needs to do is to re-build those cultural links in a way it didn't.' 'Clearly, India needs to wake up and spend more time on ASEAN.'

Digital push slows down banks' branch expansion plans

Digital push slows down banks' branch expansion plans

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2018

Branch additions for most major banks in the current financial year do not correspond to the number of the past two years.

'Rising oil price is an important risk factor for India'

'Rising oil price is an important risk factor for India'

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2017

Demonetisation was not a good idea and the time should have been utilised instead to fine-tune the Goods and Services Tax before it was introduced, said Gita Gopinath, John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and of Economics at Harvard University, in an interview with Advait Rao Palepu.

HDFC Bank plans mega fundraising exercise

HDFC Bank plans mega fundraising exercise

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2017

If the entire amount of Rs 24,000 crore is raised, then it would be the biggest fundraising exercise by any Indian company ever.

India's external debt down first time since 2001-02

India's external debt down first time since 2001-02

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2017

India's sovereign debt is much lower than that of other emerging economies like Argentina, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines, and South Africa.