Deficits could come under more pressure in coming years as states implement their own Pay Commissions.
Rather, the existing ones should be implemented speedily to clean up the mess.
According to bond dealers, the spike in CD issuance could indicate that liquidity won't remain as comfortable by the end of the financial year (March 31) as it now is.
But, neither were the big companies interested in growing inorganically nor were the smaller ones ready to offer themselves for sale.
StanChart India CEO Zarin Daruwala is building a culture of 'celebrating liabilities,' the tough negotiator tells Niraj Bhatt and Anup Roy over lunch.
Real estate will prosper, small developers won't.
Axis Bank's loan portfolio quality deteriorated, with gross NPAs rising to 5.22% of gross advances.
The cell was formed after attacks on the Bangladesh central bank by international hacker groups siphoned off millions of dollars.
'For the RBI, for a central bank, reputational risk is the worst risk.' 'Credibility is the worst risk,'
'RBI is taking all steps to complete the process expeditiously so as to release firm figures at an early date.'
The prime minister's sop is expected to give a massive boost to priority-sector housing loans, thereby pulling the entire housing loan portfolio of banks.
Hopefully, the grey world of central banking in a nation hit by demonetisation, will lighten up with some of his notes soon.
'Nobody will wait now. Everyone will come to deposit their old notes. The confidence is shaken.'
There is not much bank employees can do, but some words of encouragement from the management would have helped. Stretched working hours and the tense atmosphere is taking a toll on their health.
Hawkish guidance by the US Fed raises concerns it could tie the hands of RBI from trimming rates.
RBI said the outlook for economic growth for 2016-17 has turned uncertain after the unexpected loss of momentum by 50 basis points in Q2 and the effects of the withdrawal of banned notes
The theory that all banned notes will come back into the system may not be true. Anup Roy finds out.
The huge pressure on the currency market largely went unnoticed because of the demonetisation exercise.
'Fear is also a great impetus to push people in the right direction.' 'So, everyone who has touched black money is scared and I'm very happy about it.'
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