Nishanth Vasudevan &Amp; Manojit Saha

Stories by Nishanth Vasudevan &Amp; Manojit Saha

RBI may stop sending officers to boards of PSBs

RBI may stop sending officers to boards of PSBs

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2011

This is being done for two reasons: to avoid conflict of interest and bring in transparency in the functioning of the banking regulator.

New bank licences on the back burner

New bank licences on the back burner

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2011

RBI last year initiated the process for issuing fresh licences by publishing a discussion paper inviting comments from the public.

Companies get relief from high short-term rates

Companies get relief from high short-term rates

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2011

After rising for more than a year, short-term interest rates have started falling since the beginning of the month, thanks to improved liquidity.

SBI shelves JV with Tata Motors Finance

SBI shelves JV with Tata Motors Finance

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2011

State Bank of India (SBI) has put on the backburner its plan to acquire a stake in Tata Motors Finance, following the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) objection.

'Go slow on loans to commercial realty projects'

'Go slow on loans to commercial realty projects'

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2011

According to RBI data, bank lending to commercial real estate registered 20 per cent growth in the year ended May 30 as compared to 1.2 per cent in the previous year.

Green signal for FDI in proprietary trading

Green signal for FDI in proprietary trading

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2011

RBI feels allowing foreign companies into this business may affect financial stability.

RBI's diversity huge opportunity: Deputy governor

RBI's diversity huge opportunity: Deputy governor

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2011

It is clear now that our policy to treat FCCBs as debt upfront turned out to be the right approach.

H R Khan likely to be RBI deputy governor

H R Khan likely to be RBI deputy governor

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2011

Khan would replace Shyamala Gopinath who retires on June 20, after a seven-year stint as deputy governor.

Provide portfolio mgmt details, RBI to banks

Provide portfolio mgmt details, RBI to banks

Rediff.com   27 May 2011

The Financial Stability and Development Council had earlier mandated RBI and the Securities and Exchange Board of India to undertake a review of the existing practices followed by banks and brokerage houses in offering wealth management services.

SBI's rate increase signals shift in strategy

SBI's rate increase signals shift in strategy

Rediff.com   13 May 2011

Sharp increase is a major departure from those during former chairman O P Bhatt's regime.

Foreign operations set to get a leg up at SBI

Foreign operations set to get a leg up at SBI

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2011

One of the MDs, R Sridharan, is focusing on associates and subsidiaries. Another managing director, S K Bhattacharyya, who retired in October, 2010, was the chief credit risk officer.

Axis Bank drops move to induct Bhansali

Axis Bank drops move to induct Bhansali

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2011

The bank follows RBI discomfort with quid pro quo pact.

Short-term lending cut by banks

Short-term lending cut by banks

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2011

Banks have started putting the brakes on short-term corporate loans.

RBI to tighten norms for portfolio management

RBI to tighten norms for portfolio management

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2011

The multi-crore fraud at the Gurgaon branch of Citibank has prompted the banking regulator to review existing norms for the portfolio management services (PMS) of banks.

RBI shuffles top deck

RBI shuffles top deck

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2011

Following Anand Sinha's elevation as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor, S Karuppasamy has been promoted an executive director (ED) to fill the vacancy. Prior to this, Karuppasamy was the regional director (Kolkata).

Chanda Kochhar on ICICI Bank's big plans

Chanda Kochhar on ICICI Bank's big plans

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2011

The second half of the financial year will be an important milestone for ICICI Bank.

RBI board opposes govt grip on staff issues

RBI board opposes govt grip on staff issues

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2010

The central board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has opposed a government move to have control over the central bank's staff-related matters. The proposal to make staff regulations statutory and bring them under the subordinate regulation of Parliament was discussed at RBI's board meeting in Kolkata last week.

Banks told to cap cash deposit charges at Rs 5

Banks told to cap cash deposit charges at Rs 5

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2010

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has told banks not to charge more than Rs 5 for any cash deposit made at a non-home branch (other than the one where the customer has the account). Some banks charge as much as Rs 110 for such cash deposits.

RBI panel had warned of MFI issues

RBI panel had warned of MFI issues

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2010

Two months before the microfinance sector crisis in October, an internal committee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had warned of possible problems in the sector.

RBI to cap bank charges and protect small savers

RBI to cap bank charges and protect small savers

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2010

Retail customers of banks, who have to pay exorbitant charges and penalties for basic services and pre-payment of loans, are in for some good news. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is considering a ceiling on such charges.