Samie Modak And Anup Roy

Stories by Samie Modak And Anup Roy

BSE, NSE cut off tieups with foreign exchanges

BSE, NSE cut off tieups with foreign exchanges

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2018

The move is meant to curb or reverse the export of India's financial markets to overseas trading platforms.

Has bull market entered the last lap?

Has bull market entered the last lap?

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2018

After the peak of the rally, the 'champion sectors' tend to underperform or perform in line with the market

Why foreign banks are going slow on India

Why foreign banks are going slow on India

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2018

Foreign banks were ahead in terms of technology, but that is no longer the case as Indian private banks steal the innovation march.

Why RBI does not want to hike rates

Why RBI does not want to hike rates

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2018

Instead of a rate hike, or even a pause, there could be a window for the RBI for an interest rate cut

Interest rates unlikely to change in whole of 2018

Interest rates unlikely to change in whole of 2018

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2018

Growth impulses, while improving, remain fragile, and a rate hike will be disruptive to interest costs.

Post DeMo, bank credit grows at over 10% in December

Post DeMo, bank credit grows at over 10% in December

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2018

Loans, cash credits, and overdrafts at the end of December 22, 2017, stood at Rs 81,287.32 billion, against Rs 73,340 billion in the year-ago period.

As 8 states go to polls, markets likely to remain volatile in 2018

As 8 states go to polls, markets likely to remain volatile in 2018

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2017

Experts say the market is more bullish on the BJP as it will ensure continuity in policymaking.

Banks are responsible for bad debt mess: RBI

Banks are responsible for bad debt mess: RBI

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2017

Banks might not have realised the exact implication of risky projects under PPP projects, which were getting implemented under high leverage

Invested in stocks? Be ready for extreme market volatility

Invested in stocks? Be ready for extreme market volatility

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2017

The next key battle the market will watch out for will be in Congress-ruled Karnataka

Bull run for Indian equities will continue in 2018

Bull run for Indian equities will continue in 2018

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2017

Equity strategists are basing their expectation on strong corporate earnings recovery, supportive global economic growth, and gradual improvement in business sentiment.

Infy seeks Sebi help over Bansal's Rs 17.38 cr severance pay

Infy seeks Sebi help over Bansal's Rs 17.38 cr severance pay

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2017

Analysts say IT major cleaning up act before new CEO takes over; regulator might take a year

Made a killing in stocks? Algos could be behind it

Made a killing in stocks? Algos could be behind it

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2017

A little over 80 per cent of the orders placed on domestic stock markets are generated by algorithms. Samie Modak reports on the whats and whys of algos.

'RBI now has a problem of plenty'

'RBI now has a problem of plenty'

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2017

While RBI's foreign exchange reserves have swelled to over $400 billion, it has a 'sell' position of $981 billion.

Depositors, don't worry about losing money: Bankers

Depositors, don't worry about losing money: Bankers

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2017

Will the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill endanger our bank deposits?

'We have to transparently define what is fraud and what is wilful default'

'We have to transparently define what is fraud and what is wilful default'

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2017

K C Chakrabarty, former deputy governor, RBI, talks to Anup Roy on issues in the new bankruptcy law and rules.

India's household wealth touches $5 trillion; M-cap rises 30%

India's household wealth touches $5 trillion; M-cap rises 30%

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2017

India's wealth grew by $451 billion, the eighth largest wealth gain globally.

Bankers divided over tech vs human touch

Bankers divided over tech vs human touch

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2017

There's a long way to go before human beings are replaced by machines -- in banks at least.

Foreign banks' presence in India declining, confirms RBI

Foreign banks' presence in India declining, confirms RBI

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2017

Foreign banks had 317 branches in 2015-16; it has reduced to 286. In the same period, employee strength came down from 26,642 to 24,766.

India issues $1.95 billion green bonds in Q2

India issues $1.95 billion green bonds in Q2

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2017

Traditionally, issuance from Chinese companies dominate the green bond market, but other emerging market economies are coming up fast

Aadhaar-demat account linking: FPIs grappling with Sebi diktat

Aadhaar-demat account linking: FPIs grappling with Sebi diktat

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2017

Sebi directs freezing of all demat accounts not linked to Aadhaar by December 31