Somasroy Chakraborty, Ashish Rukhaiyar

Stories by Somasroy Chakraborty, Ashish Rukhaiyar

RBI clears Enam-Axis Bank deal

RBI clears Enam-Axis Bank deal

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2011

Sources familiar with the developments said the clearance came a few days earlier. While the details of the revised structure were not known, the sources said it would remain an all-stock deal.

Corporate India sets ball rolling for banking play

Corporate India sets ball rolling for banking play

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2011

A host of companies started the ground work for their banking play.

Direct selling agents, RIP

Direct selling agents, RIP

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2011

Third-party sales force in financial sector dying slow death.

Banks again upbeat on unsecured loans

Banks again upbeat on unsecured loans

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2011

Despite fears of slow economic growth, the health of their unsecured assets are not so likely to be stressed.

Dim sum bonds a taste of things to come

Dim sum bonds a taste of things to come

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2011

Apart from the cheaper interest cost, the need to make local purchases and payments in the yuan has prompted a few Indian companies with Chinese operations to explore fund-raising opportunities through this route.

Hawkish RBI makes FIIs nervous

Hawkish RBI makes FIIs nervous

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2011

While FIIs remain bullish on India's long-term prospects, they feel the recent rate increases by RBI have put the markets at an additional risk in the near term and delayed the break out from the current range.

Noida: Banks dump buyers, builders threaten them

Noida: Banks dump buyers, builders threaten them

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2011

For home buyers in Noida Extension things have just gone worse. While banks have decided not to disburse loans to residential properties in the area, including those that had no litigation against them, builders are threatening to charge a penalty if payments are not made according to the existing contracts.

'India is the core market for RBS'

'India is the core market for RBS'

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2011

In an interview with Malvika Joshi and Somasroy Chakraborty, Madan Menon, RBS' chief executive for Singapore and Southeast Asia and head of global banking and markets in India, shares the bank's plans.

NSE, BSE to become facilitators for SME

NSE, BSE to become facilitators for SME

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2011

Both the main stock exchanges have set in motion a separate platform to generate more interest and more liquidity for the small and medium enterprises (SME) segment.

New market idiom: Question mark is a full stop!

New market idiom: Question mark is a full stop!

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2011

"The tacit understanding between people now is that a question should be looked upon as a statement," says an institutional dealer.

Jobless growth in private life insurance

Jobless growth in private life insurance

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2011

Jobless growth has found a new home - India's life insurance companies. In the last financial year, private life insurers reduced headcount by 27 per cent to achieve profitability.

How StanChart plans to expand in South Asia

How StanChart plans to expand in South Asia

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2011

Standard Chartered Bank's aim of expanding its consumer banking business in South Asia was strengthened when it convinced Sanjeeb Chaudhuri to join the bank earlier in July.

Banks fear slowdown in lending to SMEs

Banks fear slowdown in lending to SMEs

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2011

The country's largest commercial bank's SME advances grew nearly 23 per cent to Rs 119,676 crore last financial 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.

For PSBs, loss and succession go together

For PSBs, loss and succession go together

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2011

RBI slams public sector banks for the strange phenomenon of profits dipping when a new chairman takes over.

Sebi may tell NSDL to probe IPO scam

Sebi may tell NSDL to probe IPO scam

Rediff.com   31 May 2011

Decks being cleared to ensure that the Mohan Gopal report is restored in the June 27 board meeting.

JLR to source more parts from India

JLR to source more parts from India

Rediff.com   30 May 2011

The UK-based subsidiary of the Tatas is also keeping its options open for using its India assembly plants for manufacturing cars that can be exported to other countries.

Sebi members 'go slow' as their terms near end

Sebi members 'go slow' as their terms near end

Rediff.com   27 May 2011

Sebi whole-time members M S Sahoo and K M Abraham will both retire in July. While Sahoo's three-year tenure will end on July 13, Abraham will retire on July 21.

I-bankers can't ensure IPO success

I-bankers can't ensure IPO success

Rediff.com   25 May 2011

While listing can be good, success depends on sentiment and performance.

Sebi wants IPOs priced realistically

Sebi wants IPOs priced realistically

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2011

Financial year 2010-2011 saw high wealth erosion for investors in the IPO market.