Tag Search: “banking”
Policymaking at a time of high risk-aversion
The key issues in the Indian financial sector in general, and banking in particular, are bearing risk and allocating capital. These are especially important now as India enters into a prolonged phase ...
- Rajeswari Sengupta Harsh Vardhan
- 06 April, 2020
- Perspectives
Yes Bank: The anatomy of a crisis
The string of frauds and failures unearthed in recent years in the Indian banking sector indicate weaknesses in banking supervision. In this post, Pandey and Priyadarshini argue that the Reserve Bank ...
- Radhika Pandey D. Priyadarshini
- 23 March, 2020
- Perspectives
How district courts influence firm growth
The Economic Survey 2018-19 highlights that the single biggest constraint to ease of doing business in India is contract enforcement and dispute resolution, and increasing capacity in lower judiciary ...
- Manaswini Rao
- 29 January, 2020
- Articles
Raising coverage under deposit insurance: A soft option
Indian Parliament is expected to legislate on a rise in the amount of insurance for bank deposits from Rs. 100,000 to possibly Rs. 500,000 in its ongoing winter session. In this post, Gurbachan Singh ...
- Gurbachan Singh
- 02 December, 2019
- Perspectives
Lessons from the PMC Bank fiasco
In September, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had to impose restrictions on Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMCB) as the latter was found to be involved in a mega loan fraud. RBI has taken steps...
- K. Srinivasa Rao
- 06 November, 2019
- Perspectives
How banking crisis is impeding India’s economy
The amount of non-performing assets (NPAs) in India’s banking sector has skyrocketed in the last five years. It has been accompanied by a sharp decline in investment growth, and a significant economic...
- Rajeswari Sengupta Harsh Vardhan
- 11 October, 2019
- Perspectives
I4I Panel Discussion: Financing development in India
I4I recently organised a panel discussion on ‘Financing Development in India’ with Prachi Mishra (Goldman Sachs), Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg), and Ananth Narayan (SPJIMR). The discussion was moderated ...
- Nalini Gulati
- 03 October, 2019
- Videos
Linking lending rates to external benchmark: Challenges and opportunities for banks
The Reserve Bank of India has made it mandatory for banks to link all new floating-rate personal, retail loans, along with loans to micro, small and medium enterprises to an external benchmark-based i...
- K. Srinivasa Rao
- 25 September, 2019
- Perspectives
I4I Event: Panel Discussion on financing development in India
‘Ideas for India’ is hosting a panel discussion on ‘Financing development in India’ on Monday, 9 September 2019, at Desire Hall, Le Méridien Hotel, New Delhi at 6:30pm. The panellists are Prachi Mishr...
- Ashok Kotwal
- 05 September, 2019
- Perspectives
I4I Panel Discussion: The way forward for the Indian economy
In December 2018, I4I organised a panel discussion on ‘The Way Forward for the Indian Economy’ with K.P. Krishnan (Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship), T.N. Ninan (Business Standard), ...
- Nalini Gulati
- 29 January, 2019
- Videos
I4I Event: What is the way forward for the Indian economy?
On Tuesday, 18 December 2018, I4I is organising a Panel Discussion on ‘The Way forward for the Indian economy’, in Delhi. The panellists are K.P. Krishnan (Ministry of Skill Development and Entreprene...
- Ashok Kotwal
- 17 December, 2018
- Perspectives
Amalgamation of public sector banks: The task ahead
The central government has proposed amalgamation of three public sector banks (PSBs), the first stage of which has been completed. This strategic move is touted to be the beginning of transformation o...
- K. Srinivasa Rao
- 26 November, 2018
- Perspectives