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Credit bureau numbers show why RBI sounded alarm on non-bank microfinance lenders

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Credit bureau numbers show why RBI sounded alarm on non-bank microfinance lenders

Microfinance borrowers are a vulnerable lot and lenders need to assess credit appropriately.

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The spirit of the Indian investor

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The spirit of the Indian investor

In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India’s manufacturing reset offers investor opportunities, it’s Sorens vs BJP in Jharkhand, top IT firms add employees reversing four quarters of decline, and more

IMF calls for fiscal tightening as global debt set to balloon beyond $100 trillion

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IMF calls for fiscal tightening as global debt set to balloon beyond $100 trillion

Public debt is enemy no. 1 of growth, irrespective of the size of the economy or debt

Can asset sales fix the woes of public sector general insurers?

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Can asset sales fix the woes of public sector general insurers?

Growing profitable underwriting business is the key to survival for public sector general insurers.

Early asset quality unease must keep bank investors on alert beyond Q2

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Early asset quality unease must keep bank investors on alert beyond Q2

Q2 would just be a peak in the quality of the loan book, but investors must closely watch the upcoming quarters

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Horses for courses

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Horses for courses

In today's edition of Pro Panorama: Life beyond TCS Q2, outlook for Indian stocks, what tied up RBI's hand and much more

With stance changed to neutral, will RBI canter, trot, or gallop towards rate cuts?

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With stance changed to neutral, will RBI canter, trot, or gallop towards rate cuts?

Inflation is now more of a lean horse than a stubbornly heavy elephant. Bringing it under control is still no easy task

RBI’s draft norms on bank subsidiaries take aim at plugging regulatory holes

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RBI’s draft norms on bank subsidiaries take aim at plugging regulatory holes

Banks cannot have NBFC subsidiaries that are in the same business as the parent

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A Middle Eastern nightmare or a Chinese wake-up call?

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A Middle Eastern nightmare or a Chinese wake-up call?

In today's edition of Pro Panorama: China weighs on Indian markets, RBI already in monetary easing mode, a hotel stock with wide view, the Bangladesh conundrum and much more

Know your MPC: What the three new members bring to the table

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Know your MPC: What the three new members bring to the table

The first meeting of MPC with new external members is unlikely to throw up dissent.

Has the stock market made Indian households rich, post pandemic?

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Has the stock market made Indian households rich, post pandemic?

Bullish equity markets make for great household wealth creation, but what goes up also comes down

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | What is your money chasing today?

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | What is your money chasing today?

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama September 27 edition: Work and happiness can co-exist, will climate investors bite dirty-funding bait, a tale of two Stupas, when is it the right time to invest in ESG funds, and more

There is more pain in store for banks from credit cards

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There is more pain in store for banks from credit cards

A busy third quarter doesn’t spell good news for asset quality.

Priority sector lending boosts banks’ profitability: RBI study

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Priority sector lending boosts banks’ profitability: RBI study

Private sector banks have warmed up to priority sector lending after inclusion of small business loans under it

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Careful what you wish for

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Careful what you wish for

Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama September 20 edition: After a huge US Fed rate cut - what lies ahead, creating a successful startup hub, fund managers get their optimism back on US economy, need to empower MSMEs for e-commerce growth, and more

India’s bond market loves the Fed, but it should love the RBI more

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India’s bond market loves the Fed, but it should love the RBI more

A stable exchange rate is making it easier for foreign investors to buy Indian bonds

FY24: The year banks reclaimed their dominance as the financier for India Inc

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FY24: The year banks reclaimed their dominance as the financier for India Inc

Banks have been a key instrument in funding the investment-led economic growth cycle

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | When nudge becomes shove

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | When nudge becomes shove

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama September 13 edition: Consumption and capex story explained thruough July IIP numbers, boost for financial services, stage is set for an infotech reboot, the key to longevity in startups, and more

Fintechs must shed their Wild West label to become more reliable

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Fintechs must shed their Wild West label to become more reliable

Some fintechs are still gunslinging in the unsecured lending market

Life insurers are winning in business growth, but volatile profits weigh on valuation

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Life insurers are winning in business growth, but volatile profits weigh on valuation

Private life insurers have snatched market share away from LIC but profitability has been a different story.

Bajaj Finance must leap over a tough quarter even as housing finance IPO sees frenzy

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Bajaj Finance must leap over a tough quarter even as housing finance IPO sees frenzy

Bajaj Finance will have to wait to use the neat pile of cash it would get from the Bajaj Housing Finance IPO

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Stock market investment is a game of probabilities

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Stock market investment is a game of probabilities

In this Moneycontrol Pro Panorama September 6 edition: Is the PSU rally over for good, bond yields to ease in medium term, Vistara had to shut down to keep up Air India's brand, retail customers cry foul as banks hide borrowers' details, and more

Bajaj Housing Finance needs more than a successful IPO to become the next HDFC

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Bajaj Housing Finance needs more than a successful IPO to become the next HDFC

Bajaj Housing Finance would need a steady growth rate and consistently pristine asset quality to become the most valued HFC

It's time for the RBI to be truly flexible on inflation targeting

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It's time for the RBI to be truly flexible on inflation targeting

The RBI needs to adapt flexibility and focus not just on headline inflation but on core too

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