BUSINESS
Banking Central | Microfinance stress is a warning sign the economy can’t ignore
Falling borrowers, rising delinquencies and bigger loans point to a fragile bottom of the pyramid
BUSINESS
Quick Take | HDFC Bank’s unsettling governance moment
Chairman’s unusual exit points to deeper issues that India’s biggest private bank cannot afford to ignore
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | LPG shock could harm India’s informal economy
In March 18 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: The LPG shortage for commercial use is rippling through India’s food economy, posing a threat to incomes and jobs for informal workers
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Rupee stays relatively steady in a turbulent currency market
The Iran war has shaken global markets and strengthened the dollar. Yet the rupee’s fall has been milder than many of its peers
BUSINESS
RBI’s dividend reset puts weak banks on notice
By tying payouts more tightly to capital buffers and bad loans, the central bank is quietly forcing banks to clean up their balance sheets before rewarding shareholders
BUSINESS
Banking Central | What does RBI's new dividend rule mean for investors
By linking payouts to capital strength and asset quality, the central bank is nudging banks towards discipline; that’s a good change
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Iran war’s first shock to India is in the kitchen
For Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama March 11 edition: Across cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, restaurants have begun reporting a sudden shortage of commercial LPG cylinders
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | When crude rises, India pays the price
The Iran conflict is a reminder that every spike in Brent crude quickly feeds into India’s oil import bill and the consequences go far beyond fuel prices
BUSINESS
Why RBI’s draft rules on limited customer liability in digital banking transactions matter
The proposal introduces partial compensation for smaller digital frauds
BUSINESS
Banking Central | RBI’s digital transactions draft offers fraud protection to customers, shifts onus on lenders
The most important feature of the draft is the introduction of a compensation mechanism for small-value digital frauds, which account for the largest share of such unauthorised transactions
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Rupee at 92: Paying the price of a war we didn’t start
In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Rupee crash adds to woes amid worsening global environment. This will have cascading effects on the economy
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Credit card euphoria fades -- growth slows to a crawl
It appears that unsecured retail lending is no longer running ahead of the system
BUSINESS
Can the Middle-East war undo MPC’s hard-won inflation gains?
With the Strait of Hormuz shut and war continuing, the oil shock is no longer just a tail risk for India’s monetary policy
BUSINESS
Banking Central | Digital banking frauds are rising. How do we stem the tide?
Everyone from senior citizens to well-educated youth are losing money. What is missing here?
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Asset monetisation is easy, but PSU IPOs won’t be a cakewalk
In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: NMP 2.0 is laudable and, if followed up well, can unlock huge capital for Indian economy
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Solar power capacity jumped in last 2 years. A big opportunity for banks?
Surya Ghar’s rapid rollout pushes rooftop solar into the mainstream. Banks have a big opportunity here.
BUSINESS
Why IDFC First Bank’s Haryana shocker is a governance wake-up call for others
The Rs 590-crore fraud and the state’s swift de-empanelment order underline the importance of governance, risk management in institutions
BUSINESS
Banking Central | MPC is right in holding fire for now but must prepare to move
With inflation benign and growth firming up, the February MPC minutes show a central bank choosing patience over posturing. That caution is wise, for now
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Families are buying gold, and for a good reason
In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: From Indian Gen-Z buyers to Chinese festive shoppers and central banks, gold’s surge shows a change in investor behaviour
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | What is triggering the sharp growth in loans against gold jewellery?
Data shows a notable jump in the segment -- both on a year-on-year and financial year basis
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Banking Central | Deposit protection rules are changing. Here’s why they matter to you
A new pricing model will push banks to behave better, strengthen the safety net for every saver
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A quiet rewrite in the US-India trade fact sheet
In today’s edition of Pro Panorama: The credit upturn, Marico’s buyout hunger, tricky textile tariffs, Eicher firing on all cylinders and more
BUSINESS
Deposit insurance body's risk-based pricing rewards banking discipline
By linking deposit insurance costs to behaviour, the RBI is nudging banks to internalise risk rather than outsource it to the system.
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Credit is flowing, but is the cycle turning too fast?
RBI’s latest Bank Lending Survey signals confidence on demand and easy terms even as monetary caution lingers
