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Editor-Banking & Finance at Moneycontrol. Dinesh heads the Banking and Finance Bureau at Moneycontrol. He also writes a weekly column, Banking Central, every Monday.

Will the RBI Monetary Policy spoil the Budget party today?

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Will the RBI Monetary Policy spoil the Budget party today?

The overall growth scenario remains fragile. Sudden withdrawal of liquidity could hurt growth and spook financial markets. The MPC is unlikely to take that risk for now.

Why DICGC Act amendment is big news for small depositors

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Why DICGC Act amendment is big news for small depositors

The Indian banking system now has a much better safety net for depositors of failing banks compared to what they had till a year ago.

How is the proposed 'Bad Bank' different from existing ARC?

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How is the proposed 'Bad Bank' different from existing ARC?

There are a few reasons why a government-backed ARC can perform better than existing private ARCs

Budget 2021: FM Nirmala Sitharaman gives a bold, reformist blueprint for India's govt-dominated banks, but execution is key

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Budget 2021: FM Nirmala Sitharaman gives a bold, reformist blueprint for India's govt-dominated banks, but execution is key

Privatisation of PSBs has been a long pending agenda but the idea has not progressed so far. Budget 2021 promises a big shift

Budget 2021: FM announces bad bank, why it is a big step towards addressing Indian banks’ toxic assets worries

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Budget 2021: FM announces bad bank, why it is a big step towards addressing Indian banks’ toxic assets worries

Banks are facing a resurgence of bad assets in teh aftermath of COVID-19. A bad bank will help to segregate the existing stock of bad assets from the good so that banks can focus on fresh lending.

Budget 2021: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 20,000 crore fresh capital infusion for PSBs

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Budget 2021: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 20,000 crore fresh capital infusion for PSBs

In the last Union Budget, the FM didn’t allocate any fresh capital for PSBs and asked banks to tap markets for funds.

Banking Central | What is the biggest Budget gift FM Nirmala Sitharaman can offer PSBs?

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Banking Central | What is the biggest Budget gift FM Nirmala Sitharaman can offer PSBs?

Whether the government should keep PSBs alive on life support or exit from the ownership of these banks is the critical question at this stage.

ICICI Bank Q3: Is the worst over for lender on bad loans front?

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ICICI Bank Q3: Is the worst over for lender on bad loans front?

The Economic Survey 2021 warned that yet another round of asset quality review is required to assess the actual extent of NPAs in the system.

Economic Survey 2021 slams 'asleep at the wheel' bank boards, auditors for bad-loan mess

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Economic Survey 2021 slams 'asleep at the wheel' bank boards, auditors for bad-loan mess

The RBI could consider penalising the auditors of banks where ever-greening happens, the survey has said.

Economic Survey 2021 calls for another asset quality review, says forbearance can't stay for long

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Economic Survey 2021 calls for another asset quality review, says forbearance can't stay for long

This statement in the survey is significant since a bad loan clean-up will mean banks will see a sharp spike in bad loans from the current level.

Economic Survey 2021: Yes Bank, LVB events show RBI audits failed to catch 'ever-greening'

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Economic Survey 2021: Yes Bank, LVB events show RBI audits failed to catch 'ever-greening'

The RBI initiated an asset quality review in 2015 under governor Raghuram Rajan to dig up NPAs from bank balance sheets.

Under-capitalised banks may resort to zombie lending, hurt real economy: Economic Survey 2021

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Under-capitalised banks may resort to zombie lending, hurt real economy: Economic Survey 2021

PSBs will require Rs 2 lakh crore over the next two years, as per rating agency Moody’s estimates.

RBI clears Dhanlaxmi Bank CEO appointment after shareholders’ nod

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RBI clears Dhanlaxmi Bank CEO appointment after shareholders’ nod

On January 26, shareholders had cleared the name of Shivan JK for the position of MD & CEO

If you default on one loan, your other borrowings from the same bank too may become NPAs

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If you default on one loan, your other borrowings from the same bank too may become NPAs

This is because the Reserve Bank of India rules require banks to follow NPA classification at a borrower level and not at a product level.

RBI unveils stricter norms for banks to bolster grievance redress mechanism

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RBI unveils stricter norms for banks to bolster grievance redress mechanism

The new framework mandates banks to have enhanced disclosures on complaints. Also, it talks about recovery of the cost of redress of maintainable complaints from the banks against whom the number of complaints received in the Offices of Banking Ombudsman (OBOs) are in excess of their peer group averages.

Budget 2021: Will 'bad bank' take off this time? 5 reasons why the timing could be just right

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Budget 2021: Will 'bad bank' take off this time? 5 reasons why the timing could be just right

The idea of a government-funded bad bank didn’t appeal to many before. But, the rising stress in the banking system, after COVID-19, calls for an effective resolution mechanism. A bad bank could make sense now

Dhanlaxmi shareholders approve Shivan JK’s appointment as next CEO

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Dhanlaxmi shareholders approve Shivan JK’s appointment as next CEO

In September 2019, shareholders ousted former CEO Sunil Gurbaxani.

Banking Central | What does RBI want to do with NBFC industry?

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Banking Central | What does RBI want to do with NBFC industry?

The big NBFCs are fast losing the regulatory arbitrage they have enjoyed so far. For smaller ones, the Net Owned Funds (NoF) requirement will be too big a hurdle to cross

Assam Microfinance Bill may give a bigger jolt to banks than pure-play MFIs

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Assam Microfinance Bill may give a bigger jolt to banks than pure-play MFIs

Bandhan Bank is among the banks which have felt the heat of the Assam Microfinance Bill. In the third quarter, Bandhan’s proforma gross non-performing assets grew to 7.12 percent, a good chunk of which has come from delayed microloan payments.

RBI discussion paper proposes tighter rules for big NBFCs

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RBI discussion paper proposes tighter rules for big NBFCs

The RBI discussion paper has proposed a multiple layer structure to categorise NBFCs

Lenders step up efforts to recover dues from Sambandh, MFIN terminates membership

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Lenders step up efforts to recover dues from Sambandh, MFIN terminates membership

MFIN has terminated the membership of the fraud-hit microlender accused of creating fake loan accounts.

Analysis | Bandhan Bank shows pressure on asset quality front

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Analysis | Bandhan Bank shows pressure on asset quality front

Excluding the impact of the Supreme Court order, GNPAs have shot up to 7.12 percent in Q3.

India must find ways to kickstart investment: RBI says ahead of Union budget

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India must find ways to kickstart investment: RBI says ahead of Union budget

The RBI said recent shifts in the macroeconomic landscape have brightened the outlook

Analysis | SC ruling on IBC augurs well for bad loans-hit banks

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Analysis | SC ruling on IBC augurs well for bad loans-hit banks

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