BUSINESS
Shifting goal posts on inflation targeting will be unfair to India's poor households
For the average Indian, inflation essentially means prices of most consumed food and vegetable items.
BUSINESS
ULI can make the credit process quicker; the tricky part is recovery
Technology platforms, as envisaged by the RBI, can smoothen the credit process and cut time delays. The difficult part is recovering the small loans
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On real rate debate, the gloves are off in the near-expiry MPC
As both Varma and Goyal argued, holding interest rates too high for too long can hurt economic growth. But Das and Patra warn that lowering the guard on inflation too early too can be a mistake.
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Interview | MPC member Jayanth Varma warns high real interest rates can depress private investment, suppress demand
Varma has been cautioning that keeping interest rates too high for too long can hamper growth
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Chart of the Day | What does the core inflation pattern tell us?
The consistent decline in core inflation in the last one and a half years amid the strong growth momentum is bit unusual and may correct going ahead.
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Not only senior citizens, but all bank depositors have the right to full insurance cover
Rising bank failures, especially among the coop banks, have created a trust deficit among depositors. Increasing the insurance cover can help partly address the problem
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Can banks hit the jackpot as private capex heads for Goldilocks zone in FY25?
An article by RBI staff published in the August bulletin projects a significant pick-up in private investments in 2024-25 backed by rising demand and cleaner books of companies, banks. Will banks benefit from this growth?
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Indian P2P players should learn from Chinese debacle, RBI has just pressed a warning button
Typically, the banking regulator issues mild warnings to the industry before actual clampdown. P2P lenders need to read the signals now
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Last mile of disinflation is an unfinished job for near expiry MPC
While the MPC has managed to bring inflation within the 6% upper band, comfortably landing at the 4% medium-target remains a work in progress
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For banks, cheaper deposits are not easy to come by
Declining CASA ratios are adding to the cost of funds for many banks, thereby forcing them to up lending rates as well to manage margins. The problem may persist going ahead as interest rate differentials persist
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RBI has a case to rethink on the proposed liquidity norms on tech-enabled retail deposits
RBI wants banks to be ‘innovative’ in mobilising deposits even as it is framing a rule that’ll essentially burden banks if they use digital channels to get deposits.
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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das is in no hurry to cut interest rates
In the August review, Das has made a convincing case for the MPC to continue the status quo till the retail inflation falls to the 4% mark. That aligns with the stated position of majority members in the last nine meetings.
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Socialising losses is a bad idea, but PSBs have been doing it all along
Every loan loss mandates banks to provide fully for such loans. In turn, this impacts profitability and capital. In the case of PSBs, the burden of capitalization falls on the government.
BUSINESS
Why is bank credit growth slowing down?
Incremental deposit growth has overtaken credit growth in recent months as banks went aggressive on deposit mobilisation and credit growth slowed following RBI action
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Will the MPC blink this week?
The 8th of August announcement by the RBI Governor is likely to be a dud event for markets. Expect no fireworks for now.
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Banks get a Rs 8,500 crore worth pot of gold from the bottom of the pyramid
Should banks alone be blamed for heavy penalties charged on non-maintenance of minimum balance? In all fairness, state-run banks have been under tremendous pressure by the government to open more accounts.
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Opinion | On technology, RBI must send a more nuanced message to banking industry
The regulator should ensure that its warnings do not have the effect of discouraging tech-enabled transactions. Instead, banks will have to learn to live with the risks of faster transactions, albeit after adopting adequate safeguards.
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RBI’s bank-like PCA framework for bigger co-op banks is good news for depositors
In terms of financial health, most of these banks have been walking on a thin rope. These banks needed more effective monitoring of financials and early recognition of stress, which is what the new PCA framework will do.
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Government’s silence on WazirX mess is unfair to India’s 19 million crypto investors
From an investor point of view, the exchange’s recent announcement to socialise losses is grossly unfair. The key question is why would customers pay the price of WazirX’s inability to safeguard investments?
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India has a small bank problem, and it needs to act soon
Smaller banks are struggling to stay afloat for different reasons. Many have shut shop, others remain as zombie banks.
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Will the government walk the talk on IBC reforms announcements?
In the Budget, FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures to make the IBC process faster. That’s great news to de-clog the system, provided execution is proper
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Did Budget 2024 just add to the woes of PSU banks?
FM Sitharaman’s Budget lacked any major banking sector reforms, except some finetuning of the IBC process. It’s a missed opportunity
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Economic Survey 2023-24 has a word of caution for banks: Resist the lure of short-term profits
In recent years, there have been several cases where banks have been caught red-handed selling products to customers that they don’t require or understand well.
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The $230 million crypto theft at Wazirx a wake-up call for Indian regulators, government
Time and again, the RBI has been cautioning investors on crypto currencies, calling it gambling. This market has been drawing more investors, despite India not having a regulatory framework on crypto. This scenario can’t continue
