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Banking Central | June inflation print vindicates MPC move, food prices hold key to rate cuts
Going ahead, the trajectory of food inflation will depend on how the monsoons are playing out through the season. If rains stick to the schedule, food inflation should ease, helping the headline CPI back to the gliding path of the central bank.
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Indian banks may have an agri loan problem ahead
Increasing pace of bank lending in the agriculture sector vs falling contribution to GVA suggests potential build-up of stress.
BUSINESS
Five management lessons for aspiring fintechs from Paytm Bank fiasco
Had PPBL played by the book, Vijay Shekhar Sharma could perhaps have built a pan-India bank riding on the popularity of the Paytm brand and tapping the government’s fintech push. In that sense, it is a wasted opportunity.
BUSINESS
Who will bell the modern-day loan sharks?
Today’s illegal loan apps are nothing but tech-enabled avatars of the old local moneylenders
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Banking Central | Banks look good as bad debts fall, but who pays for the write-offs?
As per the latest Financial Stability Report of RBI, there is a massive drop in both gross and net NPAs of commercial banks. How did this happen and who ultimately pays the price? Read on
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Budget 2024: It’s time for the government to walk the talk on bank privatisation
With record low NPAs and strong capital ratios, public sector bank balance sheets are the healthiest in a decade. There are better chances of finding buyers now. But actual execution will require strong political will
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Kotak bank created and oversaw offshore fund that partner used to short Adani stocks, says Hindenburg
Adani-Hindenburg case: US-based Hindenburg Research received a 46-page show cause notice from SEBI regarding its Adani Report on June 27, the shortseller said.
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SBI gets a new chief: Can Setty make the elephant of Indian banks dance again?
Outgoing Chairman Dinesh Khara, who is set to retire on August 28 when he turns 63 (the upper age limit for the position of SBI chairman), is leaving a strong balance sheet for his successor
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Banking Central | Student loan burns a hole in banks’ books. But that isn't a surprise
The share of NPA in education personal loans stood at 3.6 percent in the overall personal loans bucket, compared with 1.8 percent in credit cards, 1.3 percent in auto loans, and 1.1 percent in housing loans
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RBI finally has private credit market on its radar, and for the right reasons
Private credit is provided by non-bank lenders to corporates. The market has grown four-fold in the past decade, emerging as a major source of corporate financing among middle-market firms that have low or negative earnings, high leverage and lack quality collaterals
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As bad politics threatens good economics, lenders fear a rough ride ahead
Such loan waiver promises severely impact the credit culture of a large geography, encouraging even the honest, regularly paying borrowers hope for a waiver of their liability by the government
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Bandhan Bank hopes director onboarding to firm up transition, says RBI flags no concern
The RBI appointed Arun Kumar Singh as an additional director on the Board of Bandhan Bank for a period of one year from June 24
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Why did RBI appoint A K Singh on Bandhan Bank’s Board?
The development is happening at a time when the bank is going through a leadership transition phase and a forensic NCGTC audit is underway on the microloan book linked to concerns around evergreening.
BUSINESS
In India’s rate-setting panel, there is a growing chorus for growth
While it was only Jayanth Varma till now who sought a rate cut, one more member—Ashima Goyal-- has joined the club now.
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Banking Central | Microlenders, it's time to take a pause and think again, lest it hits you back
The RBI removed the cap on margins in November 2022, opening the field for microlenders to decide lending rates of their choice
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MC Interview | As inflation falls, repo should be cut to prevent real rate from rising too high, says Jayanth Varma
Sacrificing 0.75 percent or 1 percent economic growth will last not for one year, but for two. This makes the growth-inflation tradeoff a lot worse than we expected, says the MPC member
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MPC minutes: Maintenance of restrictive policy for long will lead to growth sacrifice in FY26, says Jayanth Varma
Varma voted to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points, and to change the stance to neutral in the policy while the majority decided to keep the repo rate unchanged for the eights consecutive policy review.
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Banking Central | Who can tackle the worsening working culture in banks?
I would bet on trade unions, more than bank managements and the regulator. Let me explain why...
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RBI special audit over, necessary measures taken to address regulatory concerns: IIFL Finance
The report of the special audit has been submitted to the RBI and the regulator will now take a call on reviewing the business restrictions imposed.
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MC View | What does US Fed’s rather hawkish rate stance mean for Indian policymakers?
The Fed plans of a rate cut this year could influence the thought process for the Monetary Policy Committee, but its actions will be driven more by crucial local factors
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MC Analysis | Will bank privatisation return to the agenda of Modi 3.0?
Beyond introducing enabling legislation, the government needs to exhibit strong political will and resolve to walk the talk on bank privatisation. The first Union Budget of this government next month should offer some clues
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Banking Central | Why the RBI monetary policies have turned so boring
But that’s how the monetary policy reviews work. No action is also a good action sometimes!
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Quickview| RBI’s Das is focussed on fighting inflation and that's good news for us
The Mint Street deserves applause for retaining its sharp focus on inflation. High inflation, along with rising unemployment, remain a big worry which takes away the purchasing power of common people and denies them the fruits of growth
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MPC keeps rates unchanged as inflation stays beyond RBI target of 4%
Banks are struggling with a slower deposit growth far less than the credit growth, creating an asset-liability mismatch
