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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.

Criminal conspiracy, cheating, breach of trust and all that went wrong with ABG Shipyard

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Criminal conspiracy, cheating, breach of trust and all that went wrong with ABG Shipyard

Once a famed private shipbuilder in the country, ABG Shipyard fell from grace due to bad market and financial irregularities.

Banning cryptocurrency the most advisable choice open to India, says RBI Deputy Governor

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Banning cryptocurrency the most advisable choice open to India, says RBI Deputy Governor

The comments are significant in the context of an ongoing debate whether to ban crypto currencies or not.

Banking Central | Tulips or crypto—who wants to make a quick buck?

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Banking Central | Tulips or crypto—who wants to make a quick buck?

The RBI Governor has repeated his warning on cryptocurrencies last week and investors will ignore the message at their own peril

RBI Monetary Policy Committee continues to be a divided house on rate stance

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RBI Monetary Policy Committee continues to be a divided house on rate stance

Jayanth Varma continues to be the lone dissenter in MPC. This isn’t the first time Varma has dissented on the rate stance

RBI Monetary Policy | Governor Das’ tulip warning on crypto has a message for government

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RBI Monetary Policy | Governor Das’ tulip warning on crypto has a message for government

“They (investors) should keep in mind that these cryptocurrencies have no underlying (asset). Not even a tulip,” Das has said

Explained | Shaktikanta Das presents a non-event policy for markets, plays waiting game

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Explained | Shaktikanta Das presents a non-event policy for markets, plays waiting game

By opting for the status quo, the MPC has chosen the waiting game for more cues to go aggressive on the policy normalisation process. For now, growth remains the focus.

RBI Policy: MPC retains key rates unchanged, no change in policy stance

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RBI Policy: MPC retains key rates unchanged, no change in policy stance

The MPC indicated that it will wait for more macroeconomic signals before tinkering with key rates or rate stance.

Explained | Accommodative, neutral and hawkish stances in RBI monetary policy

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Explained | Accommodative, neutral and hawkish stances in RBI monetary policy

The rate-setting panel indicates its broader policy approach by guiding the markets with policy stances. Let's try to understand what are those terms and what do each of these stances convey.

Explainer | MPC decision today. What are the likely scenarios? 10 key questions answered

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Explainer | MPC decision today. What are the likely scenarios? 10 key questions answered

A change in the Reserve Bank of India’s stance will be seen as the first step towards a possible increase in interest rates. There may be a hint of the timing of such action in the policy document. Hence, the tone of the policy language is important.

Banking Central | A case for ‘neutral’ stance

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Banking Central | A case for ‘neutral’ stance

The central bank has already initiated policy normalisation by limiting its bond purchases through securities acquisition programme. While a repo rate hike is unlikely this time, a change in monetary stance is very much expected.

BharatPe-Ashneer Grover row | There will be corrective action depending on outcome of audit report: Chairman Rajnish Kumar

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BharatPe-Ashneer Grover row | There will be corrective action depending on outcome of audit report: Chairman Rajnish Kumar

BharatPe is embroiled in a controversy with a leaked audit inspection report by Alvarez and Marsal suggesting major irregularities in its operations.

Exclusive | RBI examining corporate governance angle in BharatPe-Ashneer Grover episode

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Exclusive | RBI examining corporate governance angle in BharatPe-Ashneer Grover episode

If the regulator finds material violation of corporate governance standards at BharatPe, it could even stop the Unity SFB-PMC Bank merger, said Ashvin Parekh of Ashvin Parekh Advisory Services

Explained | Why amendment to cross-border IBC rules is important

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Explained | Why amendment to cross-border IBC rules is important

Presently, while foreign creditors can make claims against a domestic company, the IBC currently does not allow for automatic recognition of any insolvency proceedings in other countries.

Explained: What is Digital Rupee, when will it come and how’s it different from private cryptocurrencies? 10 critical questions answered

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Explained: What is Digital Rupee, when will it come and how’s it different from private cryptocurrencies? 10 critical questions answered

A CBDC is not a crypto currency. It is the digital form of legal tender and private virtual currencies are entirely different. Private virtual currencies are at substantial odds with the historical concept of money.

Black money: Budget 2022 deals another blow to tax cheats but implementation key

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Black money: Budget 2022 deals another blow to tax cheats but implementation key

Unexplained borrowings come under the scrutiny of the taxman and will be added to income.

Exclusive | Legacy issues behind us, says IDFC First Bank MD Vaidyanathan

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Exclusive | Legacy issues behind us, says IDFC First Bank MD Vaidyanathan

The bank has brought asset quality issues under control and is ready for the next leg of growth, says Vaidyanathan

Budget 2022: Crypto gets a backdoor entry in India

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Budget 2022: Crypto gets a backdoor entry in India

By recognising crypto as a taxable asset, the government has acknowledged its existence along with other virtual assets. A government cannot tax something that is illegal.

Budget 2022 | No proposal for fresh capital infusion into PSU banks this year

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Budget 2022 | No proposal for fresh capital infusion into PSU banks this year

In her last Budget, the FM had announced Rs 20,000 crore capital infusion for PSBs. In the year prior to that, there wasn't any. The government wants PSBs to find capital from the market

Budget 2022: FM Sitharaman announces Digital Rupee. Here's how it will work

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Budget 2022: FM Sitharaman announces Digital Rupee. Here's how it will work

A CBDC is the digital form of fiat currency and will ease transactions. An RBI report had earlier described CBDC as something that will provides a safe, robust, and convenient alternative to physical cash.

Economic Survey 2022: Cases worth Rs 1.48 lakh crore rescued under IBC; Rs 52,000 crore sent for liquidation

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Economic Survey 2022: Cases worth Rs 1.48 lakh crore rescued under IBC; Rs 52,000 crore sent for liquidation

In value terms, around 74 percent of distressed assets were rescued. Of the CDs sent for liquidation, three-fourth were either sick or defunct and of the firms rescued, one-third were either sick or defunct, the Survey said.

Economic Survey 2022 | Rs 1,500 crore paid to 1.2 lakh depositors after DICGC Act changes

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Economic Survey 2022 | Rs 1,500 crore paid to 1.2 lakh depositors after DICGC Act changes

The Budget 2020- 21 had increased the deposit insurance cover from to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 1 lakh per depositor per bank

Economic Survey 2022 | Excess liquidity, stalled insolvency process bring longer-term risks

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Economic Survey 2022 | Excess liquidity, stalled insolvency process bring longer-term risks

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the monetary policy was calibrated to provide a cushion and support growth but carefully controlled to avoid the medium-term dislocations of excess liquidity, the survey says

Economic Survey 2022: Banking system past the pandemic but some lagged impact remains in the pipeline

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Economic Survey 2022: Banking system past the pandemic but some lagged impact remains in the pipeline

The stressed advances ratio of scheduled commercial banks increased from 7.9 per cent at the end of September 2020 to 8.5 per cent at the end of September 2021, the government's annual pre-budget survey released on January 31 said

Banking Central | Bad Bank is ready; can it make a difference?

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Banking Central | Bad Bank is ready; can it make a difference?

The Bad Bank will absorb bad assets from banks but proper execution and asset resolution will be key to make sure the project doesn’t meet the fate of some of the earlier initiatives.

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