BUSINESS
India’s MSMEs hit hard by COVID-19: What lies ahead for small entrepreneurs?
MSMEs are the first to take hit in an economic downturn. This time too, many MSMEs are hit hard due to the onslaught of the pandemic. The demand on the ground has slowed to a trickle. Adding to the woes, a good number of skilled workforce has moved back to their home states due to the prolonged lockdown.
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COVID-19 crisis: RBI may agree to one-time loan restructuring scheme for stressed borrowers
If RBI permits this demand, this will be a big relief to NBFC borrowers since economic activities have slowed to a trickle on account of the prolonged lockdown.
BUSINESS
Upset RBI officers knock at Governor Shaktikanta Das's door over new unified cadre, HR bias
In the letter dated 25 June, the RBI Officers’ Association said the recently constituted Specialized Supervisory and Regulatory Cadre (SSRC) will adversely impact the central bank's supervisory functions.
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Annual pay in FY20: HDFC Bank MD Aditya Puri’s Rs 18.9 crore vs SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar’s Rs 31 lakh
The wage disparity between the public and the private sectors, however, is not limited to banks.
BUSINESS
Explained: Govt gives more teeth to RBI to govern co-operative banks: What does it mean?
There are about 1,482 urban co-operative banks and 58 multi-state co-operative banks in the country which are now being brought under the RBI's watch.
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SBI writes off loans worth Rs 1.79 lakh crore in last four years
The bank recovered Rs 9,250 crore from Advance Under Collection Account in FY20 as against Rs 8,345 crore in FY19. AUCA refers to chronic bad debt cases where recovery is unlikely in the normal course.
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RBI extends Rs 50,000-crore special liquidity facility to Yes Bank for 3 more months
The facility, which was announced earlier for three months till 16 June, was given to the bank as temporary assistance after the lender was bailed out by a bank consortium as part of an RBI-initiated reconstruction package.
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FinMin wants PSBs to cut expenditure by 20%: Good move, but where is the recapitalisation plan?
Government’s directive to PSBs to cut unnecessary expenditure in a crisis scenario is a certainly a good move. But, this will not be enough. PSBs are staring at much bigger capital requirements in the Covid-19 hit economy.
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Former RBI governor Urjit Patel makes peace with government, to join as NIPFP Chairman
Beginning June 22, Patel will begin a four-year term as the Chairperson of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, a research body under the control of the ministry of finance.
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BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit launches helpline to obtain loans
Up to 19,000 people have applied for loans, five applications have been processed and Rs 20 lakh loans was released, according to the party website. Moves comes as as Rs 3 lakh crore MSME loan scheme has failed to take off.
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Rs 3 lakh crore MSME loan scheme: PSBs struggle to improve actual disbursals; will private banks come on board?
In fact, on a cumulative basis, only half of the amount sanctioned is disbursed so far. PSB bankers are on an overdrive to make the scheme work under direction of the government
BUSINESS
RBI plans systemically important tag for big HFCs, here's what it means
Since most of the big HFCs are already well regulated by the central bank, the proposed categorisation will not make much of a difference.
BUSINESS
Interest waiver during loan moratorium: Who will speak for the bank depositor?
Interest payment on bank deposits is crucial for a large section of the population who park their money in banks, considering FDs as safer instruments. Bank deposits are the preferred option for a large section of investors, especially senior citizens and the retired, who rely on monthly interest payments to meet their expenses.
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How Chinese central bank’s move in HDFC alerted New Delhi to tighten rules
India’s concern was mainly over Chinese opportunism. By the second half of April, India began to put in place controls to screen Chinese investment proposals in Indian companies.
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Here's why the lukewarm response to RBI's unified supervisory cadre can be a worry for the banking sector
There is a difference of opinion between top management and officers about the effectiveness of the new division. Officers believe that existing infrastructure needs to be strengthened through training instead of creating a new cadre.
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Very few takers among MFIs for RBI’s second loan moratorium scheme
While all MFIs have availed the first moratorium, not many are keen to avail the facility for the second time. MFIs are particularly worried about the huge interest burden that will fall upon them while availing the scheme
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Second-time lucky? Clix Capital offers to play Santa at Lakshmi Vilas Bank
The bank was in talks with Indiabulls Housing Finance last year for a possible merger. That didn’t go through after the regulator rejected the proposal. Once again, the lender is trying its luck with another larger investor.
BUSINESS
In 2020, RBI has put 44 co-operative banks under watch. How deep is the rot?
In April alone, the RBI acted on nine co-operative banks. This included the cancellation of licence of Mapusa. The RBI found that the bank did not have adequate capital and earning prospects and its continuance would be prejudicial to the interests of its depositors.
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HDFC Bank boss Aditya Puri's record as India's longest-serving bank CEO likely to be unbroken
The nearest contender to break Puri’s record is Kotak Mahindra Bank’s promoter and CEO, Udaky Kotak, who has completed 17 years as bank chief. Kotak is the chief executive of the bank since 2004.
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Aditya Puri's pay versus Rajnish Kumar’s pay: An old debate in Indian banking resurfaces
The huge disparity in the compensation packages between public sectors bankers and their private sector counterparts is nothing new. It is now back in the limelight due to the SBI chairman’s comments, but is there much to it?
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What does RBI’s proposed CEO term rule mean for incumbent private bank bosses such as Uday Kotak?
The RBI has proposed to limit the tenure of the promoters of the bank as Chief Executive Officers and Whole Time Directors to ten years if the person is from the promoter group and 15 years if from the non-promoters.
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Do public sector bank employees deserve better pay?
Private sector banks reward employees based on performance linked compensation models specific to individual institutions. As against this, traditionally, salary of a PSB employee is decided through negotiations between the IBA (Indian Banks Association) and trade unions negotiations once in every five years.
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Why the Hindujas’ demand to raise stake in IndusInd Bank will cut no ice with RBI despite Kotak truce
The settlement of the dispute between Kotak Mahindra Bank and RBI over promoter shareholding limit has put the spotlight on such large shareholders of other private lenders, especially the Hindujas of IndusInd Bank
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S&P rating affirmation gives only breathing space to Indian policymakers
A second successive downgrade in a week could have had catastrophic effect on the already down investor sentiments, would have weighed on stock markets eroding massive investor wealth and would have certainly added pressure on the policymakers who are desperately trying to address the chaotic economic conditions severely impacted by the onslaught of COVID-19.
