RBI signals a fresh start for cooperative banking
The Reserve Bank of India’s proposal to resume licensing of new urban cooperative banks (UCBs) is one of the more […]
India’s fiscal discipline is passing an early stress test
The first-quarter fiscal numbers show that despite an uncertain global environment and rising expenditure pressures, the government’s finances have held
Paytm Payments Bank winding up process begins
The winding up of Paytm Payments Bank marks the end of one of India’s most ambitious banking experiments. With the
HDFC Bank’s ₹1 lakh penalty is insignificant. The message it sends is not
A ₹1 lakh penalty means nothing to the top executives of India’s largest private sector bank. It is less than
Will the RBI Cut Rates Again in August? The Odds Are Fading Fast
When the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets in August, the biggest question won’t be whether growth
Banks wrote off over ₹16 lakh crore in loans since 2014
New Delhi: Indian banks have written off more than ₹16 lakh crore worth of bad loans since the financial year
RBI’s NRI Deposit Window Shows Confidence Can Be Bought—But Only for a While
The numbers are hard to ignore. Nearly $17.4 billion has flowed into FCNR(B) deposits, while Indian companies have raised another
Axis Bank’s earnings tell a familiar story: Growth is no longer enough
Axis Bank’s June quarter results underline a reality confronting India’s banking sector today: investors are no longer impressed by profit
Private banks send a reassuring message: growth is intact, margins are holding up
The first set of June quarter results from India’s large private sector banks offers an encouraging picture. Loan demand remains
RBI’s liquidity challenge isn’t over. It has simply changed.
If there is one thing the Reserve Bank of India has managed to do over the past few months, it