-The Hindu Why did senior officials of the apex banking regulator meet the MD and CEOs of public and certain private sector Banks? What are the possible reasons for low deposit growth? What is the net status of non-performing assets? Has credit growth risen when compared to the year-ago period? The story so far: The Governor, Deputy Governor and a few other senior officials of apex banking regulator, the Reserve Bank of...
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Poverty eradication India’s biggest challenge -Bharat H Desai
-The Tribune Armed conflicts afflicting many parts of the world have taken a huge toll on global poverty eradication programmes, humanitarian assistance and relief provided by the aid agencies. Multilateral development Banks and large aid agencies need to play enhanced roles in providing funds to eradicate multidimensional poverty. India needs to hold more vigorous drives to achieve the first of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals — to end all forms of...
More »Six years since demonetisation, cash with public at record high of ₹30.88 lakh crore
-PTI/ The Hindu The intent of the move, which was criticised by many experts for poor planning and execution, was to make India a "less cash" economy. Currency with the public has jumped to a new high of ₹30.88 lakh crore as of October 21, illustrating that cash usage is still robust even six years after the demonetisation move. At ₹30.88 lakh crore, the currency with the public is 71.84% higher than the...
More »MSMEs drive growth in bank credit to industry
-Financial Express The credit outstanding to industry stood at Rs 32.4 trillion as of September 23, according to the data. The banking sector lending to industry has picked up, led by disbursals to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector. Bank credit to industry improved 12.6% year-on-year in September, compared to a muted 1.7% growth in the same month last year, data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed. Banks’...
More »When does RBI step in to monitor a bank? -Prashanth Perumal J
-The Hindu Why has the Reserve Bank of India increased its oversight on Dhanlaxmi Bank? What are the reasons for the Thrissur-based private bank’s assets to be under stress? According to Basel-III norms, what is the capital to risk ratio a bank is required to maintain? What lies ahead? The story so far: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has placed Dhanlaxmi Bank under tight monitoring with the Thrissur-based private bank’s financial...
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