Manojit Saha

Manojit Saha

Manojit Saha is the Banking Editor for Business Standard and is based in Mumbai. He has been tracking the financial sector for over two decades, with a focus on the Reserve Bank of India and monetary policy. He has also contributed to Business Standard's digital offering - The Banking Show - with interviews with business leaders, CEOs and key policy makers. He has anchored panel discussions between CEOs from banking, insurance, NBFCs and fintech industry for the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit, and the Business Standard-IMGC India Mortgage Leadership Conclave, among others.

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RBI proposes to let lenders take control of collateral after default

RBI proposes draft norms allowing lenders to acquire collateral assets only after loans turn NPAs, aiming to improve recovery outcomes while ensuring transparency and prudence

Updated On: 06 May 2026 | 12:27 AM IST

Sun Pharma exploring Eurobonds, bond swaps to fund US-based Organon buy

According to bankers, the Indian pharma major plans to raise around $10 billion from various sources, while the remaining will be funded through internal accruals

Updated On: 04 May 2026 | 12:27 AM IST

Retail, agri credit growth pace to continue: Indian Bank MD & CEO

Indian Bank's CEO flags continued deposit pressure and cautious margin outlook even as credit growth and asset quality remain stable

Updated On: 03 May 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

Plan is to front-load ECL related provisions: Indian Overseas Bank MD & CEO

Indian Overseas Bank plans to front-load ECL provisions while sustaining credit growth, backed by strong retail, MSME, and agriculture lending momentum

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 11:44 PM IST

Public-sector banks prepare to shore up capital before ECL shift

Move will also help lower govt shareholding

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 11:39 PM IST

Market makers need to be responsible: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra

With recent correction in financial asset valuations, expect improved net capital account position

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 11:32 PM IST

More than 77% of 880.5 mt gold reserves held domestically, says RBI

Central bank increases domestic share of gold reserves to 77.23% in FY26, with holdings rising to 680 MT even as overall forex reserves and gold value expand

Updated On: 30 Apr 2026 | 11:41 PM IST

Public sector banks grapple with empty boardroom seats, face challenges

8 of 11 nationalised banks don't have a chairperson

Updated On: 28 Apr 2026 | 11:48 PM IST

Merchant bankers on board for ₹3,000 cr QIP: Punjab & Sind Bank MD & CEO

He said net interest margins have bottomed out and will increase in the current financial year

Updated On: 28 Apr 2026 | 11:14 PM IST

No risk of stagflation, underlying economic fundamentals strong: Ram Singh

Ram Singh says while such a pause cannot fix the supply disruption, it is an effective tool to mitigate a growth sacrifice that would worsen the output gap

Updated On: 27 Apr 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

'Growth-inflation tradeoff likely to have shifted adversely for near term'

RBI MPC member flags adverse shift in growth-inflation balance, warns of rising policy risks amid global uncertainty and persistent inflation expectations

Updated On: 26 Apr 2026 | 11:32 PM IST

RBI cancels Paytm Payments Bank licence; cites governance lapses

Regulator cites governance concerns; says bank has sufficient liquidity to repay all deposits upon winding up and will approach High Court

Updated On: 24 Apr 2026 | 11:46 PM IST

West Asia crisis: Supply woes could trigger demand shock, says RBI Bulletin

War, weak monsoon raise upside risks to inflation

Updated On: 24 Apr 2026 | 12:00 AM IST

External debt and inflation within target: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra

Malhotra further highlighted India's continued commitment to regulatory reforms and enhanced ease of access and operations for foreign investors

Updated On: 23 Apr 2026 | 10:59 PM IST

West Asia conflict prompted MPC status quo, flag external sector risks

RBI holds rates amid West Asia risks, as MPC flags inflation, supply shocks, and external pressures while maintaining a cautious growth outlook

Updated On: 22 Apr 2026 | 9:36 PM IST

We'll grow both our liabilities & assets, but with quality: Tonse, Banodkar

Tonse along with group chief financial officer Niranjan Banodkar, says the focus is also on how to benefit from the collaboration with SMBC

Updated On: 20 Apr 2026 | 11:56 PM IST

Growth for Jio Fin will remain robust in FY27: MD & CEO Hitesh Sethia

Jio Financial's NBFC arm bets on secured lending first, eyes unsecured segments later as it builds scale and strengthens its balance sheet

Updated On: 20 Apr 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

Second-round effects of supply shocks a real concern, says RBI governor

Forex intervention as needed; not committing to indefensible peg: Malhotra

Updated On: 20 Apr 2026 | 10:50 PM IST

Rupee jumps as RBI restricts spot market dollar buying by oil companies

Domestic currency strengthens for second straight session as RBI curbs dollar demand from oil firms; forex reserves rise on higher foreign currency assets

Updated On: 17 Apr 2026 | 11:44 PM IST

Currency in circulation surged 11.9% in FY26, most in five years

As a percentage of India's GDP, it declined to 12.1% from 14.4% in FY21, say experts

Updated On: 16 Apr 2026 | 11:46 PM IST