Manojit Saha
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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.
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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NPCI discusses means to grow UPI ahead december market cap deadline
NPCI owns and operates the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform
 "NPCI discusses means to grow UPI ahead december market cap deadline")
Taking steps to meet RBI's concern: IIFL Fin after ban on giving gold loans
Company has enough liquidity and there is no governance at play, says NBFC's managing director
 "Taking steps to meet RBI's concern: IIFL Fin after ban on giving gold loans")
RBI bars JM Financial from financing against debentures and shares
Flags governance concerns; Order special audit
 "RBI bars JM Financial from financing against debentures and shares")
Bloomberg to add Indian bonds to emerging market indices in January 2025
Up to $3 bn inflows expected; they won't join Bloomberg Global Aggregate index
 "Bloomberg to add Indian bonds to emerging market indices in January 2025")
RBI bars IIFL Finance from sanctioning and disbursing gold loans
Move after no corrective action to address norm breach; ban to be reviewed after special audit; 2,721 gold loan branches manned by 15,000 employees
 "RBI bars IIFL Finance from sanctioning and disbursing gold loans")
Interoperability of internet banking system in 2024: RBI's Shaktikanta Das
Shaktikanta Das said there's considerable scope for expanding digital payments
 "Interoperability of internet banking system in 2024: RBI's Shaktikanta Das")
Fintechs raise UPI payment charging concerns with FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The MDR on UPI payments has been a longstanding demand from the fintech industry, asserting they don't generate revenue from such transactions
Any change in withdrawal stance will unsettle markets: Ashima Goyal
'Withdrawal' is now well understood to imply that the repo rate remains disinflationary and is aimed at bringing inflation towards the target, Goyal said
 "Any change in withdrawal stance will unsettle markets: Ashima Goyal")
Banks await RBI approval for appointing second whole-time director
Few need time as no regulatory approval yet for new CEO
 "Banks await RBI approval for appointing second whole-time director")
@Paytm UPI handles to be smoothly migrated from Paytm Payments Bank: RBI
NPCI asked to help Paytm app continue operations
 "@Paytm UPI handles to be smoothly migrated from Paytm Payments Bank: RBI")
Indian economy still growing below its potential, says Jayanth R Varma
Varma says if the economy is not overheating, there is no need of a high real interest rate, which can choke growth
 "Indian economy still growing below its potential, says Jayanth R Varma")
Bandhan Bank's micro challenges: Unsecured loan book, CEO's tenure
Microloans are unsecured. Conscious of this, the Kolkata-based Bandhan acquired affordable housing finance company Gruh Finance in 2019 from what was then HDFC Ltd
 "Bandhan Bank's micro challenges: Unsecured loan book, CEO's tenure")
RBI MPC minutes: Caution stays in last leg of fight against inflation
Patra said it was only when the inflation rate subsided and stayed close to the target lastingly that policy restraint could be eased
 "RBI MPC minutes: Caution stays in last leg of fight against inflation")
Govt appoints non-executive chairmen in Bank of India, IOB, Uco Bank
Ex-LIC head MR Kumar appointed as non-exec chairman of Bank of India
 "Govt appoints non-executive chairmen in Bank of India, IOB, Uco Bank")
India Inc must get its act together on capex: RBI's state of economy report
Unsecured loans rise despite higher risk weighting
 "India Inc must get its act together on capex: RBI's state of economy report")
Conscious call not to accept high cost deposits, says HDFC Bank CEO
HDFC Bank shares came under pressure after the Oct-Dec earnings numbers due to slower than expected growth in deposits and compression in net interest margin
 "Conscious call not to accept high cost deposits, says HDFC Bank CEO")
StanChart to continue focus on wealth management in India: Senior executive
Credit card 'core business' but will avoid competing with the country's private banks, says Kusal Roy
 "StanChart to continue focus on wealth management in India: Senior executive")
RBI extends deadline for Paytm Payments Bank restrictions to March 15
Merchants can accept payment if account linked to other banks
 "RBI extends deadline for Paytm Payments Bank restrictions to March 15")
Paytm Payments Bank curbs may have limited impact, shows data
90% of its UPI users have accounts linked with other banks
 "Paytm Payments Bank curbs may have limited impact, shows data")
State Bank of India to follow SC's verdict on electoral bonds scheme
5-judge bench of SC, comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra, on Thursday barred SBI from any further issuance of electoral bonds
 "State Bank of India to follow SC's verdict on electoral bonds scheme")