Manojit Saha
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Manojit Saha
Manojit Saha is the Banking Editor at Business Standard based in Mumbai, tracking the financial sector for over two decades, with a focus on central bank and monetary policy making. He also contributed to Business Standard’s digital offering – The Banking Show – with interviews with business leaders, CEOs, and important policymakers. He anchored panel discussions comprising CEOs from banking, insurance, NBFCs and fintech industry for the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit, Business Standard-IMGC India Mortgage Leadership Conclave, among others.
Manojit Saha is the Banking Editor at Business Standard based in Mumbai, tracking the financial sector for over two decades, with a focus on central bank and monetary policy making. He also contributed to Business Standard’s digital offering – The Banking Show – with interviews with business leaders, CEOs, and important policymakers. He anchored panel discussions comprising CEOs from banking, insurance, NBFCs and fintech industry for the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit, Business Standard-IMGC India Mortgage Leadership Conclave, among others.
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Banks' balance sheet grows in double digits after 7 years: RBI report
Gross NPA slips to 5%; regulator flags slippages from recast accounts
 "Banks' balance sheet grows in double digits after 7 years: RBI report")
CBI arrests Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot in ICICI loan fraud case
Videocon founder sent to custody till December 28, along with ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband
 "CBI arrests Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot in ICICI loan fraud case")
Govt green bonds can be a gauge for pvt sector fundraise: RBI Dy Governor
'Heartening to see banks increasing green exposure'
 "Govt green bonds can be a gauge for pvt sector fundraise: RBI Dy Governor")
BFSI Summit: Credit growth not exuberant, shows economic strength, says Das
'Loan-deposit growth gap due to base effect; high-frequency indicators in green zone'
 "BFSI Summit: Credit growth not exuberant, shows economic strength, says Das")
MPC members voice different views on interest rate and stance: RBI minutes
Governor Das said due to persistent core inflation, there is no room for complacency and the battle against inflation is not over
 "MPC members voice different views on interest rate and stance: RBI minutes")
We want to address concentration risk in our home ground: J&K Bank chief
In a Q&A, Baldev Prakash dwells on the lender's plan to bring down NPAs and raise Rs 500 cr in equity by the end of FY23
 "We want to address concentration risk in our home ground: J&K Bank chief")
Finance ministry pulls up PSBs over mis-selling of insurance products
Banks have been advised to ensure '100 per cent' compliance of know your customer (KYC) guidelines while sourcing insurance business
 "Finance ministry pulls up PSBs over mis-selling of insurance products")
RBI opts for smaller repo rate hike of 35 bps, hints at more to come
Main risk is core inflation remaining sticky: Governor
 "RBI opts for smaller repo rate hike of 35 bps, hints at more to come")
Transactions in CBDC pilots gather pace, all minor glitches fixed swiftly
Wholesale segment averages Rs 325 crore per day in November
 "Transactions in CBDC pilots gather pace, all minor glitches fixed swiftly")
CBDC versus the rest: Can RBI's digital currency replace physical cash?
The central bank digital currency is unlikely to replace cash and other digital mediums of transactions but could coexist with them
Anonymity achieved in all retail CBDC wallet-to-wallet dealings done so far
Around 2,000 transactions recorded in first three days of pilot; aim now is to erase digital trails between wallets
 "Anonymity achieved in all retail CBDC wallet-to-wallet dealings done so far")
'Our gross NPAs may fall below 8% this FY if there's NARCL resolution'
'After coming out of four years of losses, we want to grow qualitatively'
 "'Our gross NPAs may fall below 8% this FY if there's NARCL resolution'")
Retail CBDC a game-changer, should improve monetary transmission: SBI chief
Anonymity factor is critical for its acceptance, asserts Dinesh Khara
 "Retail CBDC a game-changer, should improve monetary transmission: SBI chief")
e-Rupee: RBI creates Rs 1.71 crore of digital currency for retail pilot
Aims to involve 50,000 merchants, customers in the next few days
 "e-Rupee: RBI creates Rs 1.71 crore of digital currency for retail pilot")
ESMA deadlock: European regulator's interference unfortunate, says RBI DG
"Potential disruption to the forex markets can be serious"
 "ESMA deadlock: European regulator's interference unfortunate, says RBI DG")
Retail e-rupee pilot begins tomorrow: Here's what you can expect from it
The transactions using the retail CBDC can be both person-to-person as well as person-to-merchant, and payments can be made using QR codes shown at merchant locations
CBDC more anonymous than traditional e-transactions: IDFC First Bank CEO
In CBDC, the core banking will have a one-time debit for currency purchase, but all subsequent transactions, which move from wallet to wallet
 "CBDC more anonymous than traditional e-transactions: IDFC First Bank CEO")
Indian govt allows Lankans to hold $10,000 worth of rupee in cash
SL banks must open nostro accounts with Indian banks
 "Indian govt allows Lankans to hold $10,000 worth of rupee in cash")
HDFC Bank, Canara Bank get RBI approval for rupee trade with Russia
Three others got permission earlier, but no deal so far
Expect 25% slippages from restructured book: South Indian Bank MD & CEO
The bank is targeting double digit growth, Murali Ramakrishnan, MD & CEO of South Indian Bank said
 "Expect 25% slippages from restructured book: South Indian Bank MD & CEO")