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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.
Boards of both companies give their final approval for amalgamation
The journey will complete on July 1, 2023, the date on which the merger with HDFC Bank comes into effect
Parekh also touched upon the issue of work culture, which is seen as a crucial piece in any merger
Activity in block deals is seen as a precursor to growth in the IPO market, say bankers
Share of unsecured retail loans increased from 22.9% to 25.2%, shows data
The report noted the healthy balance sheets of banks and companies were brightening the prospects for the Indian economy
Working with industry, quickly building internal systems to facilitate LRS reporting, says lender
July 1 deadline extension not ruled out
Banks are particularly concerned about use of several cards and bank accounts to make a simple remittance
We are revamping our entire technology platform, almost there will be nothing in the bank which was there two years back, Pralay Mondal, MD & CEO of CSB Bank
Even if the central bank has not ruled out further interest rate hikes, bank lending and deposit rates have started to soften
"Inflation slowing down personal consumption expenditure"
'The real repo rate is still in an acceptable band around one'
In a Q&A, Jayanth Varma says while GDP growth may even surpass the forecast rate, he still thinks growth is fragile due to several factors
The rules allow banks not to insist on additional collateral security for such restructured loans
Mahendra Lodha appointed to take over his responsibilities
External members, however, point out high real rate, minutes show
Bankers said that RBI officials agreed on the issue of compensation but said such matters were decided by the government
'Our loans grew 18.5 per cent last year, which is above the market'
Debt restructuring to be allowed only if promoter changes