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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.
A total of 38 non-performing accounts - amounting to Rs 82,845 crore - were identified for transfer to NARCL, in a phased manner
Cost-wise, the housing loans would certainly come at a cheaper cost because the bank has low-cost deposits or Casa [current and savings account]
Keki Mistry, vice-chairman and chief executive officer of HDFC, tells Manojit Saha the option to merge with HDFC Bank was on the drawing-board but it is making sense now owing to a variety of factors.
The country's largest housing finance company and the biggest private sector bank announced that their boards have approved an all-stock amalgamation of HDFC Ltd into HDFC Bank
Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and chief executive officer of HDFC Bank, tells Manojit Saha what the deal with HDFC means to the bank and the opportunities it provides
The quality of customers it acquires holds the key to success but the benefits of the buyout could kick in only from FY25
Most respondents see status quo on repo, reverse repo and stance
After Shah stepped down, Subrata Biswas, a deputy managing director of SBI and one of the nominee directors of NARCL, was appointed as interim chairman
The rupee depreciated 6.27% in the financial year 2013-14 when investors pulled out of emerging markets after the US Fed under Ben Barnanke spoke of possible financial tightening
The RBI also said that, 'investments classified under HTM shall be carried at acquisition cost, with the premium over the face value being amortised over the tenor of the instrument'
The all-cash deal includes Citi's credit cards, retail banking, wealth management and consumer loan
The resolution process of IL&FS started three and half years ago after a new management was appointed by the government
A total of 2,652 complaints against digital loan apps (DLA) were received by 'Sachet' - a portal established by the RBI
Lists 40 NBFCs extending small-ticket loans but acting as a front for Chinese fintech firms
Seeks info on lending ops after cases of data breach
India comfortably placed to deal with spill-overs from Ukraine crisis, says Das
The RBI continued to be a net buyer of $36.6 billion in this fiscal year - between April and January. In 2020-21, it purchased $68 billion on a net basis.
The country is also in a better position among emerging market currencies due to its $630-billion-plus foreign exchange reserves
The report said the shock emanating from geopolitical risks hit at a time when inflation was elevated in many countries
The evaluation of India by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) could start by the end of the year