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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.
Board to meet tomorrow, will take up central bank's role as debt market regulator
Banks to face operational curbs, higher penalty for non-compliance
Move to shift powers from the central bank without discussion baffles many
The RBI governor has a 'I told you so' moment for critics who didn't believe him
Hopes to reduce home loan rate in 'near future'; to be applicable for all customers
RBI Governor says: 'I don't think we ever do anything in our regulatory framing without the full consent of the govt and I presume it will be vice versa'
Jan 2016 inflation target likely to be over performed
Cut in SLR to help improve margins
Say cost of funds hasn't come down as expected
Deal seen as boost for PSU banks looking to unlock value in non-core assets
Announcement likely in Budget; more flexibility to foreign banks on cards
Interview with Managing Director, HDFC Bank
Under Arundhati Bhattacharya, the bank has decided to focus on a 'risk-mitigated' approach to keep bad loans under check
Wants govt to allow them to tap markets; Govt stake in many banks over 70%
Govt stake in many banks over 70%
Both Punjab National Bank and Bank of Baroda are yet to get temporary heads
The central bank needs to be flexible if it wants to spread financial inclusion across the country
Banks keen to protect margins amid sluggish credit offtake
PSU banks have failed to cash in boom time despite desperate capital need