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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Govt to consider market linked salaries for PSB chiefs
Experience in core areas like treasury, credit could be made mandatory
 "Govt to consider market linked salaries for PSB chiefs")
Life insurers queue up to partner DCB to sell its products
This, as DCB's current contract with a life insurer is coming up for renewal
 "Life insurers queue up to partner DCB to sell its products")
BIFR outlived its utility; needs to be shut down
Promoters resorting to board for delay recovery: Bankers tell Fin Min
 "BIFR outlived its utility; needs to be shut down")
Beginning of rate easing cycle: SBI
But the bank refused to comment on when it will cut its base rate
 "Beginning of rate easing cycle: SBI")
RBI pushes the ball to govt's court for future rate cuts
All eyes on Union budget now; fiscal stance holds the key
 "RBI pushes the ball to govt's court for future rate cuts")
Banks to get commission from govt for DBT
Over 100 million accounts have been opened under the Jan-Dhan Yojana scheme
 "Banks to get commission from govt for DBT")
Public sector bank autonomy: Only lip service so far
Unless the government gives up control, functional autonomy at state-owned banks will remain a mirage
 "Public sector bank autonomy: Only lip service so far")
Finance Ministry sets the record straight...
But North Block and the RBI still see the economy through different prisms
RBI not game for LIC's play in state-owned banks
However, the insurance behemoth, which holds 12-15% stake across PSBs, has Irda support
 "RBI not game for LIC's play in state-owned banks")
PSB autonomy:Time for government to walk the talk
It is now up to the government to remove both 'state-owned' and 'state-run' tags
Consolidation of public sector banks put on back burner
Time not right for merger, bankers tell Fin Min; Call for empowerment of board
 "Consolidation of public sector banks put on back burner")
Govts should give up control in banks: McKinsey
Consultant cites global best practices on a three-tier structure - very large banks, policy banks and state-linked banks
Six areas of reforms to expect from Modi's banking retreat
The meeting will be attended by all heads and EDs of public sector banks
 "Six areas of reforms to expect from Modi's banking retreat")
Banking: 10 things to look out for in 2015
2014 made a lot of promises; can the new year deliver?
 "Banking: 10 things to look out for in 2015")
NPA recovery: Cases rise sharply, but recovery drops
Only 18% of total debt recovered; Govt should move to make laws tougher at the earliest
 "NPA recovery: Cases rise sharply, but recovery drops")
 "This year, banks' loan growth least since '97")
More governance, less government
Ending dual regulation and improving transparency in decision-making are key to improving the health of public-sector banks
 "More governance, less government")
Scrapping 80:20 gold import rule: When the govt prevailed over RBI
Unlike the restrictions imposed on gold imports, the central bank has this time distanced itself from the decision to lift the 80:20 rule
 "Scrapping 80:20 gold import rule: When the govt prevailed over RBI")
Banks exert pressure on SpiceJet to repay dues
SpiceJet owes Rs 600 crore, mostly secured
 "Banks exert pressure on SpiceJet to repay dues")
It's a cordial relationship with government: Raghuram Rajan
Excerpts from the media Q&A with the governor of the Reserve Bank of India
 "It's a cordial relationship with government: Raghuram Rajan")
