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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Green shoots visible: FM to investors
Chidambaram promises to maintain fiscal discipline; admits inflation is an issue
 "Green shoots visible: FM to investors")
Foreign lenders wait for better clarity
Stamp duty relaxation does not find any mention in central bank's framework for setting up a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary
 "Foreign lenders wait for better clarity")
FinMin brings back lateral transfer of CMDs in govt banks
Ashwini Kumar may move to BoB; 6 EDs identified to fill up vacancies in FY15
 "FinMin brings back lateral transfer of CMDs in govt banks")
Easing liquidity situation causes shift in money market
Short-term rates move towards repo level, CP issuances set to get a boost
 "Easing liquidity situation causes shift in money market")
RBI may have more role for Nachiket
Buzz is getting louder that the former banker is in line to be RBI deputy governor
 "RBI may have more role for Nachiket")
Jalan panel to finish vetting bank licence bids in 3 months
RBI is checking the primary eligibility of the 26 applicants. Once the process is completed, comments will be passed on to the Bimal Jalan panel
Bank of Baroda's Q2 net down 10% on higher provisions
Provisions were up 33% y-o-y at Rs 860 crore
 "Bank of Baroda's Q2 net down 10% on higher provisions")
Bank licence: RBI may miss deadline
RBI digs out more info on promoters to vet 'fit & proper'
 "Bank licence: RBI may miss deadline")
FinMin relaxes norms for CMD jobs in PSBs
As per new guidelines, candidate needs to complete one year as executive director to become eligible for chairman and managing director
 "FinMin relaxes norms for CMD jobs in PSBs")
Rajan prepares ground for rate hike on stubborn inflation
Central bank may opt for a cut in MSF rate as rupee stabilizes
 "Rajan prepares ground for rate hike on stubborn inflation")
Rupee erases early losses
Market participants say rupee to stabilise around the current levels
 "Rupee erases early losses")
Loan recast hits roadblock as promoters fail to contribute
Lack of consensus among banks leading to rejections
 "Loan recast hits roadblock as promoters fail to contribute")
Rupee close to one week high
Gains 55 paise in early trade, with the dollar coming under pressure across the globe
 "Rupee close to one week high")
Rupee gains on better than expected CAD numbers
Currency recorded close to 5% gain in Sept
 "Rupee gains on better than expected CAD numbers")
Rupee pare gains as custodial banks sold dollars
CAD account gap expected to widen as compared to previous quarter
 "Rupee pare gains as custodial banks sold dollars")
RBI working overtime to meet Rajan's licence deadline
RBI has deployed additional hands to screen the applications which range from business conglomerates to micro-lenders
 "RBI working overtime to meet Rajan's licence deadline")
Now, home loan cashback on RBI's radar
After banning 0% interest rate, central bank could crack down on EMI waiver too
 "Now, home loan cashback on RBI's radar")
Rajan may partially rollback liquidity tightening steps
MSF rate may be cut by 50 bps; LAF borrowing cap hike to 1% seen; OMOs to resume
 "Rajan may partially rollback liquidity tightening steps")
SBI bites the rate bullet, hikes deposit, lending rates
Increases spreads on home, auto loan rates by 30 bps
 "SBI bites the rate bullet, hikes deposit, lending rates")
RBI may raise inflation target
Could scale up its 5% March-end forecast; Rajan may hint at shifting to CPI as inflation anchor
 "RBI may raise inflation target")
