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Manojit Saha
Manojit Saha
Manojit Saha is the Banking Editor for Business Standard and is based in Mumbai. He has been tracking the financial sector for over two decades, with a focus on the Reserve Bank of India and monetary policy. He has also contributed to Business Standard's digital offering - The Banking Show - with interviews with business leaders, CEOs and key policy makers. He has anchored panel discussions between CEOs from banking, insurance, NBFCs and fintech industry for the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit, and the Business Standard-IMGC India Mortgage Leadership Conclave, among others.
Manojit Saha is the Banking Editor for Business Standard and is based in Mumbai. He has been tracking the financial sector for over two decades, with a focus on the Reserve Bank of India and monetary policy. He has also contributed to Business Standard's digital offering - The Banking Show - with interviews with business leaders, CEOs and key policy makers. He has anchored panel discussions between CEOs from banking, insurance, NBFCs and fintech industry for the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit, and the Business Standard-IMGC India Mortgage Leadership Conclave, among others.
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Indian banks ignore rural market in spite of financial inclusion buzz
Over the past eight years, the proportion of rural branches has fallen sharply while urban, semi-urban centres have grown
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Now, WhatsApp funds to friends
Axis Bank launches Ping Pay to enable fund transfer across various platforms
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Why the govt took a U-turn on public debt office
Spotlight shifts to formation of monetary policy panel
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Whatever we initiated, we could not see it through: C V R Rajendran
Q&A with outgoing chairman and managing director, Andhra Bank
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Rajan to head panel for selecting non-exec chairmen for PSBs
Will look at maximum age and tenure and then identify the candidates
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HDFC Bank sells Rs 550 crore Essar Steel loans at 40% discount
A consortium of 24 banks has exposure to Essar Steel to the tune of Rs 30,000 crore
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Govt asks banks to take ownership control of stressed projects
Smaller banks asked to fall in line in joint lenders' forum; banks want promoters to bring in equity
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By not cutting rates, public sector banks lose out on retail business
Not only are non-performing assets the lowest in retail, but retail loan growth is also better than the industry.
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The monetary transmission puzzle
Bankers hold lack of policy consistency as key reason for not cutting rates and disputing RBI rationale on the matter
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Banks' Q4 preview: Treasury gains only silver lining
Debt recast seen at historic high and loan demand remains sluggish; net interest margins could improve
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How Raghuram Rajan is remaking India's banking sector
The country's banking architecture will sport a new look, if the plans of the RBI and govt are implemented. The author traces the likely changes to give a sense of the landscape five years down the li
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HDFC Bank opens account in 'iWatch' banking
Becomes first Indian lender to develop mobile banking app for Apple's latest offering in India
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What made bankers change their mind on rate cut
Rajan made it clear they had no option but they were firm in opposing; however, mutual confabulations convinced them that, having made their point, they had to
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Banks shouldn't decide rates, markets should: Raghuram Rajan
Interview with Governor, RBI
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10 things to expect from bankers this financial year
Some crystal ball gazing suggests these few developments are in the offing
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Why bankers didn't want RBI to cut interest rates
A further cut might have forced them to cut base rate, putting pressure on their margins amid rising NPAs
LIC to tie up with Bandhan, UBI
At present, banks can only tie up with one life, one general and one health insurance company, apart from specialist insurers
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RBI Monetary Policy | $1 trillion forex reserves: A pipe dream
RBI is aware of the cost of accumulation
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Catholic Syrian Bank files for Rs 400-cr IPO
Shortlists three for CEO post; eyes 20% growth in FY15
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Policy freedom shrinks for a hamstrung RBI
The process to clip the central bank's wings, which had started during the previous government's rule, is now picking up pace
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