 "Manojit Saha")
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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Payment banks: A viable business model?
Bank not to accept deposits more than Rs 50,000 per customer; no lending activity allowed, can only invest in government securities
RBI pushback on banks' infra loans
The new facility will be removed if loans turn NPA; project appraisal to be made more stringent to ensure banks don't go overboard
 "RBI pushback on banks' infra loans")
RBI board to take up COO issue today
Appointment of DG in RBI has to be taken by ACC but RBI can decide on a COO
 "RBI board to take up COO issue today")
 "RBI yet to approve YES Bank board appointments")
Despite pay cut, IDFC's Rajiv Lall gives bankers a run for their money
At Rs 5.55 cr, his salary is 2nd only to that of HDFC Bank's Aditya Puri
 "Despite pay cut, IDFC's Rajiv Lall gives bankers a run for their money")
RBI dy governor Khan gets two years extension; announcement shortly
Khan who was appointed as deputy governor in 2011
Is time running out for Dhanlaxmi Bank?
Jayakumar, who took charge in 2012, blames the previous management's unbridled expansion programmes for the lender's present crisis
 "Is time running out for Dhanlaxmi Bank?")
Small banks may need at least Rs 200 cr of capital: RBI
Minimum capital requirement to set up a full-fledged bank is Rs 500 cr
 "Small banks may need at least Rs 200 cr of capital: RBI")
Uncertainty over RBI deputy Guv posts
Central bank plans to appoint COO with dy governor rank
 "Uncertainty over RBI deputy Guv posts")
Stringent guidelines for wilful defaulters on the cards
Criminal charges to be pressed if borrower is found diverting funds to create personal wealth
 "Stringent guidelines for wilful defaulters on the cards")
Banks seek stringent norms for defaulters
Uniform NPA classification proposed; Kingfisher, Winsome Diamonds among top 3 in finance ministry's top-50 defaulters list
Most govt banks lose the plot on Casa
RBI gives a wake-up call via liquidity coverage ratio norms
 "Most govt banks lose the plot on Casa")
Payment banks cannot launch other financial operations
Focus to be on unbanked areas; initial capital set at Rs 100 cr; India Post can apply
 "Payment banks cannot launch other financial operations")
Banks ask FinMin to stop Andhra farm loan waiver
Say waiver will vitiate the loan recovery environment
 "Banks ask FinMin to stop Andhra farm loan waiver")
Banks to move away from cash-credit product
RBI focuses on term repo
Reforms top FSDC meet's agenda
FSDC is chaired by the finance minister and the members are the financial sector regulators, including RBI and Sebi
 "Reforms top FSDC meet's agenda")
RBI CGM resigns over being superseded
S Ganesh was in charge of expenditure and budgetary control
PMO to consider RBI deputy governor's appointment afresh
One of the deputy governor's posts is vacant following exit of KC Chakrabarty
RBI flags high credit growth of some banks
BoI, Canara, BoB among those whose credit growth was much more than banking sector as a whole
 "RBI flags high credit growth of some banks")
Lunch with BS: K C Chakrabarty
The accidental banker
 "Lunch with BS: K C Chakrabarty")