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Raghu Mohan has been a journalist since 1993, with a distinguished career spanning three decades. He specialises in banking and finance, with a particular emphasis on the regulatory aspects of these fields. In addition to his reporting, he has also successfully managed special projects and events for the publications he has worked with, showcasing his versatility and skill as a journalist. His past experiences include stints at The Financial Express, Business India, and Businessworld.
Raghu Mohan has been a journalist since 1993, with a distinguished career spanning three decades. He specialises in banking and finance, with a particular emphasis on the regulatory aspects of these fields. In addition to his reporting, he has also successfully managed special projects and events for the publications he has worked with, showcasing his versatility and skill as a journalist. His past experiences include stints at The Financial Express, Business India, and Businessworld.
Is it time to rethink the MDR on credit cards in general, to boost their usage?
Nearly two decades after the Nayak committee's report, the competitive landscape in the financial world has completely changed
Money changers are miffed at the tax exemption for credit card forex spends of up to Rs 7 lakh a year under the liberalised remittance scheme
Mint Road has pulled the plug on clever financial arrangements between regulated entities and fintechs, with stress on skin in the game
India Inc will have to pencil in Mint Road's stress on the governance premium in bank lending
The Governor of the RBI has for the first time provided a peek into the power structures within bank boards
The dynamics of in-store payments are fast changing, and this will impact retailing in a big way
A big off-record talking point in recent times has been that boards are now burdened with matters that should be in the domain of banks' professional management
Lenders seek a raise in independent directors' remuneration
Fintech valuations have come crashing down and conditions are ripe for a spate of buyouts
The central bank's report seeks to nudge banks and financial institutions to catalyse risk mitigation from climate change
These easy to deploy, cost-effective devices that are akin to a point-of-sale terminal have mushroomed in India's semi-urban and rural areas
Legacy shadow banks continue to do business without a self-regulatory body. This is far from ideal
At a first-of-its kind open house with bank boards next month, Mint Road can be expected to do some plain speaking on long-festering issues of management and ethics
Millions of rural Indians now have debit cards, yet lack access to ATMs. Such drivers are expected to contribute to the growth of ATMs in the rural regions
Ethics, supervisory expectations may also figure in May 29 meeting
The RBI's framework for green deposits is well meant but raises many questions on its workability
The chain from detection to redressal is a long and tangled one
A shakeout among fintech firms is very likely, as the stress on governance and compliance is set to go up many notches
Will the interchange fee after free transactions increase with the shift to cassette-swap mode?