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Raghu Mohan has been a journalist since 1993, with a distinguished career spanning over three decades. His past experiences include notable stints at The Financial Express, Business India, and Businessworld. He specialises in banking and finance, with a particular emphasis on the regulatory aspects of these fields. In addition to his reporting expertise, he has also successfully managed special projects and events for the publications he has worked with, showcasing his versatility and skill as a journalist.
Raghu Mohan has been a journalist since 1993, with a distinguished career spanning over three decades. His past experiences include notable stints at The Financial Express, Business India, and Businessworld. He specialises in banking and finance, with a particular emphasis on the regulatory aspects of these fields. In addition to his reporting expertise, he has also successfully managed special projects and events for the publications he has worked with, showcasing his versatility and skill as a journalist.
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?
Move will align cash-handling business with global standards, clamp down on fakes, accounting discrepancies
Borrowers - small and large - can now seek a relook at their cases
The cautionary tale from the Block Inc debacle is that increasing digitisation of retail financial services in India has raised the threat levels of frauds
First-time customers are emerging as a huge catchment area for retail finance, but dangers lurk in the nooks and crannies