Tamal Bandyopadhyay
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Tamal Bandyopadhyay
Tamal Bandyopadhyay is a noted business journalist, known for his weekly column on banking and finance called 'Banker's Trust', published in Business Standard. He is a senior advisor to Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd. He was earlier an advisor to Bandhan Bank Ltd from August 2014 to October 2018. His latest book is 'Roller Coaster: An Affair with Banking'. A student of English Literature with a Master's degree from the University of Calcutta, Bandyopadhyay began his career in journalism as a trainee with The Times of India in Mumbai in 1985, and has worked with several publications since. He was also part of the founding team of the Mint newspaper.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay is a noted business journalist, known for his weekly column on banking and finance called 'Banker's Trust', published in Business Standard. He is a senior advisor to Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd. He was earlier an advisor to Bandhan Bank Ltd from August 2014 to October 2018. His latest book is 'Roller Coaster: An Affair with Banking'. A student of English Literature with a Master's degree from the University of Calcutta, Bandyopadhyay began his career in journalism as a trainee with The Times of India in Mumbai in 1985, and has worked with several publications since. He was also part of the founding team of the Mint newspaper.
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The nomadic life of a PSU banker
Here's a peek into the life of a public sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it
 "The nomadic life of a PSU banker")
Of cricket and monetary policy
The June policy will be one of status quo in every way. There will be no change in rate or stance
 "Of cricket and monetary policy")
How long will the good run last?
In public, bankers exude confidence and say everything is hunky-dory, but the rising defaults in a few pockets don't exactly suggest this
 "How long will the good run last?")
What ails public sector banks?
Two books written by public sector bankers flag symptoms that range from seemingly small episodes to serious, reputation-ruining actions
 "What ails public sector banks?")
Small is beautiful, but not always
For most SFBs, being a small bank is part of their journey, not the destination
 "Small is beautiful, but not always")
How to make insolvency law solvent
IBC has served purpose by creating the fear of god among rogue promoters. It's time to plug the loopholes in the law and make the defaulters understand that the IBC isn't just all bark and no bite
 "How to make insolvency law solvent")
What's in store for 'India's most sincere bank'?
Has Sharma given up on it? For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission
 "What's in store for 'India's most sincere bank'?")
Five-day week not there yet, but bank wage settlement has a lot for bankers
While the wait for a five-day week gets longer, the most interesting developments that make the agreement progressive and humane relate to leave
 "Five-day week not there yet, but bank wage settlement has a lot for bankers")
Home loans: To top up or not to top up?
The home loan top-up, a kind of secured multipurpose personal loan, is on the regulator's radar. Rightly so
 "Home loans: To top up or not to top up?")
All the RBI's men
As the Reserve Bank celebrates its 90th birthday, the concluding part of a two-column series offers a peek into the lives and works of its governors over the past three decades
 "All the RBI's men")
Monetary policy review: Optimism on growth, caution on inflation
Five of the six members of the RBI's MPC panel have voted for the status quo on both the policy rate and stance
 "Monetary policy review: Optimism on growth, caution on inflation")
The RBI story: 90 and going strong
As the Reserve Bank celebrates its 90th birthday, here's a look at how different the pitch has been for different governors to bat on since economic liberalisation. Part 1 of a two-part series
 "The RBI story: 90 and going strong")
The RBI way of firefighting
Often, it's a long investigation process, but the regulator doesn't discuss this openly since that can threaten financial sector stability. There are no teasers
 "The RBI way of firefighting")
All that glitters is not gold for Reserve Bank & FinMin
Rightly so. Since November 1962, there have been many attempts to monetise gold. It's finally happening, but we must look for sustainable growth
 "All that glitters is not gold for Reserve Bank & FinMin")
Pages from the diary of a woman PSU banker
Last Friday, the banker offered me the pages from her 2023 diary, taking time out from Women's Day celebrations with her friends
 "Pages from the diary of a woman PSU banker")
Fintech, age and central banking
Innovations in the fintech sector will continue, but will the innovators in their 40s have the freedom to ignore the regulations set by the central bankers in their 60s?
 "Fintech, age and central banking")
How long will the bull run continue for PSU banks?
In the past one year, the S&P BSE Bankex has been up 17.63 per cent and the Bank Nifty 17.04 per cent. But the Nifty PSU Bank index has risen close to 95 per cent!
 "How long will the bull run continue for PSU banks?")
The new challenge on the banking turf
Raising deposits to keep pace with loan growth and keeping credit cost low top the agenda for banks
 "The new challenge on the banking turf")
Status quo: Das has promises to keep...
The central theme of the MPC statement reminds one of American poet Robert Frost's Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
 "Status quo: Das has promises to keep...")
No change in rate; will the stance change?
Both the US Fed and Bank of England have taken the tightening bias off the table. Will the RBI follow the same path?
 "No change in rate; will the stance change?")