Bankers

At least 2 Indian banks should be in global top 20, say PSB chiefs

Banks are more confident to manage the process of mergers and amalgamation in the banking sector on the back of very effective consolidation in PSB space amid COVID pandemic in 2020, said bankers

Reinvention, not overhaul, is key to evolution: Private bank chiefs

At Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025, a session titled 'Is it time to revisit the banking model?' brought together top bankers to discuss how industry must adapt to this evolving landscape

BS BFSI Summit: SBI one of the largest spenders on tech, says C S Setty

At BS BFSI Summit 2025, Setty discussed the slowdown in credit growth, the RBI's reforms, and the potential impact of allowing private sector professionals into public-sector banks

Hong Kong bankers book luxury hotels near offices for typhoon trading

Super Typhoon Ragasa marks the biggest test yet for a change implemented last year by the Hong Kong stock exchange to keep trading open during severe weather

The death of a banker: Navigating unbearable pressure and expectations

When targets are overwhelming, senior management and customers are both impatient, and there is constant fear, not every banker has the resilience to survive and thrive

Customer complaints rising fast, bankers lacking empathy, says RBI DG

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Swaminathan J has rued a "lack of empathy" among bankers, even in the face of rising number of customer complaints around serious aspects like fraud. Speaking at an event of RBI-promoted NIBM (National Institute of Bank Management) on July 12, Swaminathan said there is "increasing automation but decreasing ownership", and customers have to contend with template emails and helplines loop back "endlessly". He made it clear that addressing these issues will be essential if bankers were to sustain people's trust in the system. The Reserve Bank's website published the speech on Tuesday. "The number of customer complaints -- especially through digital channels -- has risen significantly in recent years. From social engineering frauds to poor grievance redressal, the loss and frustration is real. Often, the problem is not the product or service, but, as I see it, the real issue is a lack of empathy," the commercial banker-turned-regulator said in his valedict

The curious case of demotion of executive director at a public-sector bank

If someone is deemed unfit for the ED post, can that person be considered fit to be a general manager?

When DFS Secretary Nagaraju played the role of King Vikramaditya

Customer service and excellence are buzzwords in the Indian financial system now. Both the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are writing a new chapter in Indian banking

Too many episodes of financial mismanagement: Where does the buck stop?

Should the resignation of senior bankers on moral grounds draw the curtains on mismanagement and accounting discrepancies?

Deposit interest rate cuts likely to be moderate in current cycle

High CD ratio, LCR norms, and possible increase in deposit insurance to weigh on banks' decisions

Banker's Trust: An 8-minute video and a general manager's promotion

Follow the rule book, don't take any initiative, don't try to be innovative. With such vigilance shackles, will public sector banks ever be able to compete with private sector banks?

RBI monetary policy: Expect 25-bp rate cut, but no change in stance

As headline inflation moves closer to RBI's target, and growth momentum remains elusive, a rate cut may be on the cards

RBI to meet bankers next week to discuss liquidity management framework

It met economists on Thursday for pre-policy consultation; economists divided over change in stance

Tough time ahead for banking sector as low-cost funds shrink, margins drop

Given the sharp correction in equities and a drop in the flow of money to mutual funds, some banks have started seeing a return of depositors

Rate cut alone insufficient to boost lending amid tight liquidity: Bankers

Indian banks' loan growth has moderated for six straight months through December as the liquidity constraints forced lenders to focus on boosting deposits, instead of issuing credit

Market regulator Sebi to ease rules for i-bankers' Gift City transition

IFSCA, Sebi hold talks to boost bankers' presence and direct listing at IFSC

Bankers ask RBI for durable liquidity as deficit mounts to Rs 2 trillion

Economists are of the opinion that given the prevailing liquidity conditions, the RBI should prioritise liquidity management over rate cuts

China regulators tell banks to speed up offshore listings to boost economy

The closed-door meetings and their details, which have not been reported previously, mark a strategic change for China after it framed rules for offshore fundraisings in March 2023, tightening

RBI policy: Hike in FCNR(B) deposit rate may have limited impact on flows

An FCNR (B) account lets customers maintain a fixed deposit in India in freely convertible foreign currencies for a tenure ranging from one to five years

RBI ballooning NDF position suggests more rupee losses, say bankers

The Reserve Bank of India's aggregate short foreign currency in forwards and futures position jumped three-fold to $49.2 billion from September to October, official data showed on Friday