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Bank and NBFC stocks seen cheering RBI's proposals on widening ownership

While questions remain, RBI panel's recommendations, if implemented, could result in structural changes for the sector

Banking reforms: The real metrics

Under Shaktikanta Das, RBI has been moving speedily on banking reforms. The most crucial question is, will any of this mean a big difference to the quality and cost of banking services for depositors?

Prudent regulation

Banks promoted by business houses would raise systemic risk

Three messages from the Lakshmi Vilas Bank deal

It sends a strong signal to promoters and influential investors in the not-so-well-run banks to behave or lose their shirt

Lakshmi Vilas Bank failed and this time India is getting a rescue right

India called upon called upon a foreign institution to take over Lakshmi Vilas Bank's assets and liabilities. That should stoke interest of other global banks

Reducing promoter stake in private banks: RBI panel for nuanced approach

The RBI committee has recommended doing away with one size fits all approach to private banks' ownership

The crisis at Lakshmi Vilas Bank and how does it impact you? Explained

In this podcast, Business Standard's T E Narasimhan explains how does the crisis at Lakshmi Vilas Bank impact customers, will LVB's shareholders get anything, are jobs in LVB at stake and more

Best of BS Opinion: Making a mockery of arbitration, LVB crisis, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

RBI's out-of-the-box solutions may strengthen India's banking sector

Whether YES Bank, PMC Bank or LVB, year 2020 has seen the regulator taking market-oriented solutions to rescue failed banks

SMBC expands footprint, invests $600 million in India operations

The corporation has invested $600 mn in its Indian operations in 2020

Banks to charge for deposits & withdrawals, Cong says 'Kamar Tod Tohfa'

Customers in some banks will now have to start paying fees for deposit and withdrawal of money.

A reform that demands more attention

Awareness of the banking sector's many initiatives to help stressed businesses tide over the pandemic is low

Why insurance firms are poised to march past the banks on the stock market

They make up 43% of the m-cap of banks today and many, including LIC, will soon be listed; by contrast, not a single yet-unlisted bank is so massive as to create ripples when it goes public

Private banks may see NIMs dip in Q2FY21; loan restructuring roadmap eyed

Market participants would watch out for greater clarity on NPA recognition, loan restructuring roadmap, and credit costs for the rest of the year

Turmoil at Lakshmi Vilas Bank: AGM drama, current situation and what next

How did a profitable bank founded 94 years ago to serve small businesses became a headless institution? Listen to the podcast to know more

Citi appoints Arjun Chowdhry as acting head of consumer banking in India

Chowdhry, who has been with Citi for 25 years, currently serves as the head of credit cards, payments and unsecured lending for the American bank in India.

Ind-Ra cuts banking outlook to negative on rising NPA, credit cost

As per Ind-Ra's bear case, the spike in stressed assets due to pandemic is expected to double the credit costs for banking system

Credit growth: Barking up the wrong tree?

It is unfair to expect risk capital from banks to prop up the economy. They deal with public money

Unlock BFSI 2.0: Early to predict the economic recovery curve: Bank CEOs

Top bank executives attempted to shed the tag of being risk-averse and averred that viable businesses would get the red carpet from lenders

Unlock BFSI 2.0: Not risk-averse, only careful and prudent, say bank CEOs

Most bankers who participated in the Business Standard Unlock BFSI 2.0 webinar event held on Thursday felt that they expect better indicators of the economy in the third quarter of the financial year