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Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Monday

M Narasimham: Forgotten contributions

In 1977, the Janata government asked him to leave and made Narasimham governor for five months

Banks must halve their dividends to conserve capital in view of Covid: RBI

Banks could pay maximum 50% of dividend from their profits in 2020-21; no such restriction on cooperative banks

Systemic risk to stay high for Indian banks amid second Covid surge: S&P

The impact of broader lockdowns on the economy could be substantial, depending on their length and scope, S&P said in a statement

How long will the RBI continue with its extreme accommodative stance?

Status quo expected on Wednesday, but guidance will hold the key for bond market

HDFC Bank's advances grow 14% YoY in Q4; sequentially up 4.6%

India's largest private sector lender said in a regulatory filing its domestic retail loans in Q4FY21 grew by 7.5% YoY

RBI deputy governor BP Kanungo retires after completing 1-year extension

Against expectations of getting a second extension, the senior-most deputy governor BP Kanungo retired from the Reserve Bank on completion of his one-year extension on Friday. Kanungo joined the RBI in 1982 and was in charge of currency management, external investments, operations, payment, and settlement system, among others, during the four-year term as the deputy governor, which began in April 2017. The government had appointed him as a deputy governor in March 2017 when Urjit Patel was the governor and he took charge on April 3, 2017, for a three-year term ending April 2, 2020, but was given a one-year extension. There was an expectation that he might a second extension after the government had cancelled interviews for the post of the deputy governor, scheduled for March 10. As deputy governor, Kanungo headed the departments of currency management, external investments & operations, government & bank accounts, information technology, payments & settlement systems, ...

Stressed and not showing: Covid-19 relief hides true picture about banks

Banks seem to be doing better as India's economy recovers from the Covid-19 devastation. But be prepared for shocks when a true picture emerges, writes Devangshu Datta

Govt to infuse Rs 14,500 crore in 4 banks, issue recapitalisation bonds

Special securities shall be non-interest bearing and no interest shall be payable on issue of the securities

Moratorium verdict: Prepare for shock when a more realistic picture emerges

Loan Moratorium verdict: It also declared that compound interest will not be charged for the period of moratorium.

RBI Dy Guv Kanungo may get extension; interviews to find successor nixed

The move comes at a time when the central bank is working on digital currency

Reserve Bank loosens grip on yields at auction to leave traders guessing

RBI sold some of 10-year debt at 6.22 per cent on Friday, compared with about 6 per cent in previous auctions

Covid-19 pandemic impact will pose challenge to Indian banks in FY22: Fitch

Indian banks, particularly state banks, remained more risk-averse than in prior years, which was reflected in their weak credit growth

Digital currency an idea that can go far, but will RBI explore it?

Skepticism is high about "Retail Direct" because previous attempts at bringing public debt to the masses haven't gone anywhere

RBI plans Rs 3 trillion in sovereign bond purchases to cap yield at 6%

The Reserve Bank of India has so far bought about Rs 2.5 trillion of net debt in the current financial year

How RBI plans to revive PMC Bank through a three-pronged strategy

In a first, DICGC to be roped in to fund revival; RBI to open credit line to tide over liquidity issues; minimum capital from promoter to meet 9% capital adequacy ratio; 3 investors submit final offer

Statsguru: Bank lending in the slow lane amid Covid-19 pandemic

In a period of slowing credit growth, only PSUs have sequentially borrowed more, and that too, only from private banks

On the chessboard: 2021 will see tectonic shifts in the banking industry

India Inc could make a re-entry into commercial banking - 40 years after the last round of bank nationalisation in 1980

Short-cut on bank recap

P&SB's zero-coupon bonds violate prudent accounting practices

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