Page 32 - Letter To Bs

Letter to BS: Why no central bank's nominee should be on PSB boards

As a former RBI nominee director on the board of a PSB, directors have very little role to play especially in the management committees

Letter to BS: Trump-Kim summit marks a turning point in US-N Korea ties

Given their aggressive postures accentuated by bitter mutual recriminations, we were astonished to see Trump & Kim Jong standing together, smiling, shaking,hands, walking together, patting each other

Letter to BS: Disclosures of delinquencies may affect goodwill of borrowers

Although the initiative can promote market transparency, it has a shorter horizon and is reactive in nature

Letter to BS: Govt must not waste or misuse lateral entry to bureaucracy

Our bureaucracy is generalist in nature while the demand today is more technology driven where people who have exposure to such technology platforms will be more handy

Letter to BS: Lateral hiring was long overdue, but govt has to do more

Those selected should resign from their service and will not have any safety net of going back

Letter to BS: Lateral hiring in govt is a positive move

The whole process needs to be seen as a natural phenomenon of the present level of economic development and best practices elsewhere in the world

Letter to BS: Reasons for not going ahead with 'bad bank' remain valid

Except that the idea now gets support from badly managed banks facing the threat of merger

Letter to BS: Indian economic interests cannot be compromised for FDI

Our policies should not be overridden by political and economic interests of other countries

Letter to BS: NDMC at fault for Taj Mansingh's flop auction

Right from the beginning, this idea of "auction" - after the expiry of 33 years lease period - was an ill-conceived one

Letter to BS: Lethargic banks also reason for failure of 'lead bank' scheme

Banks as a habit, were treating the scheme as one of low priority

Letter to BS: Cheap data presents huge opportunity for India's economy

Cheap data could actually make our supply chains much more efficient and our motor vehicle assets more productive are indeed wonderful possibilities

Letter to BS: Licensing of more foreign banks won't help the ailing sector

Moreover, many existing foreign banks have ceased to lend in the retail sphere and have reduced their exposures in the country

Letter to BS: Chanda Kochhar needs to do a lot of soul searching and act

The ICICI Bank CEO must leave till this whole investigation is complete. Otherwise it cannot be a transparent one

Letter to BS: RBI criticises public sector banks on Lead Bank scheme

Historically, nationalisation of banks in India and the introduction of LBS were initiatives aimed at financial inclusion, ensuring wholehearted participation of all stakeholders

Letter to BS: Is Patanjali trying to become a 'jack of all trades'?

There is an important lesson for Patanjali from this Kimbho episode: Focus

Letter to BS: Has any FM ever been held responsible for defence snafus?

For a defence minister to be effective, he or she has also to be the finance minister of her ministry

Letter to BS: ICICI Bank to probe allegations against CEO Kochhar

This is after a new whistle-blower has complained against her

Letter to BS: Row over Pranab Mukherjee attending RSS event

The invitation to a staunch Congressman is the latest proof of it

Letter to BS: Don't grossly underpaid PSB bankers deserve a better deal?

Bankers in the public sector are also grossly underpaid compared to their peers in the private sector

Letter to BS: Banks' request to defer PCA would delay reform process

Any dilution or deviation will result in the disservice to the depositors of these banks