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A surge in bad debt is set to further worsen India's shadow bank crisis

Non-performing assets already swelled in the most recent data to the highest in at least five years, at 6.3% as of March 2020 even before the worst of the pandemic impact, the RBI said

Best of BS Opinion: Start-up's flights of fancy, powering mobility & more

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

RBI working committee in favour of setting up NPCI-type agency for fintechs

RBI panel favours new structure for better supervision

A poor idea

Bad bank will only kick the can down the road

Indian budgets have supplied an invaluable public good, a stable democracy

It is not just RBI which has delivered stability but also Indian budgets which have delivered social and political stability through fiscal policy

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

Short-term interest rates increase 25-30 basis points, shows data

The reason why short-term rates have spiked is liquidity normalisation

Banking: Yesterday, today and tomorrow

With the customer spoilt for choice, the option for the banking industry in the new decade is between going digital or dying

The new playbook: RBI steps in to stem the nexus between banks and fintechs

With the RBI red-flagging mushrooming of digital apps, the tango between banks and fintechs may be in for a big change, report Hamsini Karthik and Raghu Mohan

FinMin looks at BIC model after concerns on zero coupon bonds for PSB recap

FinMin is looking at avenues for affordable capital infusion, including setting up of a Bank Investment Company, as the RBI raised concern over issuance of zero-coupon bonds for PSB recapitalisation

RBI likely to propose stricter regulations for shadow banks: Report

RBI looks to strengthen solvency and sustainability of a sector that has been showing signs of stress in recent years

No choice but to build reserves despite US monitoring list : RBI Governor

The US Treasury in December included India in the currency manipulator watchlist with nine others for one-sided intervention preventing rupee appreciation

Borrowing cost surges in bond market over RBI's measures to drain out cash

The surge comes after the Reserve Bank of India announced plans last week to restore normalcy to liquidity operations in markets in a phased manner

RBI tweaks FEMA regulations, gives wings to recycling of aircraft

Till now, export of planes in knocked-down condition was not allowed

Expect banking revival in 2021

The potential turnaround in banking means the government does not need to act in haste, only to repent at leisure

NBFCs urge RBI to relax compliance rules as they convert into banks

Seek leeway on reserve ratio, priority sector and sectoral exposure

Optimistic earning estimates, lower liquidity raise alarm in stock market

RBI governor warned earlier this week about the rally, citing the disconnect between the markets and the economy as well as expectations that bad-loan ratios at lenders will almost double this year

Inflation finally in target range, but RBI may still not cut rates: Experts

Bond market is not factoring in a rate cut in February policy either

RBI constitutes working group to develop and regulate digital lending

The six-member panel comprising four RBI internal members and two external members is expected to submit its report within three months

2021: Dark clouds and silver linings

Fresh hopes on the economic, health and political front temper the grim legacy of 2020