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What's in store for 'India's most sincere bank'?

Has Sharma given up on it? For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission

Five-day week not there yet, but bank wage settlement has a lot for bankers

While the wait for a five-day week gets longer, the most interesting developments that make the agreement progressive and humane relate to leave

Home loans: To top up or not to top up?

The home loan top-up, a kind of secured multipurpose personal loan, is on the regulator's radar. Rightly so

All the RBI's men

As the Reserve Bank celebrates its 90th birthday, the concluding part of a two-column series offers a peek into the lives and works of its governors over the past three decades

Monetary policy review: Optimism on growth, caution on inflation

Five of the six members of the RBI's MPC panel have voted for the status quo on both the policy rate and stance

The RBI story: 90 and going strong

As the Reserve Bank celebrates its 90th birthday, here's a look at how different the pitch has been for different governors to bat on since economic liberalisation. Part 1 of a two-part series

The RBI way of firefighting

Often, it's a long investigation process, but the regulator doesn't discuss this openly since that can threaten financial sector stability. There are no teasers

All that glitters is not gold for Reserve Bank & FinMin

Rightly so. Since November 1962, there have been many attempts to monetise gold. It's finally happening, but we must look for sustainable growth

Pages from the diary of a woman PSU banker

Last Friday, the banker offered me the pages from her 2023 diary, taking time out from Women's Day celebrations with her friends

Fintech, age and central banking

Innovations in the fintech sector will continue, but will the innovators in their 40s have the freedom to ignore the regulations set by the central bankers in their 60s?

How long will the bull run continue for PSU banks?

In the past one year, the S&P BSE Bankex has been up 17.63 per cent and the Bank Nifty 17.04 per cent. But the Nifty PSU Bank index has risen close to 95 per cent!

The new challenge on the banking turf

Raising deposits to keep pace with loan growth and keeping credit cost low top the agenda for banks

Status quo: Das has promises to keep...

The central theme of the MPC statement reminds one of American poet Robert Frost's Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

No change in rate; will the stance change?

Both the US Fed and Bank of England have taken the tightening bias off the table. Will the RBI follow the same path?

Interim Budget: Gross market borrowing music to ears of bond market

In the current year, the gross market borrowings are estimated at Rs 15.4 trillion, and the net borrowing at Rs 11.8 trillion - the highest-ever government borrowing programme

Banking on the Budget

With India's inclusion in global bond index, big fat annual market borrowing programme may not be a headache for government anymore. Let's hope that encourages it to get back on path of banking reform

Small, big and systemically important banks

The systemically important bank classification is no comment on how secure depositors' money is in other banks. Sit back, relax and enjoy the higher rates for now

P2P lending: Barking up the wrong tree?

Around 15 P2P platforms went live, but one-third of them have shut up shop. Analysts say four of them have more than 90 per cent of the market share

The pros and cons of digital loan apps

Are the borrowers getting into a debt trap, without understanding the risks? Digital lending is still a grey area

Central theme of '24: Fight with inflation for growth

A rate cut will happen this year. When? It will depend on the growth-inflation dynamics as well as the US Fed action