The latest developments at two large private banks in India spotlight the role of the board of banks, the chief executive officer (CEO), corporate governance…
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What ails (some of) India’s private banks?
The votaries of private banks so far have been enjoying a voyeuristic pleasure watching some of India’s public sector banks (PSBs) being stripped naked. The…
Nobody will talk about RBI rate hikes for some time now
Nobody could have asked for a less hawkish monetary policy, the first in fiscal year 2019. Bond prices rose (and yields dropped) and the bank…
RBI will hold on to repo rate this week, after 2 months, and maybe till next year
One doesn’t need to be a soothsayer to predict that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will keep the repo rate unchanged at the meeting…
How to bring back banks on Bond Street
For the treasury managers in Indian banks, fiscal year 2018 has been a nightmare. The next fiscal year, which starts next week, could be a…
Public sector banks stare at mounting losses, capital erosion
Between 26 October, a day after the government announced a Rs2.11 trillion capital infusion into public sector banks (PSBs), and 8 March, shareholders of these…
How to break the banker-promoter nexus
You must have seen the popular TV advertisement campaign for a men’s deodorant brand where different sets of people casually ask each other, “kya chal…
PNB fraud: Where does the buck stop?
Last week, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asked all banks to integrate their core banking solutions with the SWIFT messaging network by 30 April….