* You can now apply for top-up on your existing home loan and use the funds to fulfil a host of requirements such as home…
All The RBI Men
RN Malhotra, governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from February 4, 1985 to December 22, 1990, strongly opposed the VP Singh government’s loan-waiver programme in…
APRIL POLICY: Optimism On Growth, Caution On Inflation
There is no surprise in FY2025’s first monetary policy. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to keep…
The Reserve Bank of India Story: 90 and Going Strong
Happy Birthday, Reserve Bank of India. The Indian central bank turns 90 today. The world’s other nonagenarian central banks include the Central bank of Argentina…
Firefighting, the RBI Way
Ahead of Holi, the festival of colours, I visited a banker friend for lunch over the weekend. He lives in a modern housing society in…
All That Glitters Is Not Gold —For Reserve Bank And FinMin
Early this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directed IIFL Finance Ltd to cease and desist from sanctioning, disbursing and selling gold loans with…
The Story of Minu, A PSU Banker
Yet another Woman’s Day passed by for 34-year-old Minu (name changed), a branch manager of a large public sector bank in Mumbai. She had put…
Fintech, Age And Respect for Central Banking
It’s difficult to pinpoint who invented the car but Karl Benz is most often identified as the inventor. He patented the three-wheeled motor car —…