Addressing industry bodies in December, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman promised vibrancy in the Union Budget, a key to economic revival, and keeping the momentum in…
THAT SINKINGH FEELING ?
Review by Prof M S Sriram Tamal Bandyopadhyay is no stranger to the financial press. He is a respected journalist who has a blend of…
Banking: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
As we move ahead in 2021, let’s look back at how banking evolved in India in the first two decades of this century. And what…
Micro Loans: Assam Is Not Andhra AP
Last week, the Assam Assembly passed the Assam Micro Finance Institutions (Regulation of Money Lending) Bill, 2020 to “protect and relieve the economically vulnerable groups…
Thoughts On Banking In New Decade
After reviewing the “current liquidity and financial conditions”, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last week announced yet another round of Operation Twist – a Rs10,000 crore…
Flashback 2020: Postponing The Inevitable? Or, Is There Hope?
On December 7, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cancelled the licence of the Karad Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd in Maharashtra and barred it from…
Past Imperfect, Present Happier Than Anticipated, Future Uncertain
With the December quarter coming to an end and most bankers putting on a brave face, announcing their resilience to take on the Covid-19 pandemic,…
That Sinking Feeling?
BOOK REVIEW : “Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy” M S Sriram Tamal Bandyopadhyay is no stranger to the financial press. He is a respected…