Yet again the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) went for an out-of-turn policy rate cut on Friday. Following an off-cycle meeting, earlier slated for June…
It’s Time To Boost P2P Lending
Everybody is busy dissecting the Rs20 trillion-plus package for the revival of Asia’s third largest economy under attack from Covid-19. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
No Charity. Why Lending To MSMEs Make Business Sense For Banks
Everyone and her aunt is concerned about the impact of Covid-19 on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) — the second biggest employer in the…
How To Bring Banks In India Back To The Credit Market
Which comes first: The chicken or the egg? This age-old riddle has sparked many arguments and the scientists are still in quest of the right…
Quantitative Easing, RBI Style
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, that’s Jonty Rhodes! That is how the commentators reacted to South African cricketer Rhodes’ flash fielding…
Can Rate Cut Force Banks To LEND?
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bought treasury bills from the secondary market. This is no speculation. The weekly statistical supplement (WSS), which the…
RBI Goes For 140 Basis Points Rate Cut In Little Over A Fortnight
Nobody could have asked for more, even in their dreams. India’s central bank, yet again, has gone for an out-of-turn cut in its policy rate….
Come September, BAD loans will Zoom
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) December 2019 Financial Stability Report, a biannual health check for the banking industry, had predicted the gross non-performing assets…