From his cabin on the 15th floor of The Capital building at Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex, KV Kamath, chairman of the National Bank for Financing…
Politics, Exit Polls, Market And Retail Investors
On June 6, two days after the Lok Sabha election results were declared. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home…
Of Cricket And Monetary Policy
For a change, let’s look at this week’s Reserve Bank of India (RBI) policy as a cricket match. Not a limited-overs game; but a Test match….
How Long Will The Good Run Of Banking Industry Last?
Hold your breath. In the financial year 2024, which ended in March, 26 listed banks – 14 private banks, seven public sector banks (PSBs) and…
RBI DIVIDEND: How Much Is Too Much
Here is a quick look at how much dividend the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been paying to the government since 2008, the year…
Nomadic Life Of A PSU BANKER
Last week’s column on what ails public sector banks prompted a recently retired banker to write to me a long email about his career path….
What Ails Public Sector Banks?
My schoolmate, a general manager (GM) in Uco Bank, retired in March. A series of farewell functions kept him busy during his last days in…
Small is Beautiful, But not Always
Published in 1973, EF Schumacher’s bestseller, Small is Beautiful, challenges what were then the prevailing economic assumptions and offers an alternative perspective on sustainable development, social…