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RBI’s “Consultative Document on Regulation of Micro-Finance” Part -2

RBI vide its June 14, 2021 press release has issued a 30 page “Consultative Document on Regulation of Microfinance” (henceforth “Document”) seeking comments from public at large. 

Read more August 6, 2021 at 3:31 pm Sanjeev Chandorkar

RBI’s “Consultative Document on Regulation of Micro-Finance” Part 1

In the aftermath of Andhra Pradesh microfinance crisis, erupted in 2010, RBI appointed a committee under the chairmanship of Shri Y H Malegam to study issues and concerns of the Microfinance Sector.  Non Banking...

Read more August 2, 2021 at 11:11 am Sanjeev Chandorkar

IBC: Escape Route for Big Corporate ?

The then Finance Minister late Mr. Arun Jaitley & the present Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman used to say that IBC will prove to be a game changer. Indians are scared of stigma &...

Read more June 18, 2021 at 11:14 am Devidas Tuljapurkar

Reserve Bank of India or the Richmen Bank of India?

RBI has been losing credibility since demonetisation. Its subsequent efforts like not intervening when Bank charges were increased, proposing banking licences to corporates which RBI all along opposed on well found principles, allowing more...

Read more June 18, 2021 at 10:21 am Thomas Franco

Indian Economy in Shambles-What is to be done?

RBI has downgraded India’s growth projection to 9.5% from 10.5%. World Bank projects it at 8.3%. Actually, it may be worse. This is at the backdrop of GDP growth of a negative 7.3%. Last year,...

Read more June 10, 2021 at 12:43 pm Thomas Franco

Of Rising Govt debt and Bond Markets

Most of us plan our expenses in a way that we not only have enough saved for our needs but also leave behind a little something for our children. In contrast, our government is...

Read more March 12, 2021 at 1:19 pm Om Prakash Singh

Loans to Corporates – It’s high time to implement the RBI decision of 2016

RBI announced in August 2016, that it will move to cap exposure of banks to large borrowers while also taking steps to deepen the Corporate Bond Market. RBI stated that starting from next fiscal year...

Read more February 26, 2021 at 4:46 pm Thomas Franco

Is Forbearance the Original Sin?

Chapter 7 of Economic Survey dealing with the banking crisis strongly emphasizes that the continuation of the policy of forbearance followed in the wake of Global Financial Crisis (GFC) even after 2011 was the...

Read more February 19, 2021 at 12:43 pm Priya Dharshini

Random Reflections- Demonetisation – The cruel joke on the People

After demonetisation on November 8, 2016, seeing the anger of the people, on Nov 13 PM Modi in an emotionally choked speech in Goa said “I have asked the country for just 50 days....

Read more November 10, 2020 at 1:22 pm Thomas Franco

Random Reflections— Narasimham Committee to Kamath Committee- Restructuring Loans or Restructuring of Banks?

From the day banking started, bankers always had a plan for handing loans going bad. Banking says giving loans has a credit risk due to various reasons. Banks become a partner to the borrower...

Read more September 26, 2020 at 12:08 pm Thomas Franco

Snippets from the world of Indian economy and banking

State-owned banks need Rs 2 trillion in capital over next two years: Moody’s Public sector banks (PSBs), which have already had weak capital buffers, will need at least $25 billion in funding from external...

Read more August 22, 2020 at 1:31 pm CFA

Random Reflections- Solutions for the Banking Sector

“Call the dog mad and shoot it” was the old slogan. The present slogan is, “poison the dog, make it look like mad and shoot it”. The governments have done exactly the same with...

Read more July 30, 2020 at 9:18 pm Thomas Franco

Random Reflections- Privatisation of Financial Sector – A road to ruin

Almost all financial newspapers have informed that 3-5 banks and 3 general insurance companies are going to be privatized. They have indicated that Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, UCO Bank, Punjab and Sind...

Read more July 22, 2020 at 5:31 pm Thomas Franco

Random Reflections: 51 Years of Bank Nationalisation – Was it a sin? A vision? A missed opportunity? & What’s today’s position?

Nationalisation of the banks which had deposits above Rs.50 Crores, covering almost 85% of the total deposits on 19th July 1969 was historic, dramatic and welcomed by majority of the people. Some described it...

Read more July 16, 2020 at 1:55 pm Thomas Franco

Updates from IMF: Forecast for Post-COVID Economy and Debt Levels

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released two updates in the month of June – first was the World Economic Outlook, titled A Crisis Like No Other, An Uncertain Recovery and another was the Financial...

Read more July 15, 2020 at 9:07 am Maju Varghese
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