It was only after the nationalisation of 14 banks on July 19, 1969, that the banks reached the common people. The main changes that were done included a shift from class banking to mass...
In a statement signed by over 50 civil society organisations and concerned citizens, FAN believes, Joshimath Disaster is the”inevitable result of long neglect of scientific warnings, of gross financialization of nature and total lack...
In this in-depth analysis of the entire Demonetisation process in the context of the 4:1 Supreme Court verdict delivered on January 02, 2023, points out that the extensive damages caused by the 2016 measure...
RBI is the regulator and supervisor of the monetary system. Its objectives are, to maintain public confidence in the system, protect depositors’ interests and provide cost-effective banking services to the public. Its roles are...
When the Nobel Prize in Economics is awarded to economists for their work on “why banks should not be allowed to fail,” the Union Government announced an Expression of Interest in selling IDBI Bank.
Since FY20, banks are giving more personal loans than loans to industry, particularly to large industry, and the growth in personal loans is even more dramatic
Last year, a retired scientist received a call purportedly from SBI informing him that his account is blocked for non-compliance of KYC. They sent him a password to be shared with the caller. He...
Everything that can go wrong is going wrong with the big-ticket “reform” Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) of 2016, which was sold as the panacea for stressed asset resolutions (NPAs).
Our country’s constitution talks of equality, equal opportunity and social justice. But unfortunately, even after 74 years, we lag behind in social security.
“It would be difficult to undertake credit planning unless the linked control of Industry and Banks in the hands is snapped by Nationalisation of Banks,” said R K Hazari in the R K Hazari...
In its reckless privatisation drive, the union government is selling Central Electronics Limited (CEL) to Nandal Finance & Leasing Private Limited, an NBFC with a dubious record, owned by a furniture company, with less...
Today Google Pay (G-Pay) owned by Google, PhonePe owned by Walmart, PayTm owned by Soft Bank and other payment apps have taken over money transfers. As per the report of the National Payment Corporation...