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Random Reflections: Are Banks Becoming Arms of the Ruling Party?

The Reserve Bank of India introduced “Know Your Customer” [KYC] norms under the provisions of “Prevention of Money Laund...

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Road Paved for FRDI 2.0

The announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday (Nov 15) that the government is planning to increase t...

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किताब: भारत में आर्थिक तबाही

पिछले साढ़े चार वर्षों में, देश एक बड़ी सामाजिक-राजनीतिक और आर्थिक उथल-पुथल से गुजरा है जैसा पहले कभी नहीं था। हाल के इ...

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Booklet: 5 Years of Achhe Din: A Quick Look at Banking and Finance Sector

The last five years have been a watershed moment in Indian politics and the economy. The NDA alliance’s grand victory on...

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Book: Rubbles of an Economic Earthquake

In the past four and a half years, the country has gone through a major socio-political and economic upheaval as never b...

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Towards Developing an Understanding & Perspective on Development Finance & Financial Institutions.

Never have banking and finance been discussed as keenly as today in the recent history of India. Demonetisation, non-per...

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“Dangers” of Privatising Public Sector Banks Loom Large

A public statement, released jointly by Soumya Dutta of the All-India Bank Officers’ Confederation, Priya Dharshini of t...

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Statement on the Withdrawal of FRDI Bill

Public Statement | August 16, 2018 A Battle Won, The War Looms at Large: Statement on the Withdrawal of Financial Resol...

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FRDI Bill Withdrawn: A Victory to the People

On August 7 2018, the government officially withdrew its proposed Financial Resolution and Deposit insurance Bill (2017)...

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The Best of Finance Matters: First Anniversary Issue

A year back when we started our weekly newsletter Finance Matters, what we intended was to bring together the news and a...

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February 7, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections: Are Banks Becoming Arms of the Ruling Party?

The Reserve Bank of India introduced “Know Your Customer” [KYC] norms under the provisions of “Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 and Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules 2005. As per these Acts Regulated Entities (REs) like banks, Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs...

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February 7, 2020

Joe Athialy

Road Paved for FRDI 2.0

The announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday (Nov 15) that the government is planning to increase the deposit guarantee limit from the existing Rs 1 lakh is a confirmation of the rumours/reports going around for some time that the government wants to bring back the Financial Res...

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April 25, 2019

Thomas Franco

किताब: भारत में आर्थिक तबाही

पिछले साढ़े चार वर्षों में, देश एक बड़ी सामाजिक-राजनीतिक और आर्थिक उथल-पुथल से गुजरा है जैसा पहले कभी नहीं था। हाल के इतिहास में कभी भी एक साथ देश के इतने बड़े समूह को और विशेषकर समाज में हाशिए पर रहे लोगों को इतनी परेशानी से नहीं गुजरना पड़ा है। समाज के प्रत्येक वर्ग को देखते हुए, चाहे वह किसान हो...

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May 18, 2020

Financial Accountability Network India

Booklet: 5 Years of Achhe Din: A Quick Look at Banking and Finance Sector

The last five years have been a watershed moment in Indian politics and the economy. The NDA alliance’s grand victory on the agenda of development and good days to come (achhe din) started off on a high note. But after five years, the NDA government stands delegitimized. But what followed was brazen...

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April 23, 2019

Thomas Franco

Book: Rubbles of an Economic Earthquake

In the past four and a half years, the country has gone through a major socio-political and economic upheaval as never before. At no point in the recent history has the country as a whole, and more importantly the marginalised sections of the society, been subjected to such distress. Looking at each...

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January 16, 2026

CFA Admin

Towards Developing an Understanding & Perspective on Development Finance & Financial Institutions.

Never have banking and finance been discussed as keenly as today in the recent history of India. Demonetisation, non-performing assets, bank charges, Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI Bill), cash-less economy, digital payments, payment banks and a host of such economic decisions of th...

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November 20, 2018

Counterview

“Dangers” of Privatising Public Sector Banks Loom Large

A public statement, released jointly by Soumya Dutta of the All-India Bank Officers’ Confederation, Priya Dharshini of the Centre for Financial Accountability, Madhuresh Kumar of the National Alliance of People’ Movements, and Gautam Mody of the New Trade Union Initiative, has argued that, while the...

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August 16, 2018

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Statement on the Withdrawal of FRDI Bill

Public Statement | August 16, 2018 A Battle Won, The War Looms at Large: Statement on the Withdrawal of Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill A Joint Statement On 7th August 2018, a year after its introduction, the BJP government withdrew the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FR...

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August 13, 2018

Priya Dharshini

FRDI Bill Withdrawn: A Victory to the People

On August 7 2018, the government officially withdrew its proposed Financial Resolution and Deposit insurance Bill (2017). This Bill aimed to redefine the regulatory framework by introducing a Resolution Corporation (RC) that would have powers to merge, sell, liquidate any financial institution based...

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July 6, 2018

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The Best of Finance Matters: First Anniversary Issue

A year back when we started our weekly newsletter Finance Matters, what we intended was to bring together the news and analysis from the world of finance, in a form and language comprehensible to the common people. Over the period, the articles and videos that we had carried have ranged from Ease of...

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Random Reflections: Are Banks Becoming Arms of the Ruling Party?

Road Paved for FRDI 2.0

किताब: भारत में आर्थिक तबाही

Booklet: 5 Years of Achhe Din: A Quick Look at Banking and Finance Sector

Book: Rubbles of an Economic Earthquake

Towards Developing an Understanding & Perspective on Development Finance & Financial Institutions.

“Dangers” of Privatising Public Sector Banks Loom Large

Statement on the Withdrawal of FRDI Bill

FRDI Bill Withdrawn: A Victory to the People

The Best of Finance Matters: First Anniversary Issue

Random Reflections: Are Banks Becoming Arms of the Ruling Party?

Road Paved for FRDI 2.0

किताब: भारत में आर्थिक तबाही

Booklet: 5 Years of Achhe Din: A Quick Look at Banking and Finance Sector

Book: Rubbles of an Economic Earthquake

Towards Developing an Understanding & Perspective on Development Finance & Financial Institutions.

“Dangers” of Privatising Public Sector Banks Loom Large

Statement on the Withdrawal of FRDI Bill

FRDI Bill Withdrawn: A Victory to the People

The Best of Finance Matters: First Anniversary Issue

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