Rising debt, falling savings, liquidity crunch, and the struggle for stable growth | Finance Matters, 21 February 2025 | Editorial
Indiaâs economy is facing a mix of opportunities and challenges.
The Banking Sector Reveals the Middle Classes Aren’t Really Getting a ‘Bonanza’
There is a euphoria around the âtax bonanzaâ offered to the middle classes in this yearâs Budget. The proposal of no tax for those with annual income up to Rs 12 lakh has been...
The Dangers of Neo-Banking, Fintechs, and the Inactiveness of the RBI
I remitted some money using GPay recently. There were many people with the same name, and erroneously the money went to the wrong account of one Arjunan. When the actual Arjunan to whom the...
The Magic of Falling NPAs! | Finance Matters | 13 December 2024 | Editorial
A recent investigation by The Indian Express revealed that over 43% of the total non-performing assets (NPA) till March 2019, or Rs. 4.02 lakh crore, was accounted for by just 100 companies. According to...
EMIs on loans for destroyed homes in Wayanad? Landslide of inequality: The cost of banking priorities
The Mepadi landslide in Wayanad, Kerala, July 30, 2024, is one of the largest in the country, in terms of debris flow of nearly six million cubic metersâenough to fill 2,400 Olympic-sized swimming pools....
Note the hypocrisy
The Hindenburg report had accused the Adani Group of using shell companies in Mauritius for laundering money. But the Indian government staunchly defended the corporate giant. The Financial Action Task Force, a Paris-based global...
To undo the deadly noose of loan apps, RBIâs occasional warnings wonât do
A new ecosystem based on loan apps has mushroomed across Indiaâs financial landscape over a decade, preying on those abandoned by the formal banking sector. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently imposed a...
Why RBIâs financial governance should address social and environmental concerns
The Reserve Bank of India released a new draft of the project finance framework in May. To address risks and impacts, it must integrate social and environmental considerations, writes the author of this commentary.
 Response to the Reserve Bank of India’s Draft Prudential Framework for Project Finance
âCivil society organisations urge RBI to incorporate environmental, climate and social considerations in the project finance framework!â
Climate accountability: Disclose more, put checks before financing mega projects
In a globalised context, insufficient disclosure of climate risks may diminish a bankâs attractiveness to international investors.
Centre for Financial Accountability urges RBI to broaden scope of climate-related financial risk framework
The CFA emphasised the critical need to empower shareholders, customers, and the general public with comprehensive information on the climate crisis's impact on FI investments.
CFA bats for enhanced climate accountability measures in RBI’s draft norms
Says clarity and specificity are needed to ensure effective implementation and compliance with disclosure requirements.
Submission to RBI on Draft Disclosure Framework on Climate-Related Financial Risks, 2024
The âDraft Disclosure Framework on Climate-Related Financial Risksâ released by RBI in February
How the Banking Sector has been Destroyed in the Last 10 Years
The claim of the Prime Minister that the Banking Sector has become robust is not true if we analyse the facts and figures. On Jan 1 2015, Gyan Sangam 1 was organised in Pune...
Finance, Frauds & Fundamentals: Interrogating the recent trends in the financial landscape in India
Date: 11 â 15 March 2024 In the pulsating heart of Indiaâs financial narrative lies a tale of experiments, advancement, and resistance. The âFinance, Frauds & Fundamentalsâ workshop delves into the complexities of the...
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