In the last week of May, the National Company Law Tribunal approved the sale of once-upon-a-time infrastructure development catalyst Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd’s…
BANKER as a Covid WARRIOR
Baskar Babu Ramachandran, managing director and CEO of Suryoday Small Finance Bank Ltd, says at least one lakh microfinance borrowers of his bank paid their loan instalments…
Lending, SPENDING… And Bending
Two off-cycle rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and a Rs20 trillion-plus package by the government. Are they enough to fight the…
Last Rate Cut For Now But More Bullets In Reserve Bank’s Chamber
Yet again the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) went for an out-of-turn policy rate cut on Friday. Following an off-cycle meeting, earlier slated for June…
It’s Time To Boost P2P Lending
Everybody is busy dissecting the Rs20 trillion-plus package for the revival of Asia’s third largest economy under attack from Covid-19. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
No Charity. Why Lending To MSMEs Make Business Sense For Banks
Everyone and her aunt is concerned about the impact of Covid-19 on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) — the second biggest employer in the…
How To Bring Banks In India Back To The Credit Market
Which comes first: The chicken or the egg? This age-old riddle has sparked many arguments and the scientists are still in quest of the right…
Quantitative Easing, RBI Style
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, that’s Jonty Rhodes! That is how the commentators reacted to South African cricketer Rhodes’ flash fielding…