Manojit Saha

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Rajan gets his way on RBI's restructuring plan

Rajan gets his way on RBI's restructuring plan

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

RBI conducts interviews for first lateral hire for CGM post; deputy governors to head four distinct verticals.

Robust review before PSU bank chiefs are selected

Robust review before PSU bank chiefs are selected

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2014

The move to make the appointment process more robust comes after last month's arrest of S K Jain, chairman and managing director of Syndicate Bank last month, over graft charges.

We gave Vijay Mallya an opportunity to respond: UBI official

We gave Vijay Mallya an opportunity to respond: UBI official

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2014

Deepak Narang, executive director of United Bank of India, speaks on Vijay Mallya's 'wilful defaulter' status.

One year of Raghuram Rajan: A spring in his step

One year of Raghuram Rajan: A spring in his step

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2014

The Governor, who completes one year in RBI on Wednesday, has stabilised the rupee and is getting a fix on inflation.

Banks ask Bhushan to sell and lease back critical assets

Banks ask Bhushan to sell and lease back critical assets

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

SBI Caps readies plan, identifies 4 assets; bankers say there are enough bidders.

Finance ministry rules out COO appointment in RBI

Finance ministry rules out COO appointment in RBI

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

The finance ministry has ruled out the proposal for the appointment of a chief operating officer (COO) of the rank of deputy governor in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as the government feels no interim arrangements should be made for such high-profile appointments.

FinMin wants banks to be exempt from CSR spend

FinMin wants banks to be exempt from CSR spend

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2014

Letter to corporate affairs ministry cites slowing economy, capital challenges.

RBI to come out with stringent norms for infra loans

RBI to come out with stringent norms for infra loans

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2014

Leeway on CRR and SLR was a long-standing demand from banks, which the RBI did not agree to till recently.

Stringent guidelines for wilful defaulters on the cards

Stringent guidelines for wilful defaulters on the cards

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2014

The Union finance ministry is planning to make rules regarding wilful defaulters more stringent, so that criminal charges can be pressed against such entities.

Payment banks cannot launch other financial operations

Payment banks cannot launch other financial operations

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2014

Focus to be on unbanked areas; initial capital is set at Rs 100 crore; India Post can apply.

RBI flags high credit growth of some banks

RBI flags high credit growth of some banks

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2014

According to RBI sources, some banks had extended credit to existing borrowers to repay their debt, known as evergreening of loans in banking parlance.

Questions raised on viability of Mor panel's banking report

Questions raised on viability of Mor panel's banking report

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2014

The committee's suggestion that existing commercial banks be allowed to hold payment banks as subsidiaries is also seen as unviable by RBI and the finance ministry.

Why RBI wants govt to dilute stake in banks

Why RBI wants govt to dilute stake in banks

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2014

The RBI wants to enforce more transparency in public sector banks. Manojit Saha The Apex bank wants the government t oreduce stakes in PSUs.

Jalan panel to RBI: Keep tainted entities away from banking licence race

Jalan panel to RBI: Keep tainted entities away from banking licence race

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2014

The Jalan panel has recommended to the RBI to keep shady entities out of banking licence race.

Bank funding of spectrum purchases hits DoT wall

Bank funding of spectrum purchases hits DoT wall

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2014

Telecom department says spectrum can't be used as collateral because it's government property

RBI wants 'prominent' banker to be deputy governor

RBI wants 'prominent' banker to be deputy governor

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2014

A rule change may make Nachiket Mor, among others, eligible to replace Chakrabarty.

RBI to unveil norms for early detection of stressed loans

RBI to unveil norms for early detection of stressed loans

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2013

At least five state-run banks on central bank's radar for lax credit appraisal

SBI classifies its Rs 250 cr of dues as bad loans

SBI classifies its Rs 250 cr of dues as bad loans

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2013

About 12 other lenders with combined exposure of Rs 1,200 crore likely to follow

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