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Ajit Ranade, Raja Mohan & Saran on coronavirus impact, CP Chandrasekhar on Yes Bank bailout

Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Yashwant Sinha, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Mahesh Vyas and others. Plus the day’s top editorials.

How the half-hearted rescue of Yes Bank has turned into a crisis

The biggest error in the plan executed to rescue Yes Bank was to trap depositors through Rs 50,000 withdrawal cap. It was both unnecessary and dangerous.

SBI will invest no more than Rs 10,000 crore in Yes Bank, says chairman Rajnish Kumar

SBI chairman says if it picks up 49% stake in Yes Bank under RBI’s draft reconstruction scheme, the immediate investment requirement will be Rs 2,450 crore.

State Bank of India to buy 49% stake in Yes Bank

SBI has already obtained an 'in-principle' approval to explore investment opportunities in Yes Bank and a former SBI CFO has been appointed as an administrator.

SBI willing to invest in Yes Bank, participate in reconstruction scheme: RBI

The central bank imposed a moratorium on the debt-ridden Yes Bank, restricting withdrawals to Rs 50,000 per depositor till 3 April.

Yes Bank crisis shows why India needs a resolution mechanism to act before it is too late

Yes Bank should’ve been overseen by a Resolution Authority, depositors shouldn’t have had to face moratorium. Now SBI or LIC shouldn’t be forced to buy it.

How government intervention is wrecking India’s banking system

A summary of Episode 407 of #CutTheClutter where Shekhar Gupta explains why the government should move out of India’s banking system.

India’s first credit card IPO set for success despite market turmoil caused by coronavirus

SBI Cards & Payment Services IPO received orders for 22.5 times the shares on offer. It’s a strong showing for India’s first billion-dollar IPO since 2017.

Modi govt approves rescue plan for Yes Bank, SBI-led consortium to inject capital

The rescue plan will throw a lifeline to Yes Bank which has been struggling to raise capital since the middle of last year, as it has faced a surge in bad loans.

Coronavirus panic casts shadow on SBI’s blockbuster credit card IPO

Coronavirus-fuelled declines in India may impact the SBI card IPO’s over-subscription rate, which in turn may limit the premium on listing.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?