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Topic: ILFS

Why Yes Bank, IL&FS, DHFL cases can become a headache for India’s next FATF assessment

Manojit Saha -
India is likely to go through its FATF country assessment early next year. Some issues could prove a sticking point, including demonetisation and crackdown on shell firms.

Srei quits infrastructure funding blaming ‘socialist’ India, says it’s govt’s job

Pradipta Mukherjee -
Srei will focus solely on financing purchases & leasing of equipment. Govt should fund infrastructure as India is a socialist economy, it says.

It’s not inflation but economic stagnation that poses a bigger worry for India

Andy Mukherjee -
Risk of economic stagnation combined with high inflation has risen, though former remains the dominant force. RBI shouldn’t get nervous and worsen it.

Dewan case is a big test for India’s bankruptcy law and NBFC crisis

Andy Mukherjee -
Bankruptcy law is set up for non-financial firms. Using it to put a financier like Dewan out of its misery has some advantages but many shortcomings.

S&P warns of increased contagion risk in India’s financial sector

Suvashree Ghosh -
S&P said if an Indian bank got into trouble, the contagion could spread to other banks “perceived to be struggling” with the same problems as failing banks.

Credit guarantee to banks, more powers to RBI as Modi govt moves to nip NBFC crisis in bud

Remya Nair -
In her first Budget, Nirmala Sitharaman nudges state-run banks to purchase assets of non-banking finance firms to help tide over liquidity crisis.

Troubled lender Dewan seeks $217 million in fresh loans a month

Baiju Kalesh -
Dewan Housing has about Rs 800 billion of obligations and will submit the resolution plan on 10 July to a consortium of lenders led by state-run UBI.

Mehmal Sarfraz on an ‘arresting week’ in Pakistan & Shailaja Chandra on the role of IAS officers

Aastha Singh -
The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Company directors will have to clear appointment exams as Modi cracks down on corruption

Shruti Srivastava -
Modi govt is working on overhauling India’s corporate governance system after a series of frauds in its first term.

SEBI’s new focus on rating agencies is the first step towards bond market reform

Ila Patnaik -
The IL&FS crisis laid bare the problems facing India’s bond markets. Now, there is a need to build deep and liquid markets via regulatory reform.
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Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

Sagarika Ghose -
The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Has Modi forgotten India’s farmers? India-US trade deal hurts Atmanirbharta for pulses

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Economy

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

Subatra AL -
DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

Defence

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

Snehesh Alex Philip -
At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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