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Saturday, May 4, 2024
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Topic: RBI

RBI’s oversight framework for digital payments is a myopic approach towards regulation

The RBI’s oversight framework, coupled with localisation of payments data, can seriously deter the capacity of the digital payment sector in detecting frauds and ensuring the security of the user in the digital payment ecosystem.

Cash-strapped Lakshmi Vilas Bank’s plan B to stay afloat — Rs 500-crore rights issue

With no govt-led resolution plan yet, crisis-ridden Lakshmi Vilas Bank could get institutional investor support to raise fund. LIC, Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance, Indiabulls are among its investors.

After Lakshmi Vilas Bank, Dhanlaxmi faces management crisis as shareholders reject new CEO

During Dhanlaxmi bank’s 93rd annual general meeting, 90.49 per cent of the total valid votes were polled against Sunil Gurbaxani's appointment as MD and CEO of the bank.

Yet another private lender in crisis, but a rescue mission is on track at Lakshmi Vilas Bank

In the last week, cash-strapped Lakshmi Vilas Bank has seen shareholders vote out its top management, raising concerns over the proposed merger deal with Clix Capital.

MPC appointments delay is unusual, but vacancies at the top of RBI & banks almost a norm

In the last few years, delay in appointments has resulted in several posts in regulatory bodies and public sector banks lying vacant for months.

RBI reschedules Monetary Policy Committee meeting, new dates to be announced soon

The panel was scheduled to meet for three days beginning 29 September for RBI's bi-monthly monetary policy review. RBI did not give any reason for rescheduling the meet.

Indian banking system will be among last to recover due to NPA overhang, S&P says

The rating agency says India, Mexico, and South Africa are among the banking systems that will be slower to recover to 2019 levels — likely beyond 2023.

Net worth wiped out, withdrawal restrictions, no resolution — PMC Bank’s worse off 1 year on

RBI’s process to fix the bank hasn’t yielded any results. The bank’s net worth is wiped out and its depositors are struggling with restrictions on withdrawal.

Interest rate policy makers shouldn’t ignore stubborn food price inflation, RBI study says

Focusing on core prices — which strips out volatile food & fuel costs — instead of the retail consumer prices carries the risk of under-predicting inflation.

Bankruptcy, job cuts, no investment – Indian firms face new crises as loan moratorium ends

Indian businesses still trying to cope with a collapse in demand must now figure out how to pay back loans or face closure after moratorium ended 31 Aug.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.