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Beyond the Frenzy Sale of PSUs!

The government wants to sell the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), which is worth about Rs 34 trillion (USD45 ...

General Indian Economy

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State-Owned Banks: Do We Need Them Anymore?

As an essential part of the financial system, banks’ role in India’s ambitious goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy ha...

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Business Correspondents: Modern Day Slavery in Banking Sector

As per RBI Data, as on March 2020 there were 5,41,175 business correspondents in villages and 6,35,046 business corresp...

General Random Reflections

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कोरोना वायरस: ठेका श्रमिकों की बढ़ीं मुश्किलें, ऐसे कर रहे गुजारा

हमारे देश में बिजली पैदा करने का प्रमुख संसाधन कोयला है, पर धरती की छाती चीरकर उसे निकालने वाले मजदूरों की बदहाली जहां-क...

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Reforms that Ravaged Public Sector Banks: The Role of World Bank and IMF

Webinar: Reforms that Ravaged PSB: the Agenda of World Bank and IMF Date: April 16, 2021 (Friday), Time: 3 to 4:30pm (IS...

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LIC IPO – Killing The Golden Goose

Life insurance forms a vibrant part of the financial sector and plays a vital role in the national economy. It mobil...

General National Financial Institutions

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Challenges Before the Banking Sector Today

The Public Sector Banks have been facing challenges since 1991 with the so-called reform process. Starting from the Nara...

General Random Reflections

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New DFI for Infrastructure Projects in India

Last month the government introduced the Development Financial Institution (DFI) Bill in Lok Sabha to boost funding for ...

General Infrastructure Finance

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April 29, 2021

Edwin

Beyond the Frenzy Sale of PSUs!

The government wants to sell the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), which is worth about Rs 34 trillion (USD45 billion). The stage has been set with increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) in insurance to 74%, followed by Initial Public Offer (IPO) this year. This is ostensibly to enhanc...

General Indian Economy

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June 10, 2021

Aswathi Nair

State-Owned Banks: Do We Need Them Anymore?

As an essential part of the financial system, banks’ role in India’s ambitious goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy has become a topic of intense debate. Significant reforms in scheduled commercial banks, mainly the state-owned public sector banks, are essential to achieve socially optimal outcome...

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April 29, 2021

Thomas Franco

Business Correspondents: Modern Day Slavery in Banking Sector

As per RBI Data, as on March 2020 there were 5,41,175 business correspondents in villages and 6,35,046 business correspondents in urban areas. So there are 11,76,221 Customer Service Points covered by the business correspondents (RBI Annual Report 2020) whereas there are only 86,915 branches of Pub...

General Random Reflections

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June 10, 2021

Rohit Shivhare

कोरोना वायरस: ठेका श्रमिकों की बढ़ीं मुश्किलें, ऐसे कर रहे गुजारा

हमारे देश में बिजली पैदा करने का प्रमुख संसाधन कोयला है, पर धरती की छाती चीरकर उसे निकालने वाले मजदूरों की बदहाली जहां-की-तहां है। पिछले साल कोविड-19 के कारण देश भर में लगे ‘लॉकडाउन’ के दौरान कोयला खदानों में काम कर रहे ठेका मजदूरों का रोजगार तो कमोबेश नहीं छीना गया, पर आसपास की बदहाली ने उन्हें मौत...

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April 5, 2024

CFA Admin

Reforms that Ravaged Public Sector Banks: The Role of World Bank and IMF

Webinar: Reforms that Ravaged PSB: the Agenda of World Bank and IMF Date: April 16, 2021 (Friday), Time: 3 to 4:30pm (IST) It will be broadcasted live on the Facebook page of ‘Working Group on IFIs’ at https://www.facebook.com/wgonifis ...

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April 26, 2021

CFA Admin

LIC IPO – Killing The Golden Goose

Life insurance forms a vibrant part of the financial sector and plays a vital role in the national economy. It mobilizes small savings of the people, converts it into Capital, and makes this Capital available for our nation’s development. It sells a promise, not a product. When the business is s...

General National Financial Institutions

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April 26, 2021

Thomas Franco

Challenges Before the Banking Sector Today

The Public Sector Banks have been facing challenges since 1991 with the so-called reform process. Starting from the Narasimhan Committee to P.J. Nayak Committee has recommended reducing Government share. They want banks to be government managed without government control. It is privatisation by red...

General Random Reflections

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April 26, 2021

Shivani Dwivedi

New DFI for Infrastructure Projects in India

Last month the government introduced the Development Financial Institution (DFI) Bill in Lok Sabha to boost funding for infrastructure projects. The bill seeks to establish the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development to support the development of long-term non-recourse infrastruct...

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May 20, 2021

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Finance Matters | April 9, 2021

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कोरोना वायरस: ठेका श्रमिकों की बढ़ीं मुश्किलें, ऐसे कर रहे गुजारा

Reforms that Ravaged Public Sector Banks: The Role of World Bank and IMF

LIC IPO – Killing The Golden Goose

Challenges Before the Banking Sector Today

New DFI for Infrastructure Projects in India

Finance Matters | April 9, 2021

Finance Matters | March 26, 2021

Beyond the Frenzy Sale of PSUs!

State-Owned Banks: Do We Need Them Anymore?

Business Correspondents: Modern Day Slavery in Banking Sector

कोरोना वायरस: ठेका श्रमिकों की बढ़ीं मुश्किलें, ऐसे कर रहे गुजारा

Reforms that Ravaged Public Sector Banks: The Role of World Bank and IMF

LIC IPO – Killing The Golden Goose

Challenges Before the Banking Sector Today

New DFI for Infrastructure Projects in India

Finance Matters | April 9, 2021

Finance Matters | March 26, 2021

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Beyond the Frenzy Sale of PSUs!

State-Owned Banks: Do We Need Them Anymore?

Business Correspondents: Modern Day Slavery in Banking Sector

कोरोना वायरस: ठेका श्रमिकों की बढ़ीं मुश्किलें, ऐसे कर रहे गुजारा

Reforms that Ravaged Public Sector Banks: The Role of World Bank and IMF

LIC IPO – Killing The Golden Goose

Challenges Before the Banking Sector Today

New DFI for Infrastructure Projects in India

Finance Matters | April 9, 2021

Finance Matters | March 26, 2021

Beyond the Frenzy Sale of PSUs!

State-Owned Banks: Do We Need Them Anymore?

Business Correspondents: Modern Day Slavery in Banking Sector

कोरोना वायरस: ठेका श्रमिकों की बढ़ीं मुश्किलें, ऐसे कर रहे गुजारा

Reforms that Ravaged Public Sector Banks: The Role of World Bank and IMF

LIC IPO – Killing The Golden Goose

Challenges Before the Banking Sector Today

New DFI for Infrastructure Projects in India

Finance Matters | April 9, 2021

Finance Matters | March 26, 2021