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Banks and Climate Change – Global Trends in 2020

A new year is around the corner. Time to make some predictions about how financial institutions will respond to the grow...

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Random Reflections: Corruption in banks, in the name of cross-selling – Who will bell the cat?

In the name of making banks into supermarkets, providing all financial services, cross-selling was permitted by RBI and ...

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Random Reflections: For the Corporates, by the Corporates, of the Corporates – India getting sold

The Parliament has passed The International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill 2019. The Act will apply to be the...

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Snippets from the World of International Finance

IFC’s Opportunistic $ 24.7 trillion Global Green Investment Plan Adding to the global narrative on low-carbon investment...

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Regional Seminar on Role of Financial Institutions in Energy and Infrastructure

A two-day regional seminar was held in Bilaspur on 30th Nov- 1st Dec 2019 organized by, All India Forum of Forest Moveme...

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Of GDP and Tax Cuts…

More than Rs. one lakh crore (Rs. 1,08,785.41) revenue forgone due to exemptions availed by corporates in 2019 , informe...

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Why did the economy slow down? Making sense of GDP at 4.5%

This economic slowdown comes at a time when crude is a benign $55-$58 a barrel, and world economy continues to grow mode...

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Random Reflections: MUDRA Loans – Next Avalanche for Banks?

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana was launched on 8th April 2015. Categorised as Shishu, for loans upto Rs.50000/-, Kishore fo...

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Global Mass Protests: Why the Ubiquitous Outrage?

To quote the Political Science professor, Robert O’Brien, at the McMaster University in Hamilton, “the world is at a hig...

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The High Costs of Hydropower Projects in Uttarakhand

The Government of Uttarakhand has entered into agreements with L&T Uttaranchal and Tehri Hydropower Development Corp...

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January 7, 2020

Justin Guay

Banks and Climate Change – Global Trends in 2020

A new year is around the corner. Time to make some predictions about how financial institutions will respond to the growing threat of climate change, stranded assets, and eroding social license will pose. UK banks’ dirty coal secret ends: Since Paris, UK banks have lent £25 billion (₹2.4 lakh ...

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February 7, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections: Corruption in banks, in the name of cross-selling – Who will bell the cat?

In the name of making banks into supermarkets, providing all financial services, cross-selling was permitted by RBI and the government in the banking industry. Life insurance policies, general insurance policies, mutual funds etc are handled by bank staff today, neglecting loans and advances which w...

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February 7, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections: For the Corporates, by the Corporates, of the Corporates – India getting sold

The Parliament has passed The International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill 2019. The Act will apply to be the International Financial Services Centres (IFSC) set up under See 18 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005. The Act will apply to Financial Products and Financial Services. The P...

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December 8, 2019

Tani Alex

Snippets from the World of International Finance

IFC’s Opportunistic $ 24.7 trillion Global Green Investment Plan Adding to the global narrative on low-carbon investments, World Bank Groups’ private lending arm International Finance Corporation’s recent report – Green Buildings: A Finance and Policy Blueprint for Emerging Markets – say...

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December 8, 2019

Rajesh Kumar

Regional Seminar on Role of Financial Institutions in Energy and Infrastructure

A two-day regional seminar was held in Bilaspur on 30th Nov- 1st Dec 2019 organized by, All India Forum of Forest Movements (AIFFM) Chhattisgarh–Vidarbha region, Mausam, Beyond Copenhagen Network and Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA). This seminar was aimed to bring together activists from t...

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December 1, 2019

Priya Dharshini

Of GDP and Tax Cuts…

More than Rs. one lakh crore (Rs. 1,08,785.41) revenue forgone due to exemptions availed by corporates in 2019 , informed the Finance Ministry answering a question yesterday (Nov 2) in the Lok Sabha. For the last four years, the loss incurred due to corporate exemptions is over Rs. four lakh crore r...

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February 7, 2020

Sonali Ranade

Why did the economy slow down? Making sense of GDP at 4.5%

This economic slowdown comes at a time when crude is a benign $55-$58 a barrel, and world economy continues to grow modestly. So in a very broad & general way, for instance you were sitting in Mars & looking at it, why did the economy slow down? Apart from the twin deadly blows inflicted by ...

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February 7, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections: MUDRA Loans – Next Avalanche for Banks?

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana was launched on 8th April 2015. Categorised as Shishu, for loans upto Rs.50000/-, Kishore for loans upto Rs. 5 lakhs and Tarun for Loans upto Rs. 10 lakh, the scheme wrapped in attractive names was pushed by the Government, forcing banks to give credit for micro, small an...

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November 24, 2019

Aswathi Nair

Global Mass Protests: Why the Ubiquitous Outrage?

To quote the Political Science professor, Robert O’Brien, at the McMaster University in Hamilton, “the world is at a high level of protest right now”. He further adds that he can witness “a dissatisfaction of both political and economic arrangements governing people and in different parts of the wor...

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November 24, 2019

Bharat Jhunjhunwala

The High Costs of Hydropower Projects in Uttarakhand

The Government of Uttarakhand has entered into agreements with L&T Uttaranchal and Tehri Hydropower Development Corporation (now, THDCIL) to make the Singoli-Bhatwari Hydroelectric Project on the Mandakini River and the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project on the Alaknanda River. A study of...

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Banks and Climate Change – Global Trends in 2020

Random Reflections: Corruption in banks, in the name of cross-selling – Who will bell the cat?

Random Reflections: For the Corporates, by the Corporates, of the Corporates – India getting sold

Snippets from the World of International Finance

Regional Seminar on Role of Financial Institutions in Energy and Infrastructure

Of GDP and Tax Cuts…

Why did the economy slow down? Making sense of GDP at 4.5%

Random Reflections: MUDRA Loans – Next Avalanche for Banks?

Global Mass Protests: Why the Ubiquitous Outrage?

The High Costs of Hydropower Projects in Uttarakhand

Banks and Climate Change – Global Trends in 2020

Random Reflections: Corruption in banks, in the name of cross-selling – Who will bell the cat?

Random Reflections: For the Corporates, by the Corporates, of the Corporates – India getting sold

Snippets from the World of International Finance

Regional Seminar on Role of Financial Institutions in Energy and Infrastructure

Of GDP and Tax Cuts…

Why did the economy slow down? Making sense of GDP at 4.5%

Random Reflections: MUDRA Loans – Next Avalanche for Banks?

Global Mass Protests: Why the Ubiquitous Outrage?

The High Costs of Hydropower Projects in Uttarakhand