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The announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday (Nov 15) that the government is planning to increase t...

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Random Reflections: Losing Faith in the Banking System is Dangerous

More than a month of waiting for 16 lakh depositors is leading to a dangerous position of loss of faith in banks. The Co...

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Running Dry

The sudden ATM cash crunch in several States points to the government’s ham-handed approach to currency management...

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Modi Government Wrecking Public Sector Banks and the Indian Economy

Public Statement | April 27, 2018 After Demonetisation, now the Cash Crunch in ATMs: Modi Government Wrecking Public Sec...

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Demonetisation, cash crunch wreck banks, economy: Experts, activists

Nearly 100 major groups and several prominent experts have attacked the NDA government for the manner in which the banks...

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A False Debate on the Frauds and Regulations in Public Sector Banks

The war of words between the Finance Minister and RBI governor has steamed up with the Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economi...

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The Privatisation of Public Sector Banks is not a Panacea

In the aftermath of the Rs. 12,000 crore fraud perpetrated by Nirav Modi, the critics of the Indian Banking system has l...

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Bank recapitalisation is Not Exactly a Solution to the NPA crisis

An intervention of Anupam, Swaraj India, at the public meeting titled ‘Crisis in the Banking Sector: Who Stole? Who Pays...

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Accountability of Corporates is as Important as That of PSBs

New Delhi: “Corruption today is not moral degeneration but is a systemic loot. It results in huge accumulation and ineq...

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Government and regulators wake up only after scam surfaces: AIBOC

All India Bank Officers Confederation (AIBOC) on yesterday accused the RBI, Finance Ministry, and Central Vigilance Comm...

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February 7, 2020

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The announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday (Nov 15) that the government is planning to increase the deposit guarantee limit from the existing Rs 1 lakh is a confirmation of the rumours/reports going around for some time that the government wants to bring back the Financial Res...

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February 7, 2020

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Random Reflections: Losing Faith in the Banking System is Dangerous

More than a month of waiting for 16 lakh depositors is leading to a dangerous position of loss of faith in banks. The Cooperative banks have more than 13 crore small depositors. RBI has enough powers. When it has appointed a retired CGM to take some steps it should allow depositors to withdraw their...

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November 20, 2018

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Running Dry

The sudden ATM cash crunch in several States points to the government’s ham-handed approach to currency management and evokes suspicions of plans to weaken public sector banks. By PURNIMA S. TRIPATHI THE ghost of demonetisation returned in mid-April to haunt cities across India as automated te...

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February 7, 2020

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Modi Government Wrecking Public Sector Banks and the Indian Economy

Public Statement | April 27, 2018 After Demonetisation, now the Cash Crunch in ATMs: Modi Government Wrecking Public Sector Banks and the Indian Economy A Joint Statement In the past few weeks, ATMs across India have gone cashless, bringing back nightmares of the cash crunch during demonetisation. ...

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February 7, 2020

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Demonetisation, cash crunch wreck banks, economy: Experts, activists

Nearly 100 major groups and several prominent experts have attacked the NDA government for the manner in which the banks and economy are being wrecked due to the impact of demonetisation followed by the ongoing cash crunch. Nearly 100 major groups and several prominent experts have attacked the NDA ...

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March 30, 2018

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A False Debate on the Frauds and Regulations in Public Sector Banks

The war of words between the Finance Minister and RBI governor has steamed up with the Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor, jumping in the fray attacking the Urjit Patel, RBI Governor, who commented, among other things on the system of dual regulation by the finance ministry and RBI of the pu...

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February 7, 2020

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The Privatisation of Public Sector Banks is not a Panacea

In the aftermath of the Rs. 12,000 crore fraud perpetrated by Nirav Modi, the critics of the Indian Banking system has launched into a fresh debate on the ownership structure of India’s Public Sector banks. People like former Arvind Panagariya, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman, Viral Acharya, Deputy Governo...

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March 11, 2026

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Bank recapitalisation is Not Exactly a Solution to the NPA crisis

An intervention of Anupam, Swaraj India, at the public meeting titled ‘Crisis in the Banking Sector: Who Stole? Who Pays?

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February 26, 2018

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Accountability of Corporates is as Important as That of PSBs

New Delhi: “Corruption today is not moral degeneration but is a systemic loot. It results in huge accumulation and inequity,” said Nilotpal Basu, CPI(M) leader, at a public meeting organized at the Press Club of India today. Basu further said that the crisis one is witnessing in the banking sector ...

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February 7, 2020

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Government and regulators wake up only after scam surfaces: AIBOC

All India Bank Officers Confederation (AIBOC) on yesterday accused the RBI, Finance Ministry, and Central Vigilance Commission for waking up only after a major scam surfaces. They further charged them with not analysing the failure of the system. These charges were made after the Nirav Modi Scam cam...

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Road Paved for FRDI 2.0

Random Reflections: Losing Faith in the Banking System is Dangerous

Running Dry

Modi Government Wrecking Public Sector Banks and the Indian Economy

Demonetisation, cash crunch wreck banks, economy: Experts, activists

A False Debate on the Frauds and Regulations in Public Sector Banks

The Privatisation of Public Sector Banks is not a Panacea

Bank recapitalisation is Not Exactly a Solution to the NPA crisis

Accountability of Corporates is as Important as That of PSBs

Government and regulators wake up only after scam surfaces: AIBOC

Road Paved for FRDI 2.0

Random Reflections: Losing Faith in the Banking System is Dangerous

Running Dry

Modi Government Wrecking Public Sector Banks and the Indian Economy

Demonetisation, cash crunch wreck banks, economy: Experts, activists

A False Debate on the Frauds and Regulations in Public Sector Banks

The Privatisation of Public Sector Banks is not a Panacea

Bank recapitalisation is Not Exactly a Solution to the NPA crisis

Accountability of Corporates is as Important as That of PSBs

Government and regulators wake up only after scam surfaces: AIBOC