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Banking sector outlook to stay negative till capital positions improve: Fitch
Fitch says the $151-billion stock of bad loans remains a risk for the banking sector's weak income base, which is vulnerable to ageing provisions and slower NPLs resolution
2 min read13 Aug 2018Distressed asset investments in India
Distressed assets are exciting because of their inherent 'buy low-sell high' potential and low correlation to other asset classes
4 min read14 May 2018Europe only halfway to healthier banks
Completing the eurozone banking union would be a plausible measure in preventing future crises from spreading
4 min read20 Mar 2018Forced insolvencies to help Punjab National Bank avoid huge haircuts
The Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to resolve bad loans at 40 of the biggest defaulters within a year
1 min read1 Jan 2018The role of interim resolution professionals in resolving stressed assets
Panellists at the Mint Stressed Assets Investment Summit discuss the risks that investors should be cognizant of
7 min read26 Dec 2017The Recap Recap
Banking sector reforms following recapitalization are perhaps as important as the specifics of the bail-out programme
6 min read28 Oct 2017Bank recapitalization, Gujarat elections and Xi Jinping’s elevated status
Govt announces Rs2.11 trillion plan to recapitalize PSBs; Dates for Gujarat assembly elections declared; Xi Jinping gets another term as party chief even as his 'thoughts' make it to the Chinese Constitution
3 min read28 Oct 2017How to fix the banking sector and make double-digit economic growth the new normal
Bringing certain structural changes to Indian banking will unclog credit flow and enable faster growth
5 min read10 Aug 2017RBI’s PCA norm for greater regulatory action on banks: Fitch
Fitch Ratings says implementation of RBI's PCA is only likely to be effective if it is matched by credible plans to address banks' significant asset quality issues
2 min read20 Apr 2017Bad-debt mountain hangs over politically recharged Narendra Modi
Dealing with the surge in bad loans will offer critical support to the Modi administration's claim that it is the emerging world's top growth story
3 min read16 Mar 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared