June 20, 2018
Bad loans, bad bank — just do it
India’s banks, as on May 25, 2018, hold about Rs 110 lakh crore of hard-earned money belonging to the public.
July 24, 2017
Public Sector Banks, Mergernomics and Tilting at Windmills
Shankkar Aiyar explores the motivations for a new idea gaining currency in New Delhi– consolidation and merger of public sector banks (PSBs)
July 11, 2017
NPAs, Non-Performing Actions and Systemic Risks to Public Monies
The article discusses the threat of NPAs and ways to recapitalise public sector banks in India.
June 22, 2017
Wavers, Waivers and Worriers – Rich, Poor and Middle Class
The discourse on waivers has been discursive, it has rambled around cause and consequences.
August 29, 2016
Vivek Dehejia Speaks to the Open Magazine on the Appointment of Urjit Patel as Governer RBI
Vivek Dehejia, Resident Senior Fellow at IDFC Institute speaks to the Open Magazine , on the appointment of Dr. Urjit Patel as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the challenges that lie ahead for him.
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May 16, 2016
The Importance of Being Raghuram Govind Rajan
Visitng Fellow, Shankkar Aiyar in this The New Indian Express article looks at the current tenure of the Governor of Reserve Bank of India, Dr. Raghuram Govind Rajan and gives a politico-economic lowdown on his accomplishments as the Governor...