Nikhat Hetavkar And Namrata Acharya

Stories by Nikhat Hetavkar And Namrata Acharya

How private insurance cos are making life difficult for LIC

How private insurance cos are making life difficult for LIC

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2019

Private insurance firms say, over the past few years, they have been investing on digital technologies to reach semi urban and rural areas.

On the govt's table: PSU general insurance consolidation

On the govt's table: PSU general insurance consolidation

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2019

'The plan is to secure nod of the Union Cabinet and other relevant regulatory approvals within the next three months,' a senior finance ministry official said, requesting anonymity.

Dole-outs failed TMC in Bengal

Dole-outs failed TMC in Bengal

Rediff.com   26 May 2019

Since much of the voting was on religious lines, Mamata's rural focus became irrelevant.

YES Bank claws back Rs 1.44-crore performance bonus of ex-MD Rana Kapoor

YES Bank claws back Rs 1.44-crore performance bonus of ex-MD Rana Kapoor

Rediff.com   17 May 2019

YES Bank said that it has not paid any bonus to Kapoor for FY17 and FY18. He drew a salary of Rs 6.48 crore for the ten months he served as MD & CEO, before his tenure ended in January.

'We have been dying a silent death for six years'

'We have been dying a silent death for six years'

Rediff.com   3 May 2019

'Neither the Centre nor the state is helping us, rather they are coming up with new ways to create stumbling blocks for the return of money.'

How NBFC-MFIs managed to raise 26,200 crore in securitisation deals in FY19

How NBFC-MFIs managed to raise 26,200 crore in securitisation deals in FY19

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2019

One of the factors behind the rise in securitisation deals was State Bank of India's (SBI) decision to buy portfolio worth Rs 45,000 crore from NBFCs

Why sale of stressed assets by banks off to a slow start this year

Why sale of stressed assets by banks off to a slow start this year

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2019

Recently, CVC suggested that banks have a monitoring mechanism for bad loan sales to ARCs, with the cash flow statement from stressed assets shared with banks.

Sonic branding makes for sound business, realise firms

Sonic branding makes for sound business, realise firms

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2019

Companies are looking for an engaging hook, and sound is universally seen as a big emotional connector, finds Nikhat Hetavkar.

4 major debt resolution cases delayed further

4 major debt resolution cases delayed further

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2019

The delay will increase the provisioning burden on lenders and will also postpone the benefit of reversal of money set aside as provisions.

Why bankers are cold to Modi's Main Bhi Chowkidar campaign

Why bankers are cold to Modi's Main Bhi Chowkidar campaign

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2019

AIBOC in a letter to the Prime Minister, has said the government should not expect the banking fraternity to "join the political campaign of #MainBhiChowkidar" unless issues related to merger of banks, salary revision and staff recruitment, among others, are addressed.

YES bank's new CEO has his plate full

YES bank's new CEO has his plate full

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2019

For the near term, Gill will have to improve relations with the Reserve Bank of India, which have been strained in recent times. He will also need to strengthen the bank's asset quality and improve governance standards and internal processes.

'By 2022, India will need 20 million affordable houses'

'By 2022, India will need 20 million affordable houses'

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2019

/We will stay away from corporate loans,' C S Ghosh, managing director and chief executive officer of Bandhan Bank, tells Namrata Acharya.

Why govt insurance firms posted such huge losses

Why govt insurance firms posted such huge losses

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2019

Multiple reasons accounted for the losses, including manpower crunch and lack of clarity on the merger of National, United and Oriental, reports Namrata Acharya.

ATM transaction charges may rise

ATM transaction charges may rise

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2019

Interchange fee is the amount charged by ATM operators for every transaction.

Global payments firms in talks with RBI for free flow of data

Global payments firms in talks with RBI for free flow of data

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2019

While most of these payment players continue to run Indian data through the global processes of data analytics and fraud detection, the industry seems divided over whether the regulator would allow this to continue.

A peek into Mastercard's ambitious plan for India

A peek into Mastercard's ambitious plan for India

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2019

Mastercard is keen on being known not as a payments player but a technology company.

YES Bank's Rana and Madhu Kapoor to name one director each

YES Bank's Rana and Madhu Kapoor to name one director each

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2019

Sources close to the bank said non-executive and non-independent director Ajai kumar had been recommended for the interim CEO role.

Global stressed asset players rethinking India

Global stressed asset players rethinking India

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2019

The culture of these firms is alien to the Indian financial system. Distressed assets funds are known for their ruthless recovery ethics. Slicing and dicing a company and selling it on a piecemeal basis is their usual practice. This is something Indian banks are finding a little uncomfortable.

Why PSBs put Rs 1-trn bad loans on sale

Why PSBs put Rs 1-trn bad loans on sale

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2019

Bankruptcy proceedings are going at a slower pace than what the bankers had envisaged and many cases have gone beyond the 270-day timeline set under the IBC mainly because of litigation.

All you wanted to know about tokenisation and its impact on card transactions

All you wanted to know about tokenisation and its impact on card transactions

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2019

Tokenisation acts as an additional layer of security as it masks sensitive card data such as the 16-digit account number, expiry date and security code. However, the security level of the app and the customer's mobile itself also needs to be taken into consideration, say experts. Nikhat Hetavkar explains the whole idea of tokenisation, how it is enabled, its impact on card transactions and related security guidelines.