Somasroy Chakraborty

Stories by Somasroy Chakraborty

Can public sectors banks clean up the rot within?

Can public sectors banks clean up the rot within?

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

The finance ministry is not only keen to split the roles of CMD, but also wants to appoint them for a fixed tenure of five years.

An external agency to monitor Bhushan Steel?

An external agency to monitor Bhushan Steel?

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

State Bank of India's push among fellow bankers to appoint an external agency to run debt-heavy Bhushan Steel might not be smooth sailing.

Syndicate fallout: PSBs' small loans may be hit

Syndicate fallout: PSBs' small loans may be hit

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

Bankers said fear of loan losses impairing their careers could make officers wary of sanctioning new loan proposals on their own.

Why private banks are on a hiring spree

Why private banks are on a hiring spree

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2014

Fresh hiring might slow as banks likely to focus on improving efficiencies.

Mallya gets more time on wilful defaulter tag

Mallya gets more time on wilful defaulter tag

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2014

Vijay Mallya, the embattled chairman of the UB Group, is not likely to be immediately named a wilful defaulter by the United Bank of India.

YES Bank terms Madhu Kapur's allegations as baseless

YES Bank terms Madhu Kapur's allegations as baseless

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2014

Writes to shareholders highlighting its performance, governance practices.

Top-3 pvt banks live up to expectations

Top-3 pvt banks live up to expectations

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2014

ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank reported healthy loan growth and asset quality.

PSU banks to work 5 days a week soon?

PSU banks to work 5 days a week soon?

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2014

IBA has commissioned a study to evaluate the pros and cons of keeping banks shut on Saturdays.

New banks will open up fresh opportunities for tech firms

New banks will open up fresh opportunities for tech firms

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2014

With the advent of new banks, IT firms will get boostto their businesses.

For new banks, it's a race against time

For new banks, it's a race against time

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2014

Most players will need to burn the midnight oil to meet the deadline for creating a bank as well as specific norms set by RBI.

Deutsche Bank's Bagga quits

Deutsche Bank's Bagga quits

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2014

It is also learnt that Deutche bank has initiated a search for a new head of its private wealth management business in India

Amex's elusive black card now in Indian pockets

Amex's elusive black card now in Indian pockets

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2014

According to sources, a few hundred have been issued to Indian businessmen, celebrities and brand experts.

CVC meets United Bank, warns of strict action if found guilty

CVC meets United Bank, warns of strict action if found guilty

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2014

The Central Vigilance Committee has sought loan data from United Bank

Reserve Bank to enforce strict regime on United Bank

Reserve Bank to enforce strict regime on United Bank

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2014

The Reserve Bank of india is likely to tell state-run United Bank of India (UBI), which has seen erosion of capital due to bad loans and higher provisioning to implement prompt corrective action.

Govt banks develop cold feet on QIPs

Govt banks develop cold feet on QIPs

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2014

Some lenders in talks with LIC for pvt placement

HDFC Bank aims to offer 1 mn credit cards in 2014

HDFC Bank aims to offer 1 mn credit cards in 2014

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2014

Lender had 5.12 mn cards - almost a third of the total number of credit cards in the industry - at the end of November, 2013.

Muted growth likely for banks

Muted growth likely for banks

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2014

Loan defaults and restructuring to limit profits.

M&A deals continue to shrink in 2013

M&A deals continue to shrink in 2013

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2013

Outbound deal count in the current calendar year fell to 100 from 154 in 2012.

Foreign banks wait for norms on fully-owned subsidiaries

Foreign banks wait for norms on fully-owned subsidiaries

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2013

Currently, foreign lenders are present in India only through branches or representative offices.

Why soft loans will be hard on the exchequer

Why soft loans will be hard on the exchequer

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2013

The government is somehow convinced that selective low-rate lending will stimulate demand and accelerate economic growth that plunged to a four-year low of 4.4 per cent in the first three months of 2013-14.