The second such case at SBI puts the auditors' role under scanner; SBI becomes the 10th bank to falter in reporting non-perfoming assets based on RBI guidelines
BY SALIL PANCHAL, Forbes India Staff 2 min read PUBLISHED:
Dec 13, 2019 03:30:20 PM IST UPDATED: Dec 13, 2019 06:04:59 PM IST
The role of auditors on...
Infosys’ stock closes 16.21% lower at ₹643.30 at the end of Tuesday’s trade over allegations of unethical practices by CEO Salil Parekh and CFO Nilanjan Roy.
By NEHA BOTHRA, Oct 22, 2019 4 min read
Information technology (IT) giant Infosys’ stock took a severe beating at the bourses on Tuesday over allegations of...
Indiabulls Housing Finance is back to business after its failed proposed merger with Lakshmi Vilas Bank. But experts say financial institutions may not lend to company given its current market scenario
BY SALIL PANCHAL, Forbes India Staff 3 min read PUBLISHED: Oct 18, 2019 03:17:04 PM IST UPDATED: Oct 18, 2019 06:53:38 PM IST
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"It would have been a shocker if RBI would have approved the merger. I am surprised RBI did not announce its decision earlier as the entity was in the news for the wrong reasons,” asserts research analyst Hemindra Hazari.
“In the current faltering economy, the bank is unlikely to increase its net interest margin and its fees to compensate for the expected higher credit costs and if it is unable to continue with its earlier strategy, shareholders should expect a decline in its profitability," Hazari wrote in a note
“Indian rating companies are reluctant to give poor ratings to companies before the default happens,” said independent analyst Hemindra Hazari, “They fear losing their clients.”
Altico Capital's default could put more pressure on Yes Bank's balance sheet and lead to greater scrutiny
BY SALIL PANCHAL, Forbes India Staff 2 min read PUBLISHED: Sep 24, 2019 12:00:00 PM IST UPDATED: Sep 24, 2019 12:05:17 PM IST
Bad news surrounding yes Bank doesn’t seem to stop. In September, the default of...
Sitharaman's decision to merge 10 banks into four may be riddled with leadership and decision-making challenges
BY SALIL PANCHAL, Forbes India Staff 3 min read PUBLISHED: Sep 10, 2019 11:04:29 AM IST UPDATED: Sep 10, 2019 11:12:56 AM IST
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s mega bank-merger plan, if successful, will see 10 government-owned banks being...
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DHFL reported a net loss of 22.23 billion rupees ($324.3 million) for the quarter ended March 31, in a regulatory filing late on Saturday. It also said it had defaulted on the interest payments...
"He should have resigned earlier [if he was peeved]…. You can’t be like an independent commentator in position of office and make statements which are destabilising,” Hazari told Forbes India.
