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Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Jio Payments Bank and SBI: A Camel Inside A Tent?
02 Jul 2020
Are there clear conflicts of interest in the joint venture between SBI and Jio Payments Bank? With over Rs 1 lakh crore of foreign investments in Reliance Jio, bankers are expressing concern about…
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CBI Books Videocon Head Venugopal Dhoot in Another Bank Fraud Case
24 Jun 2020
The case relates to alleged illegal favours by a consortium of banks led by SBI for Videocon Hydrocarbons Holdings Limited between 2012 and 2014.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
After Three Chinese Banks, SBI Seeks to Recover Anil Ambani’s Personally Guaranteed Loans for RCom
20 Jun 2020
Last month, the High Court in London asked Anil Ambani to pay $716 million (around Rs 5000 crore) to three Chinese banks, an amount which he raised through personal guarantees for Reliance…
Ravi Nair
Electoral Bonds Worth Almost Rs 19,000 Crore Printed in Past 2 Years, Reveals RTI
07 May 2020
Out of 6,64,250 bonds printed in these two years, only 12,452 have been sold so far, begging the question as to why the government printed so many bonds at a huge cost to the exchequer.
PTI
COVID-19: SBI Employees Warned of Action Over Social Media Posts Against Bank
03 Apr 2020
The move drew criticism by a large section ofSBI employees, who called it an attempt to muzzle free speechand expression. Bank initiates action against 2 employees in West Bengal.
NCLT Grants Jet Airways Insolvency More Time as Bidders Lag Behind Amid Concerns
20 Mar 2020
In Jet Airways’ case, delay in resolution has been prompted by few aircrafts in possession and an uncertainty over the slots previously possessed by the company.
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ED Probes Yes Bank’s Links with Bankrupt Companies Under PMLA
17 Mar 2020
Besides allegations of money laundering by Yes Bank’s top administration, the other reasons behind its collapse was the bank’s practice of lending higher amounts of loans by taking shares as…
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Let’s Talk About Gogoi’s Nomination to Rajya Sabha and Nirmala Sitharaman Berating SBI Chairman
17 Mar 2020
In this episode, we talk to senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta about the nomination of former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha.
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‘Ms Sitharaman, Don’t Blame Banks for Your Mistakes’
17 Mar 2020
In a purportedly leaked audio clip circulated on social media, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman can be heard blasting at the State Bank of India (SBI) chairman in a meeting held in Assam…
PTI
Day Two: Yes Bank Depositors Scramble for Cash, Most ATMs Run Dry
07 Mar 2020
Public sector lender SBI, which can pick up 49% stake in the crisis-hit private bank, has set an investment cap of Rs 10,000 crore, its Chairman Rajnish Kumar said on Saturday.