Central Banking

The Basel Consensus Is Cracking

Diverging US and global views on bank supervision are testing Basel III’s future. With oversight easing in Washington, the world waits to see if prudence holds.

Howard Davies

November 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM IST

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The New Face of Bank Leadership

Banking isn't just business—it’s algorithms, accountability, and balance sheet acrobatics. So who belongs at the top?

Rahul Ghosh

November 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM IST

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Where Have All the Bankers Gone? India’s De-Risked Banking Paradox

In saving its banks from collapse, India has saved them from competition. In shielding them from loss, it may have shielded them from relevance.

R. Gurumurthy

November 4, 2025 at 6:34 AM IST

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Briefing

Why RBI’s ECL Mandate Puts Banks on a New Prudential Frontier

The new expected credit loss framework signals a shift in RBI’s supervisory philosophy, from reactive cleanup to forward-looking prudential control.

Babuji K

October 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM IST

When Collateral Isn’t Enough: Why ECL Could Redefine Indian Banking

The Expected Credit Loss regime may finally end India’s collateral-first mindset, forcing banks to forecast risk instead of discovering it too late.

Rahul Ghosh

October 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM IST

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Inside RBI’s Basel III Credit Risk Overhaul

RBI’s alignment to Basel-III capital requirement norms will free up more money to be lent to MSMSEs and NBFCs.

Rahul Ghosh

October 13, 2025 at 8:37 AM IST

Basel Guardrails must Balance Stability, Innovation for NBFCs

India’s NBFCs need Basel guardrails that ensure resilience without choking innovation. Proportionality and clarity hold the key.

Babuji K

September 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM IST

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Why Indian Banks Need Risk-Based Capital Charge Mechanism

The three largest banks worldwide, excluding China, consume significantly lower levels of capital than India’s three largest banks.*

Rahul Ghosh

September 18, 2025 at 6:12 AM IST

Why Indian Banks Are Piling Capital Faster Than Assets Can Keep Up

Indian banks are stockpiling capital at a breakneck pace. Strong profits help, but can this momentum sustain if India aims to double its credit-to-GDP?*

Rahul Ghosh

September 5, 2025 at 9:07 AM IST

RBI Must Not Outsource the Craft of Supervision

Outsourcing bank supervision to consultants risks turning judgment into checklists. RBI should modernise without losing its supervisory wisdom.

R. Gurumurthy

September 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM IST

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Indian Banks’ Capital Comfort to Face Twin Challenges

Can Indian banks sustain their capital strength once Basel’s Pillar-II and IND-AS 109 start demanding more?*

Rahul Ghosh

August 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM IST

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Regulatory Dialectics And The Purpose Of Financial Regulation

Bank regulations meant to prevent bank failures often risk becoming counterproductive. The Titanic analogy might be apt—but it's the Eastland syndrome we should be worried about.

R. Gurumurthy

April 9, 2025 at 4:17 AM IST

The Bureau

RBI Pushes Back on IMF Remarks

RBI Cuts Rates, Reading Softness Beneath the 8.2% Shine

OMO Injections and VRRR Drains Can Run Side by Side

Expect Little From the Deputy USTR’s Visit: GTRI

Fitch Lifts India Growth Forecast, Expects One Last Cut This Week

Why IBC Resolution-to-Liquidation Ratio has Fallen Again?

November GST Collection Lowest Since September 2024

Sundeep Sikka on Building Team at Nippon MF & the Future of Mutual Funds | Market Makers Part - II

Jallikattu: Tamil Nadu’s Ancient Bull-Taming Tradition