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    Madhavankutty G

    Madhavankutty G

    Guest writer, ET Prime

    The author is Chief Economist at Canara Bank. Views expressed are personal.

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    Why gold loans could continue to glitter for lenders

    Lending

    Why gold loans could continue to glitter for lenders
    5 mins read6 May 2025
    Don’t be afraid of D-Street’s ‘fear index’, weigh these 3 factors instead

    Markets

    Don’t be afraid of D-Street’s ‘fear index’, weigh these 3 factors instead
    5 mins read3 Jun 2024
    Why gold is a boon for India’s growth story, and what its monetisation via formal channels can fetch

    Economy

    Why gold is a boon for India’s growth story, and what its monetisation via formal channels can fetch
    6 mins read24 Apr 2023
    Six reasons why change in debt funds taxation will not trigger a flight of capital to banks

    Taxation

    Six reasons why change in debt funds taxation will not trigger a flight of capital to banks
    5 mins read3 Apr 2023
    Three-fourths of the banking sector is on a ventilator. More private banks can help it breathe easy.

    Banking

    Three-fourths of the banking sector is on a ventilator. More private banks can help it breathe easy.
    7 mins read23 Dec 2020
    Legacy-infra weight, conservative IT spends: why Indian banks could see more HDFC Bank-like outages

    Digital economy

    Legacy-infra weight, conservative IT spends: why Indian banks could see more HDFC Bank-like outages
    13 mins read15 Dec 2020
    RCEP: India, out on a self-reliance walk, tossed a USD25 trillion market. Here’s what others got.

    Trade

    RCEP: India, out on a self-reliance walk, tossed a USD25 trillion market. Here’s what others got.
    14 mins read27 Nov 2020
    Big boys of lending rebound to pre-pandemic levels. Why Indian banks are at an inflection point.

    Banking

    Big boys of lending rebound to pre-pandemic levels. Why Indian banks are at an inflection point.
    12 mins read19 Nov 2020
    Google, Facebook, Amazon’s tryst with antitrust: how to spare the iron fist, yet carry a stick

    Policy and regulations

    Google, Facebook, Amazon’s tryst with antitrust: how to spare the iron fist, yet carry a stick
    13 mins read12 Nov 2020
    A less protectionist regime, past ties: why Biden means good business for India in global trade

    Trade

    A less protectionist regime, past ties: why Biden means good business for India in global trade
    11 mins read10 Nov 2020
    An oce(a)n of opportunity: anatomy of a lending protocol to lift bottom of the pyramid

    Lending

    An oce(a)n of opportunity: anatomy of a lending protocol to lift bottom of the pyramid
    11 mins read29 Oct 2020
    India’s demographic dividend has a doomy message: There’s a big hole in employability and education

    Economy

    India’s demographic dividend has a doomy message: There’s a big hole in employability and education
    12 mins read15 Oct 2020
    Where MSP fell short of minimum support: procurement practices and variety of produce covered

    Agriculture

    Where MSP fell short of minimum support: procurement practices and variety of produce covered
    11 mins read8 Oct 2020
    Calming the jitters at Lakshmi Vilas Bank: why a merger with a big lender can be a better deal

    Banking

    Calming the jitters at Lakshmi Vilas Bank: why a merger with a big lender can be a better deal
    10 mins read1 Oct 2020
    An urbanisation master plan: how to crank up India’s economic engine and improve quality of life

    Economy

    An urbanisation master plan: how to crank up India’s economic engine and improve quality of life
    11 mins read29 Sep 2020
    The game-changer digital rupee — a catalyst for financial inclusion and a leash on shady deals

    Digital economy

    The game-changer digital rupee — a catalyst for financial inclusion and a leash on shady deals
    9 mins read18 Sep 2020
    The fiscal conundrum: can monetisation of sovereign bonds by RBI be a post-pandemic booster shot?

    Strategy

    The fiscal conundrum: can monetisation of sovereign bonds by RBI be a post-pandemic booster shot?
    8 mins read11 Sep 2020
    The great Indian digital shift: why RBI nod for NUE players will revolutionise retail payments

    Fintech

    The great Indian digital shift: why RBI nod for NUE players will revolutionise retail payments
    8 mins read4 Sep 2020
    RBI’s move to boost gold loans will help stressed SMEs and individuals. But risk management is key

    Banking

    RBI’s move to boost gold loans will help stressed SMEs and individuals. But risk management is key
    8 mins read1 Sep 2020
    Stimulus sprouts some green shoots of economic recovery. Containing pandemic is vital for growth

    Economy

    Stimulus sprouts some green shoots of economic recovery. Containing pandemic is vital for growth
    8 mins read14 Aug 2020
    Sashidhar Jagdishan: a behind-the-scenes veteran’s journey to succeed Aditya Puri as HDFC Bank CEO

    Banking

    Sashidhar Jagdishan: a behind-the-scenes veteran’s journey to succeed Aditya Puri as HDFC Bank CEO
    5 mins read4 Aug 2020
    HDFC Bank has been an outlier under Aditya Puri. Here’s why his successor will have a tougher task.

    Banking

    HDFC Bank has been an outlier under Aditya Puri. Here’s why his successor will have a tougher task.
    9 mins read29 Jul 2020
    Free trade and competition in agriculture: India’s economic reforms, part II

    From our archives

    Free trade and competition in agriculture: India’s economic reforms, part II
    13 mins read8 Jul 2020
    Rural economy will be India’s lifeline in this epic crisis. After many years, farmers are smiling.

    Rural Market

    Rural economy will be India’s lifeline in this epic crisis. After many years, farmers are smiling.
    9 mins read2 Jul 2020
    Loan-waiver demands for the industry are unrealistic. India, and its banks, can’t afford it.

    Banking

    Loan-waiver demands for the industry are unrealistic. India, and its banks, can’t afford it.
    9 mins read25 Jun 2020
    A deep divide: Reverse migration may put ailing rural economy on ventilator. Here’s how to save it.

    Economy

    A deep divide: Reverse migration may put ailing rural economy on ventilator. Here’s how to save it.
    10 mins read10 Jun 2020
    Don’t cut direct stimulus fearing a debt overload. It can severely dent India’s economic recovery.

    Economy

    Don’t cut direct stimulus fearing a debt overload. It can severely dent India’s economic recovery.
    8 mins read2 Jun 2020
    Why global manufacturing won’t desert China for India. Automation, near-shoring are the priority.

    Trade

    Why global manufacturing won’t desert China for India. Automation, near-shoring are the priority.
    11 mins read20 May 2020
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