Banks say NPAs may rise in MSME sector in next 6 months

The pressure on asset quality of loans to micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is set to increase, leading to a rise in non-performing assets (NPAs) in this segment in the next six months, according to a survey by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry and the Indian Banks’ Association. Some of … Read more

How Russia’s Economy Bucked Wall St Forecasts for Post-War Pain

Top investment banks expected Russia to suffer severe economic damage after it invaded Ukraine in February. But Russia’s economy has held up better than expected, causing them to revise those predictions. Here are three charts that show the Russian economy’s resilience in the six months since war started. When President Vladimir Putin’s forces invaded Ukraine … Read more

IRCTC withdraws tender to monetise customer data over privacy concerns

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), due to privacy concerns, withdrew a contentious tender for the employment of a consultant to monetise its passenger and freight customer data, officials said on August 26. The railroads’ ticketing and catering division told Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology that it was … Read more

What Rakesh Jhunjhunwala said on how to generate long-term wealth

Ace stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, often referred to as India’s Warren Buffett, died on 14 August. A self-made trader, investor and businessman, he was also known as ‘Big Bull’ of Dalal Street. As a qualified CA and son to an Income Tax officer, Jhunjhunwala had entered the stock market in 1985 when Sensex was … Read more