IndusInd Bank case: Who is India’s real lender of last resort?

On 10 March, IndusInd Bank disclosed that an internal review had uncovered a discrepancy in its rupee-dollar swap accounting. The irregularity would erode the bank’s capital base by 2.5%. The management sought to reassure investors and depositors, stating that the impact would not threaten the bank’s stability, and its promoter group bolstered confidence by offering…

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Zero bank failure is the best deposit insurance policy

Bank deposits seem to have lost their charm for the vast majority of savers, leaving banks scrambling for deposits. Indeed, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das have urged banks to pull out all stops to garner more deposits.  Against this backdrop, RBI deputy governor Rajeshwar Rao’s recent speech…

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