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Gopika Gopakumar

Mumbai

Deputy Editor at Mint

Journalist @Livemint. Ex- CNBC, ET Now. Writes on banking & finance. Views are personal.

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  • 1 day ago | livemint.com | Gopika Gopakumar

    Mumbai: In a move to invigorate India’s slowing economy and in the wake of consistently easing inflation, the rate-setting committee of India’s central bank slashed the repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) on Friday, twice the 25 bps that was widely expected. Further it complemented the policy rate cut with a 100 bps reduction in the cash reserve ratio (CRR). A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.

  • 4 days ago | htsyndication.com | Gopika Gopakumar

    Mumbai, June 3 -- IndusInd Bank's promoter entity, IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL), is in preliminary discussions with long-term investors, including sovereign wealth funds and pension funds, to raise fresh capital by issuing new shares, according to two senior executives familiar with the matter. The move aims to increase the Hinduja Group entity's stake in the private-sector bank, the two executives said.

  • 4 days ago | livemint.com | Gopika Gopakumar

    The move aims to increase the Hinduja Group entity's stake in the private-sector bank, the two executives said. Notably, IndusInd Bank is currently grappling with accounting and regulatory crises, as well as falling share prices. “IIHL has diversified holdings with nearly 583 shareholders," the first person cited above said on condition of anonymity. “None of the (current) shareholders are selling.

  • 5 days ago | htsyndication.com | Gopika Gopakumar

    New Delhi, June 2 -- The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to announce its third consecutive rate cut this week, a Mint poll of economists and treasury heads found, after the economy grew at its slowest pace in four years amid persisting global uncertainties. Out of the 15 respondents, 14 said the central bank's rate-setting panel will unanimously vote for a 25 basis points repo rate cut to 5.75%, keeping the policy stance unchanged at accommodative.

  • 5 days ago | livemint.com | Gopika Gopakumar

    The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to announce its third consecutive rate cut this week, a Mint poll of economists and treasury heads found, after the economy grew at its slowest pace in four years amid persisting global uncertainties. Out of the 15 respondents, 14 said the central bank’s rate-setting panel will unanimously vote for a 25 basis points repo rate cut to 5.75%, keeping the policy stance unchanged at accommodative.

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Gopika Gopakumar
Gopika Gopakumar @GopikaGopa
9 May 25

RT @anantgoenka: It's tough not to watch TV at a time like this, but after last night I strongly suggest: don't.

Gopika Gopakumar
Gopika Gopakumar @GopikaGopa
6 May 25

It's interesting how these banking sources like to send denials after the story has appeared in papers and share prices have moved, instead of sending it when reporters reach out to them for comment a day or two before. #foodforthought @YESBANK @TheOfficialSBI @RBI

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#CNBCTV18Exclusive | Report on #YesBank stake acquisition by #Sumitomo is incorrect. No application before #RBI for approval Banking sources to CNBC-TV18 https://t.co/pFDS4oJW4y

Gopika Gopakumar
Gopika Gopakumar @GopikaGopa
6 May 25

RT @shayanghosh123: Banks book interest income from borrowers individually, since they charge different rates to different people, and the…