Is Someone Shielding the ICICI Bank CEO, and Why?
In the ongoing sordid saga of the conflicts of interest of the ICICI Bank CEO, Chanda Kochhar, being investigated by multiple government...
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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Fiscal Slippage, Indonesian Industry, Thai Hotels
This week's Post-Vesak Day offering of 29 Insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and...
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The Indian Economy and Public-Sector Banks – On the Edge of A Precipice
We believe that India is entering a stage of maximum risk. Increasing political uncertainty is adding, even more, twists and turns for the...
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Punjab National Bank – That Sinking Feeling
* Capital Hole Has Been Dug: Punjab National Bank (PNB.IN) is in desperate need of a INR 550 bn capital infusion post the Nirav Modi fraud; this...
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India Banks – Are Private Banks Really Better than Government Banks?
The question is somewhat rhetorical. Perhaps the customer experience will be better at private banks than government banks, in India. The story may...
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