We could be on the cusp of banking 2.0

The last couple of years saw the RBI taking up the sheet anchor role to steer the economy. The accommodative interest-rate stance implies that it is ready to walk the extra mile to bolster the economy

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Indian banking sector | Indian Banks

Shyam Srinivasan 

Shyam Srinivasan

All commentary of how economies will shape up as the world navigates its way out of Covid-related stress suggests that we could be on the cusp of a multi-year growth trajectory. Is this 2003 redux? We should be cautiously optimistic that the year(s) ahead will be a good antidote to 2020! While we await our jabs of hope, here is my take on the trending word — VACCINE — as a marker of the economic scenario.

Virtual is the new norm and this will stay. Meetings and conferences have turned digital and we have learnt that they can be productive and cost-efficient too. More ...

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First Published: Sun, January 03 2021. 21:19 IST
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