Guest Essays

Because the rational absurdity of banking deserves more than one witness.


  • Helicopter Money as a Monetary Policy tool : Benefit and Risks

    Helicopter Money is a monetary policy concept proposed by economist Milton Freidman to overcome the liquidity and rate transmission challenges. However like everything else in policy making, there are no…

  • Retail Banking: The DIRECT model for Sales Excellence

    With short sales cycles, low product differentiation and high competition it is critical that the Retail Banking teams follow a well thought out plan to bring method to madness. Pritha…

  • Payday Loans – Boon or Bane?

    Payday Loans is still a nascent category in India. But digital Lenders are finding their feet and formalising the segment. Mrityunjay Shahi explains Payday lending fundamentals and its pros and…

  • SME Financing – Opportunity for Alternate Channels

    MSMEs seem to be showing the expected resilience and regaining market’s interest. Sumit Kakkar explains some of the constraints faced by MSMEs and how resolving these presents a big opportunity…