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“Good-looking step” in “bad direction” – RBI Internal Working Group proposal

Avil Saldanha (Department of Marketing, St. Joseph's Institute of Management, Bangalore, India)
Rekha Aranha (School of Business and Management, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India)

Publication date: 16 August 2021

Abstract

Learning outcomes

After discussing this case, the authors expect that the students will have the following learnings: critically analyse the latest Reserve Bank of India (RBI) banking proposal, which was proposed by the Internal Working Group (IWG) in November 2020. Understand concepts such as connected lending, crony capitalism and financial crisis. Have a basic idea about the Banking Regulations Act, 1949 and regulatory framework in the Indian banking sector.

Case overview/synopsis

This case is an analysis of the recent RBI proposal on banking regulations in India. The authors have referred secondary data in terms of published papers by stalwarts and experts in the banking and economics field. This case analyses the pros and cons of the IWG proposal to RBI governing body. The case also touches upon interesting banking and macroeconomics concepts. What makes this case interesting is that RBI is open to receive comments from all the stakeholders till January 2021.

Complexity academic level

Applicable to undergraduate and postgraduate students studying banking and finance specialisation in commerce and business management streams.

Supplementary materials

Teaching notes are available for educators only.

Subject code

CSS 1: Accounting and Finance.

Keywords

Acknowledgements

Disclaimer. This case is written solely for educational purposes and is not intended to represent successful or unsuccessful managerial decision-making. The authors may have disguised names; financial and other recognizable information to protect confidentiality.

Citation

Saldanha, A. and Aranha, R. (2021), "“Good-looking step” in “bad direction” – RBI Internal Working Group proposal", , Vol. 11 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-12-2020-0434

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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