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Madhavankutty G

Madhavankutty G

Guest writer, ET Prime

The author is Chief Economist at Canara Bank. Views expressed are personal.

Stories by the author

Lending
Why gold loans could continue to glitter for lenders
5 mins read6 May 2025
Markets
Don’t be afraid of D-Street’s ‘fear index’, weigh these 3 factors instead
5 mins read3 Jun 2024
Economy
Why gold is a boon for India’s growth story, and what its monetisation via formal channels can fetch
6 mins read24 Apr 2023
Taxation
Six reasons why change in debt funds taxation will not trigger a flight of capital to banks
5 mins read3 Apr 2023
Banking
Three-fourths of the banking sector is on a ventilator. More private banks can help it breathe easy.
7 mins read23 Dec 2020
Digital economy
Legacy-infra weight, conservative IT spends: why Indian banks could see more HDFC Bank-like outages
13 mins read15 Dec 2020
Trade
RCEP: India, out on a self-reliance walk, tossed a USD25 trillion market. Here’s what others got.
14 mins read27 Nov 2020
Banking
Big boys of lending rebound to pre-pandemic levels. Why Indian banks are at an inflection point.
12 mins read19 Nov 2020
Policy and regulations
Google, Facebook, Amazon’s tryst with antitrust: how to spare the iron fist, yet carry a stick
13 mins read12 Nov 2020
Trade
A less protectionist regime, past ties: why Biden means good business for India in global trade
11 mins read10 Nov 2020
Lending
An oce(a)n of opportunity: anatomy of a lending protocol to lift bottom of the pyramid
11 mins read29 Oct 2020
Economy
India’s demographic dividend has a doomy message: There’s a big hole in employability and education
12 mins read15 Oct 2020
Agriculture
Where MSP fell short of minimum support: procurement practices and variety of produce covered
11 mins read8 Oct 2020
Banking
Calming the jitters at Lakshmi Vilas Bank: why a merger with a big lender can be a better deal
10 mins read1 Oct 2020
Economy
An urbanisation master plan: how to crank up India’s economic engine and improve quality of life
11 mins read29 Sep 2020
Digital economy
The game-changer digital rupee — a catalyst for financial inclusion and a leash on shady deals
9 mins read18 Sep 2020
Strategy
The fiscal conundrum: can monetisation of sovereign bonds by RBI be a post-pandemic booster shot?
8 mins read11 Sep 2020
Fintech
The great Indian digital shift: why RBI nod for NUE players will revolutionise retail payments
8 mins read4 Sep 2020
Banking
RBI’s move to boost gold loans will help stressed SMEs and individuals. But risk management is key
8 mins read1 Sep 2020
Economy
Stimulus sprouts some green shoots of economic recovery. Containing pandemic is vital for growth
8 mins read14 Aug 2020
Banking
Sashidhar Jagdishan: a behind-the-scenes veteran’s journey to succeed Aditya Puri as HDFC Bank CEO
5 mins read4 Aug 2020
Banking
HDFC Bank has been an outlier under Aditya Puri. Here’s why his successor will have a tougher task.
9 mins read29 Jul 2020
From our archives
Free trade and competition in agriculture: India’s economic reforms, part II
13 mins read8 Jul 2020
Rural Market
Rural economy will be India’s lifeline in this epic crisis. After many years, farmers are smiling.
9 mins read2 Jul 2020
Banking
Loan-waiver demands for the industry are unrealistic. India, and its banks, can’t afford it.
9 mins read25 Jun 2020
Economy
A deep divide: Reverse migration may put ailing rural economy on ventilator. Here’s how to save it.
10 mins read10 Jun 2020
Economy
Don’t cut direct stimulus fearing a debt overload. It can severely dent India’s economic recovery.
8 mins read2 Jun 2020
Trade
Why global manufacturing won’t desert China for India. Automation, near-shoring are the priority.
11 mins read20 May 2020