The crystal ball: RBI report foresees NPA woes
According to the RBI, the gross NPA ratio of all scheduled commercial banks may increase from 7.5% in September 2020 to 13.5% by September 2021, and even escalate to 14.8% in severe stress scenario.
According to the RBI, the gross NPA ratio of all scheduled commercial banks may increase from 7.5% in September 2020 to 13.5% by September 2021, and even escalate to 14.8% in severe stress scenario.
Leading economists believe the vaccine might not end the economic disruption which the Covid-19 pandemic has caused. Normalcy will come over time, and with pain.
The alternatives industry faces short-term disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the longer-term impact is more positive, says Preqin.
Analysts with varied views have the 2008 global financial meltdown as the nearest comparable to the Covid-19 pandemic. But they are agreed on one thing: the need for caution.
According to the World Gold Council, global gold-backed ETFs added 298 tonnes during January-March 2020, the highest quarterly addition since 2016.
According to the Preqin-FRG model, while earlier vintages will suffer, 2018/19 vintage private equity funds will see higher returns as a result of the pandemic.