South Indian Bank was beset with bad loans after its loans to companies such as DHFL and IL&FS soured. Under Ramakrishnan who took charge about two years ago, the bank raised its provisioning and put in place processes that improved underwriting.
RBI: Govt to buy back bonds worth Rs 40,000 crore; move to ease tight liquidity
The unexpected move is also seen bringing down yields on short-term government bonds, as the three securities that the government has chosen to buy back