George Mathew is an Associate Editor with The Indian Express, based in Mumbai. A veteran of financial journalism with nearly three decades of experience, he is one of the country’s most authoritative voices on banking, regulation, and the corporate sector.
Expertise & Focus Areas Mathew’s reporting covers the nerve center of India’s economy. His specialized beats include:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI): He has tracked the central bank's policy evolution through the tenures of multiple Governors, offering deep insights into monetary policy, repo rates, and banking regulation.
Banking & Insurance: Extensive coverage of public and private sector banks, non-performing assets (NPAs), and key legislative reforms like the Insurance Amendment Bills.
Corporate Affairs: Mathew frequently breaks major stories related to India's largest conglomerates, with a specific focus on the Tata Group, documenting boardroom shifts and strategic decisions.
Financial Markets: Reporting on the complexities of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs), IPOs, and currency fluctuations.
Authoritativeness & Insight With a career dating back to the late 1990s, Mathew possesses a rare institutional memory of India’s financial liberalization and market crises. His work is not limited to daily news; he frequently contributes to the "Explained" section, where he decodes complex financial legislations and market trends for a broader audience. His rigorous reporting has also been featured in scholarly platforms like the Economic and Political Weekly (EPW).
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July 06, 2003 00:00 IST
JINDAL Worldwide is a small company listed on the BSE. Its average monthly turnover doesn’t exceed 1,500 shares. But the company’s...
Sun, Jul 06, 2003
July 05, 2003 00:00 IST
Foreign funds are back in action. Two years after driving the market to dizzy heights in 2000-01, foreign funds seem to be on a buying-spree...
Sat, Jul 05, 2003
June 29, 2003 00:00 IST
It was an investment decision that retail investor V. Shah rues even today. He invested Rs 30,000 to buy 100 shares of Cinevista which came ...
Sun, Jun 29, 2003
June 15, 2003 00:00 IST
ABCD Ltd (name changed) wanted Rs 300 crore urgently. The public issue route was ruled out in view of the parlous situation in the market. T...
Sun, Jun 15, 2003
May 26, 2003 00:00 IST
C R Bhansali’s web of deceit was elaborate. He had floated 133 companies to pull in funds and suck them out. Money came easy; he was in...
Mon, May 26, 2003
May 26, 2003 00:00 IST
It's so easy to shake off a lakh investors and depositors. Here is how C R Bhansali did it: Move houses, change your phone numbers, and flit...
Mon, May 26, 2003
May 25, 2003 00:00 IST
The 28 floors of glass and concrete have survived scams, booms and busts. But the repository of many million dreams and many billion investm...
Sun, May 25, 2003
May 20, 2003 00:00 IST
After detailing the involvement of promoters and brokers in price manipulation in stock scam 2001, the government and regulators are yet to ...
Tue, May 20, 2003
May 19, 2003 00:00 IST
The long arm of the law is finally catching up the Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd (SHCIL). The market regulator Securities and Excha...
Mon, May 19, 2003
May 18, 2003 00:00 IST
Seven years after the formation of the depository system in India, many companies are yet to dematerialise their shares, giving sleepless ni...
Sun, May 18, 2003
May 04, 2003 00:00 IST
When Reserve Bank of India Governor Bimal Jalan announced a cut in Bank Rate and cash reserve ratio on April 29, Pradip Kumar, a pensioner, ...
Sun, May 04, 2003
April 20, 2003 00:00 IST
IF you’re an investor in a technology stock, chances are that you have suffered a huge loss this month. After the tech crash in 2001, i...
Sun, Apr 20, 2003
April 14, 2003 00:00 IST
Arun Kumar, a proud owner of Infosys stock till recently, is a worried man these days. The value of his 100 Infosys shares has crashed by ne...
Mon, Apr 14, 2003
April 06, 2003 00:00 IST
Trading just started on Dalal Street on a dull Thursday morning. But Dalal Street punter R.A. Podar is anxiously watching CNN and BBC channe...
Sun, Apr 06, 2003
March 16, 2003 00:00 IST
Place: Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal StreetDate & Time: March 10, 3.00 pm Stock dealer R.A. Podar is anxiously watching the television set at his...
Sun, Mar 16, 2003
March 13, 2003 00:00 IST
Essar Steel Ltd, which recently got a bailout from financial institutions, may need another bailout soon. The overdues — defaults but ...
Thu, Mar 13, 2003
March 11, 2003 00:00 IST
Retired government employee P. K. Gopalakrishnan was in for a shock when he received a cheque of Rs 1.50 lakh from Life Insurance Corporatio...
Tue, Mar 11, 2003
March 02, 2003 00:00 IST
Will the markets take off now? Unlikely. Finance Minister Jaswant Singh was liberal for the markets this time. But going by the response of ...
Sun, Mar 02, 2003
February 23, 2003 00:00 IST
Dalal Street has never been the same after the ‘dream’ Budget of 2001. Investors and punters who had taken a massive hit in the ma...
Sun, Feb 23, 2003
February 16, 2003 00:00 IST
India Inc is bouncing back. Indicating that underlying fundamentals are sound and the economy set to gather steam, the corporate sector is c...
Sun, Feb 16, 2003
February 09, 2003 00:00 IST
Are you planning to travel abroad? Your sojourns abroad are going to be smoother and easier if you’re a credit card holder.With foreign...
Sun, Feb 09, 2003
February 02, 2003 00:00 IST
It was launched with much fanfare two years ago. However, the fund-starved stock markets seem to have failed to take note of margin trading....
Sun, Feb 02, 2003
January 26, 2003 00:00 IST
If you ask a Dalal Street punter about his favourite stocks these days, the answer won’t be technology or multinational stocks. Bank st...
Sun, Jan 26, 2003
January 19, 2003 00:00 IST
Have you ever thought of possessing the stocks of multinational companies like Unilever in the UK or Procter & Gamble in the US or Siemens i...
Sun, Jan 19, 2003
January 12, 2003 00:00 IST
What are G-Secs?Government Securities or Gilts are issued by RBI on behalf of the Centre or State governments to finance deficits and public...
Sun, Jan 12, 2003



