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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).
March 04, 2026 20:47 IST
Adding to the woes, insurance cover has become both costlier and harder to secure with insurers cancelling war risk cover.
Thu, Mar 05, 2026March 04, 2026 12:00 IST
Iran war: What began as a distant geopolitical confrontation is fast developing into a direct economic challenge for India. Here's how
Thu, Mar 05, 2026March 03, 2026 19:21 IST
Marine insurers said they are cancelling war risk cover for ships due to the conflict in Iran and the Gulf. Here's the likely impact for India.
Fri, Mar 06, 2026March 02, 2026 02:19 IST
The new series with 2022-23 as the base year for prices has led to a reduction in the GDP in nominal terms by 3-4% in FY26 because of changes in sources of data used to compile the GDP as well as the methods.
Mon, Mar 02, 2026March 01, 2026 21:24 IST
War risk premiums for ships transiting the Gulf, which were around 0.25% of a vessel’s replacement value, are now expected to jump by as much as 50%, says a report.
Mon, Mar 02, 2026February 25, 2026 13:57 IST
The next board meeting of Tata Sons, scheduled for June, is expected to be pivotal, as Noel Tata and other directors, including Chandrasekaran, will need to resolve the question of hsi extension
Thu, Feb 26, 2026February 25, 2026 00:41 IST
However, there were differences in the board meeting as Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata raised concerns over the losses in some of the group companies, the sources said.
Wed, Feb 25, 2026February 23, 2026 19:28 IST
The fraud involved routine manual cheque-debit transactions and continued for some time — possibly for several months —before the state government and the bank management became aware of it a few weeks ago
Wed, Feb 25, 2026February 23, 2026 11:04 IST
IDFC First Bank: Despite a tightening of monitoring and supervision by the RBI in recent years, the banking sector has witnessed multiple cases of frauds involving internal manipulations. Here's a look.
Wed, Feb 25, 2026February 23, 2026 10:42 IST
IDFC First Bank said it has appointed KPMG to initiate an independent forensic audit in this matter.
Mon, Feb 23, 2026February 22, 2026 22:24 IST
Holdings in US treasuries down from $225.7 bn in Jan 2025 to $182.9 bn as of Dec 31, 2025.
Mon, Feb 23, 2026February 21, 2026 03:40 IST
The total flow of financial resources to the commercial sector, meanwhile, rose by 35.29%, supported by credit from both bank and non-bank sources in FY 2025-26, the central bank said.
Sat, Feb 21, 2026February 11, 2026 07:19 IST
From media accusations, gender bias to courtroom drama, Indian family businesses have seen it all when it comes to succession disputes
Wed, Feb 11, 2026February 07, 2026 05:30 IST
Close to 65 per cent of frauds involve amounts less than Rs 50,000, and customers will be eligible to get pay-outs in fraud cases even if they have shared a one-time password (OTP).
Sat, Feb 07, 2026February 06, 2026 16:23 IST
Banks to be allowed to lend to REITs
Fri, Feb 06, 2026February 06, 2026 16:07 IST
As part of customer-centric measures, the RBI on Friday announced that it will issue three separate draft guidelines for public consultation.
Fri, Feb 06, 2026February 06, 2026 11:41 IST
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the Indian economy remains resilient with strong growth and subdued inflation, even as geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainties intensify globally.
Fri, Feb 06, 2026February 06, 2026 10:57 IST
Days after India announced trade agreements with the US and the European Union, the MPC also chose to retain its neutral policy stance, indicating that the RBI will keep its options open and will adjust policy depending on the prevailing factors.
Fri, Feb 06, 2026February 05, 2026 05:30 IST
The trigger seems to have come from an unexpected source: Anthropic, a San Francisco-based AI start-up, launched a suite of workplace automation tools that can perform tasks previously handled by workers or traditional software platforms.
Thu, Feb 05, 2026February 04, 2026 13:49 IST
AI systems like Anthropic’s threaten to turn software into a utility, where value shifts away from individual tools and towards whoever controls the most capable underlying intelligence.
Wed, Feb 04, 2026February 03, 2026 10:10 IST
While Infosys ADR rose by 4.32 per cent, Wipro jumped by 6.75 per cent on the Nasdaq on Monday. ICICI ADR increased by 4.95 per cent and HDFC by 4.35 per cent. Dr Reddy’s gained 1.42 per cent.
Tue, Feb 03, 2026February 03, 2026 08:28 IST
The sell-off followed the Finance Minister’s announcement on Sunday of a larger-than-expected gross market borrowing of Rs 17.2 lakh crore through dated securities for FY27, a 17 per cent increase over the previous year.
Tue, Feb 03, 2026February 03, 2026 07:12 IST
The 10-year yield rose by as much as 8 bps to 6.78%, its highest since January 17, 2025, and marked the steepest intraday rise since August 29, 2025.
Tue, Feb 03, 2026February 02, 2026 06:30 IST
The move is expected to lower the cost of overseas spending and ease up making foreign remittances.
Mon, Feb 02, 2026February 01, 2026 04:00 IST
“The letter stepping down before he comes up for another term on February 11 has been sent to Noel Tata and copied to other trustees of the Sir Dorabjee Tata Trust. It was expected,” a senior Tata group official said.
Sun, Feb 01, 2026
