What measures are needed to revive the banking sector?

Comments last week from RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan that local banks are in need of "deep surgery" has refocused attention on the ailing sector. Large-scale capital injections, increased private participation and a new bankruptcy code are all required to revive the domestic banking sector, but progress on reform in these areas remains slow.

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