Fortunately, it seems that there has been an upswing of interest in applied macroeconomics in recent years, compared to the low point reached before the crisis. This rise in interest is also reflected in the fact that student activists have recently sought to revive some traditions of economic science that seem to have been pushed aside from the study programmes.
Ensuring that the banks can recruit and retain appropriately qualified and experienced staff is at the heart of this challenge. This is made increasingly difficult by developments outside the financial sector and competition for key personnel even from international agencies. In India too, banks and banking have changed substantially over the years.