Despite sluggish credit growth, most banks are cautious about growing their unsecured loan portfolio.
Unions said the revised wage structure should reflect the merger of dearness allowance.
Also on agenda is rising credit flow to MSMEs & farm sector.
High inflation continues to be an obstacle in lowering policy rates as of now.
Lenders to Kingfisher Airlines have been left in the lurch, with most hoping the airline resumes operations, as this would ensure at least some revenue flow.
Standard & Poor's on Wednesday lowered the stand-alone credit profile of two government-owned lenders- the State Bank of India and Union Bank of India citing concerns over their asset quality and high credit cost.
Nine of 10 bankers who attended the meeting admitted their sanctioned loan pipeline was shrinking fast due to tepid demand.
Banks' loans are set to grow at the slowest pace in a decade this financial year, as companies continue to shy away from borrowing in the current uncertain macro-economic environment.
The government is expected to wait till January for announcing its higher borrowing requirement for the financial year, instead of incorporating it in the second half loan calendar to be issued later this month.
As ATMs hold huge amounts in cash and criminals use them to get to customers' cards and PIN data, electronic security is crucial
The yields on the US Treasuries that are used as a benchmark for pricing dollar-denominated bonds eased providing relief on overall pricing.
Microfinance institutions' deluge of problems, it seems, is never-ending.
With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowing people to receive money more than twice a month from abroad, the companies facilitating transfer services are set to cash in, too.
But weak global demand, costly imports play spoilsport
After establishing a presence in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, Icra, the rating agency and associate of Moody's in India, plans to expand further in Asia to get a slice of business from the growing bond markets.
In absolute terms, close to 9.2 million customers (almost equal to Mumbai's suburban population) have defaulted on loan repayment. Microfinance institutions currently have around 32 million clients in the country.
State Bank of India and IDBI Bank have decided not to go to the IIMs this year.
Bankers and industry analysts say a number of public and private sector banks have expressed willingness to offer fresh loans to Indian companies to help them repay their overseas dues maturing in the near term.
Bank will charge floating rates of interest from January.
Experts say the central bank will refrain from using the CRR as a liquidity tool, as a reduction in the rate will go against its current anti-inflationary stance.
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