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.
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.
Nine of 10 bankers who attended the meeting admitted their sanctioned loan pipeline was shrinking fast due to tepid demand.
Govt uneasy at prices, availability for domestic consumption.
As ATMs hold huge amounts in cash and criminals use them to get to customers' cards and PIN data, electronic security is crucial
Microfinance institutions' deluge of problems, it seems, is never-ending.
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.
This decision is based on the precedent in the case of Iran where DGFT last week allowed export proceeds realised even in Indian rupees to be made eligible for export benefits and incentives under India's foreign trade policy.
According to official sources, the scheme will support a new objective of asset creation along with its current job of funding project and schemes.
State Bank of India and IDBI Bank have decided not to go to the IIMs this year.
The Union ministry of food and consumer affairs proposes to insert a new clause in the fresh discussion note for the Cabinet on allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail.
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.
Higher returns, more liquidity draw individual investors to savings accounts.
CDR amount jumps six times in first half; bankers expect things to worsen.
Prompted by the Reserve Bank of India's increase in the key rate, the repo, banks have raised interest rates by 325-350 basis points.
Third-party sales force in financial sector dying slow death.
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