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.
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.
The sales growth rate has been a 10-quarter low, dragged by slowdown in the key sectors -- capital goods, construction, infrastructure, non ferrous metals, steel and telecom -- that had contributed to India Inc's growth story in the past.
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.
All sectors are expected to deliver positive growth, with huge positive growth swings in pharma, telecom, infrastructure, real estate, metals and auto.
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.
The aggregate dividend payout by corporate India may be lower in the current financial year (2011-12), compared to 2010-11.
Higher returns, more liquidity draw individual investors to savings accounts.
Sectors that will drive profit growth include refineries, private banks, capital goods, cement, fast moving consumer goods, metals and oil & gas. Sectors with disappointing growth are public sector banks, construction, media, pharmaceuticals, steel, textiles, telecom and tyres.
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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