Banks and housing finance companies (HFCs) are trying to figure out their exposure to real estate projects in Noida Extension, which have come under cloud after courts cancelled land acquisition in several villages by Greater Noida authorities.
Companies say the viability of 13,000 megawatts worth of projects, which have fixed power sale tariffs, hinge on the government decision.
According to recent finance ministry data that captures the performance of public sector banks, instances of home loan defaults contributing to gross non-performing assets was the highest in the category of loans up to Rs 200,000.
Equity dividend payment rises 14.9 per cent in 2010-11.
RBI slams public sector banks for the strange phenomenon of profits dipping when a new chairman takes over.
Insiders say some issues that demand immediate attention include improving asset quality and conservation of capital.
Bankers' committee suggests banks lend to meritorious students without collateral.
Sharp increase is a major departure from those during former chairman O P Bhatt's regime.
Net sales rose 26 per cent but profit rose at a slower 22.7 per cent, as operating margins took a hit by 160 basis points, year on year.
Microfinance companies have been facing a crisis after a crackdown by the Andhra Pradesh government last year in response to allegations they were charging high rates and using coercive recovery practices.
Bahrain has of late emerged as a regional hub for banking because of low tax rates and easy regulations. At present, 409 banks and financial institutions have operations there.
As of December 2010, the bank's total outlets, including branches, stood at 5,017. Its ATM network stood at 2,516 units.
You can't ask a current borrower to finance your growth, says RBI memeber Yezdi H Malegam.
With mounting pressure to set aside substantial amounts each quarter to improve provision cover for bad loans, State Bank of India is using every possible way to step up recoveries from non-performing assets.
Commercial banks now prefer one-year certificate of deposit (CDs) to short-term paper (of three- to six-month duration) to raise money, as volatility in the money market in the three months through December has made them focus on stability and improving their balance sheet.
Those with plans to enter the wealth management business want to first put in place robust processes.
A preview of the December quarter's company results by three foreign and three Indian broking houses hints at relatively moderate performance. Of the 47 companies that are part of the BSE Sensex & S&P-CNX Nifty, the benchmark indices, the expected net profit growth is 22 per cent.
Bank to argue with the Reserve Bank that new norms don't apply to floating rate schemes.
India Inc is set to mobilise over Rs 1,40,000 crore through public issues in the new year. The collections were Rs 1,05,647 crore in calendar year 2010.
Gold futures for February delivery closed at in the red on weekly basis after reaching a record $1,432.50 an ounce on December 7. This week, the gold dropped 1.51 per cent or $21.30, the most since mid-November on concern that China may tighten monetary policy eroded demand for precious metals.
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