With a rising proportion of Non-Performing Assets in education loans, banks have approached the government, seeking protection in the form of a credit guarantee fund of at least Rs 2,500 crore.
The ministry has told the government banks to put the system in place by March 2011.
Four persons privy to the discussions told Business Standard that the deal is close to finalisation, and that regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC) had been kept in the loop. Indiabulls holds 40 per cent stake in the exchange, which started operations less than a year ago.
Says banks strong enough to tackle the problem on their own
The government has proposed a new regulatory architecture for large financial institutions, by establishing "a college of supervisors" comprising representatives from various regulatory agencies.
As the first quarter review of the credit policy approaches, voices from the market are getting louder by the day that 'baby steps' may not be sufficient to fight rising prices.
Various options, including expanding the scope of some of the existing tools, were being considered to provide a financial safety net.
Insurers say there is not enough time for them to adopt the guidelines and enforce them within the stipulated time.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has urged Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to allow the Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance 2010 to lapse, since it could affect the autonomy of all regulators, including the central bank.
Ravi Kapoor, head of global banking at Citi India tells that the success of the Centre's divestment programme hinges on attractive valuations
The raising of key rates by the Reserve Bank of India is expected to ease the transition to the base rate mechanism, which came into effect from July 1.
A senior government official said the issue had come up during the foreign secretary-level talks earlier this week and Pakistan expressed its willingness to re-engage in the discussion.
Manmohan Singh also says there are greater risks of deflation, than inflation.
Select bankers will meet RBI Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn, who is in-charge of the monetary policy department, and other central bank officials on July 12.
Government officials said the system proposed by the finance ministry, which would be akin to the mechanism followed for auction of investment rights in bonds, would result in Mint Road losing control over overseas fund raising by companies and that was RBI's major concern.
The scaling down of the branch expansion plan is part of SBI's overall game plan to check costs.
Rohit Chatterji, the new managing director and head of investment banking at J P Morgan, is cautious about the European crisis turning from a liquidity issue to a solvency crisis.
State Bank of India (SBI) wants to extend its footprint to 11,943 unbanked villages, with a population of at least 2,000, this financial year. The country's largest lender recently submitted its plan to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Winds of change are blowing across Mumbai's Mint Road.
Growth is coming from sectors which are interest rate-sensitive, says D Subbarao.
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