The government must guarantee the entire loan and the interest rate, so that there is no additional provisioning requirement.
Air India's debt recast plan has hit a deadlock with both the national carrier and banks continuing to stick to their stand even as the regulator has disapproved providing dispensation, thus only compounding the problem.
Writes to govt for legal amendment, proposes committee that'll consult other sector regulators.
The finance ministry's ambitious plan to implement portability in savings accounts has not found favour with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Prefer proposal for airline to float bonds guaranteed by govt.
The decision was taken at the State Bank of India headquarters in Mumbai on Monday when the top managements of the lenders met.
Banks face the grim possibility of a chunk of the unhedged loans turning bad.
The government has amended its laws to have a bigger say in the decision making of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by having two members on the central bank's board as compared to one now.
After a disastrous 2011, stock market investors are pinning hopes on next year. Top sell-side analysts believe though there is more pain ahead, 2012 is likely to end on a positive note.
If the new Companies Bill becomes law, 10 of the 30 Sensex companies will have to look for new auditors.
"In the backdrop of inadequate disclosure levels on share pledging, investment in such companies exposes an investor to severe price volatility in case a promoter is not able to meet payments or provide additional collaterals in a falling market," analysts at Crisil Equities said in a research report.
Bankers are working on a formula that would aim to keep the re-payment period and the net present value of the asset specified during the first restructuring intact, by increasing the interest rate.
Central bank unhappy with North Block's EMI diktat to banks, asks for more provisioning.
Currently, FIIs are allowed to invest up to $10 billion in government bonds, and the limit has been almost exhausted in the first half of 2011-12.
Products structured on real estate and promising over 20 per cent annual returns are gaining popularity among wealthy investors.
Till October 14 this year, FIIs were net sellers in equities at Rs 1,132 crore (Rs 11.32 billion) while their debt exposure stood at Rs 20,029 crore (Rs 200.29 billion). This is the first time since 2008 that FIIs are net sellers in equities.
The Burman family is in talks to buy less than 26 per cent stake in Espirito Santo India.
Government asks banks to furnish capital, ratings and NPA details.
Indian banks are knocking the regulator's doors, seeking approval to open branches in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, as they sense an opportunity to cater to the business community involved in the trade of non-Basmati rice.
The regulator had earlier asked these banks to submit a road map and give a time frame for paring promoters' shareholding to 10 per cent.
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