Tagged as a sleepy, regional lender till a few years earlier, the bank's stock was not much talked about in the investors' community.
Pranab Mukherjee proposed a separate entity for bank recapitalization.
Chidambaram also asks these not to rush for bulk deposits to bloat balance sheets.
Said to be considering a 2nd term for RBI deputy governor
The regulators have proposed changes in the norms for inclusion of mutual funds in the scheme.
The outstanding loan amount is Rs 7,000 cr.
Move fuels fears of consolidation among unions of some small banks; won't force unification, clarifies finance ministry.
Spectrum auction and divestment proceeds likely to disappoint, subsidies are likely to overshoot the Budget target and there might also be some shortfall in tax collections.
Those paying more than Rs 25 lakh in service tax will soon have to file their returns every month instead of once in six months.
IIFCL Chairman S K Goel says the recommendations are premature, as the state-run lender's role as a guarantor for long-term funds would depend on the success of the Credit Enhancement Scheme and Infrastructure Debt Fund.
Stuck projects to spring back to life with fresh lending; cut in end prices to benefit buyers.
A positive list for taxation of services might be back, though only for accounting purposes.
Move significant as new banking licences under his purview.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks not to treat Kingfisher Airlines' brand as collateral since it is intangible. This is because the loan has turned non-performing for most of the banks.
Seek easing of asset classification guidelines for better credit flow.
FinMin talking to Irda on many issues, meeting Chidambaram this week.
The sources said the ministry had agreed with the RBI's views that at a time when the country had a high fiscal deficit, the move might not be appropriate.
The government would take a hit of about Rs 6,000 crore (Rs 60 billion) this year if it rolls back the excise duty of Rs 1.5 per litre on diesel it levied last week.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram will soon have to decide whether to stick by his predecessor's choice of former Reserve Bank governor Y V Reddy for chairmanship of the 14th Finance Commission, to be set up next month.
The finance ministry is instead thinking of expanding the list of services on which the tax would be levied under the reverse charge mechanism.
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