Options include fresh capital infusion by the management and/or some new investors.
Sidbi acquires Ahmedabad-based start-up at hefty premium; founders deny link to govt.
RBI says haste in easing norms for banks harmful to economy.
Among the states due for election next year are AP, Haryana and Odisha, which have a fair share of agri credit. If these states individually announced debt relief, the combined waiver would be at least around Rs 600 bn to Rs 700 bn. Clearly, this will be a frightening challenge for Indian banks.
If the new governor can think out of the box even as he signals that he can bat for the RBI cadre and respect its institutional memory, that will go a long way in getting out of the current impasse.
The combined entity is set to be the third largest bank in India, behind State Bank of India and ICICI Bank.
'The macro-economic stresses -- high interest rates, rupee depreciation and capital flows -- have receded now.' 'Interest rates have come down, inflation is down and the rupee has bounced back.' 'If oil prices continue at this level, there will be no vulnerability.' 'Growth is a different story.'
179 million debit cards were issued during December 2016 to June 2018. A mere 2,000 ATMs were opened in the same period.
For banks, the package will limit the burden of provisioning for stressed loans. Besides, the proposed restructuring package for MSMEs with a credit of up to Rs 25 crore is expected to provide a breather to units from this sector.
If a name does not unify the three, there could be continued clash of identities, which could splinter the brand even before it takes shape, say Abhijit Lele and Nikhat Hetavkar.
Governments that did not respect the central bank's independence would sooner or later incur the wrath of financial markets, ignite economic fire, and come to rue the day they undermined the regulatory institution, Deputy Governor Viral Acharya warned.
The problem for the NBFC sector is the funding inertia by banks and not lack of funds.
The meeting was amicable, a stark contrast to the meetings of earlier years that always ended with the rivals at loggerheads.
The current episode highlights the structural vulnerabilities in the liquidity management practices of Indian NBFIs
The bank has hired US-based advisory firm Korn Ferry to help with the selection process.
PSB executives said loans to group holding company IL&FS and entities might still be treated as "standard".
The IL&FS group has a complicated structure, with the holding company owning stakes in its financial services arm as well as the subsidiaries that operate its infrastructure assets.
Alvarez & Marsal will develop a detailed restructuring plan for the group to demonstrate to shareholders and lenders that it was self-sufficient in repaying its liabilities. So far, the IL&FS management had been working on its revival plan.
'When the rupee was at 65 a dollar, we wanted to go to Thailand for a holiday.' 'Now at 72, we may find Goa much more attractive.' 'That's how correction happens.' 'If you don't let that correction happen, then it's a pressure cooker that bursts one day.'
Vijaya Bank assured employees that the service conditions 'will remain unaffected and staff benefits retained'
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