Though India has been one of the best-performing markets in the last two months, it has lagged some of its emerging market peers such as the Philippines, Thailand and South Africa.
The Union finance ministry is planning to make rules regarding wilful defaulters more stringent, so that criminal charges can be pressed against such entities.
Focus to be on unbanked areas; initial capital is set at Rs 100 crore; India Post can apply.
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Firms with low promoter holding may get to buy shares from secondary market.
Equity markets are currently difficult to gauge as the market has probably priced in a lot of things ahead of actual events.
According to RBI sources, some banks had extended credit to existing borrowers to repay their debt, known as evergreening of loans in banking parlance.
Having successfully implemented the 25 per cent free-float norm for private companies, the Securities and Exchange Board of India now wants the government to pare its holdings in public-sector undertakings to below 75 per cent.
Instead of being carried away by Friday's historic election verdict, savvy investors were seen taking money off the table, after the benchmark Sensex rallied about 1,500 points in intra-day trade.
Sensex gains 2.4%, Nifty crosses 7,000; investors feel exit polls have vindicated their stand
Current FDI norms allow a foreign airline to hold up to 49 per cent in a domestic carrier.
The committee's suggestion that existing commercial banks be allowed to hold payment banks as subsidiaries is also seen as unviable by RBI and the finance ministry.
IBA has commissioned a study to evaluate the pros and cons of keeping banks shut on Saturdays.
The RBI wants to enforce more transparency in public sector banks. Manojit Saha The Apex bank wants the government t oreduce stakes in PSUs.
Could address the concerns over Companies Act provision on the issue
Institutional investors - both foreign and domestic - lapped up the government's big-ticket share sales on Friday, helping it add nearly Rs 9,000 crore to its revenue kitty.
Sources said many individual investors were interested in applying for the NFO, due to additional benefits being offered such as upfront discounts and loyalty bonuses.
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The ETF is expected to fetch the govt Rs 3,000 crore.
With Maruti Suzuki refusing to go back on the plan, these investors have approached the Securities and Exchange Board of India, which is examining the possibility of taking action under Section 11 of the Sebi Act.
The RBI needs to maintain a healthy contingency reserve so that it can lend its support in case of a bank failure.
The Jalan panel has recommended to the RBI to keep shady entities out of banking licence race.
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