Experts attribute the lower target to increased allocation under the credit guarantee scheme for small businesses. Out of the Rs 3.21 trillion worth loans sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) in the last financial year, Rs 3.12 trillion were disbursed to entrepreneurs, according to official data.
Finance secretary Rajiv Kumar was positive in formation of a committee consisting all concerned to address the issues arising out of the proposed merger of 10 banks including preserving the identity of all the banks.
"Subject to synergy, subject to reasonable similarity in culture, they (public sector banks) in the next 5-10 years really need to look at consolidation and merger," finance secretary Ashok Chawla said after launching the mobile banking service of Vijaya Bank in New Delhi.
Formidable Tamil Nadu XI will lead the men's challenge, while women's winners Southern Railway will defend their title, in the All India Ramu Memorial Basketball Tournament.
Banks say they themselves red-flagged the transactions to RBI. It must be noted that these transactions are not outright evidence of fraud or proof of nefarious activities.
Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Chairman Deepak Parekh on Tuesday said that interest rates may rise owing to higher inflation, but lending rates are unlikely to change in the next one month.
Total scam in collusion with middlemen is estimated at over Rs 700 crore. Probe is on in 10 more cases.
The government is likely to infuse Rs 3,000 crore in seven public sector banks to shore up their Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) to 12 per cent to improve the market confidence in the banking sector.
Yateendranath Shetty on his cousin Aishwarya Rai.
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said in the Lok Sabha the Reserve Bank of India and the Securities and Exchange Board of India have taken up corrective measures in the IPO scam.
The probe into selections for banks such as Bank of Baroda and Canara Bank followed the arrest of Syndicate Bank CMD S K Jain for alleged graft.
Among other demands, the unions are also seeking immediate introduction of five-day week in full and reduction of cash transaction hours and regulated working hours.
Software majors Infosys and Wipro, who are vying with each other for global information technology outsourcing contracts, have now joined hands to outsmart competitors and win domestic banking contracts.
The fine was imposed in the exercise of powers vested in the RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (b) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
Government is considering conversion of the country's biggest financial institution, IDBI, into a bank, Minister of State for Finance Anandrao Adsul said on Monday.
The joint venture of Punjab National Bank, Vijaya Bank, Berger Paints and the United States-based Principal Group has evinced interest to the interim Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority for foraying into the green-field sector.
Corporation Bank is the biggest beneficiary of this round of capital infusion with Rs 9,086 crore of funding, followed by Allahabad Bank with Rs 6,896 crore.
Global payment card brand Visa International would double its debit card business in India from five million to 10 million during the current fiscal, South Asia deputy country manager Uttam Nayak said.
The country's largest lender State Bank of India will get the largest sum of Rs 8,800 crore as government's capital infusion.
Banking PSU stocks were being drubbed today following reports that the Centre may charge a premium on returned equity by these banks.
Banks are also weighing the option of hiring experts for help in specialised areas.
The proposed amalgamation will make Bank of Baroda, which will merge the other two lenders with itself, the second largest public sector bank after State Bank of India in place of Punjab National Bank.
Banks were the frontrunners on the bourses early today as investors were deeming their valuations offered a chance for appreciation. \n\n
Capital infusion seen necessary for banks to maintain regulatory norms at the time of paying interest towards AT-1 bonds
The Reserve Bank has asked the public to pay their income tax dues well in advance so as to avoid standing in long queues and stated that 29 agency banks are also authorised to accept such payments.
Bank unions - officers and workmen - had buried their differences and sat across the table on August 29 to work out a fresh deal with the IBA involving a 20 per cent wage hike.
AIBOC in a letter to the Prime Minister, has said the government should not expect the banking fraternity to "join the political campaign of #MainBhiChowkidar" unless issues related to merger of banks, salary revision and staff recruitment, among others, are addressed.
As per the mega consolidation plan, Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India will merge into Punjab National Bank (PNB); Syndicate Bank into Canara Bank; Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank into Union Bank of India; and Allahabad Bank into Indian Bank. Following this merger, PNB will become second largest after the SBI, Canara Bank fourth, Union Bank of India fifth and Indian Bank seventh biggest public sector lender.
The unions term the introduction of fixed-term employment as a 'modern labour slavery system' introduced through the 'back door'.
