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Amid the row over divestment of IDBI Bank, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday took on the Congress party and the previous UPA government, alleging they used banks and financial institutions as "personal entities" and pressured bank employees to extend loans at their whim, bypassing prudent lending norms. In a post on X, the Finance Minister also cited several instances from the Congress-led government, including the removal of SBI Chairman R K Talwar in 1976 under Indira Gandhi's rule after he allegedly refused to give in to political pressure to relax lending norms for a company linked to Sanjay Gandhi. She was responding to a post on X by senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on IDBI Bank. On the remarks made by Rahul Gandhi, Sitharaman said, "IDBI Bank was handed over to us in poor shape, as IDBI itself was forced to lend to large business groups with close connections to @INCIndia leaders such as Videocon, Winsome, ABG Shipyard, and Kingfisher. "These turned into bad .
State-owned NLC India's subsidiary NLC India Renewables Ltd (NIRL) has appointed four leading investment banks, including SBI Capital Markets and HDFC Bank, as book running lead managers for its proposed initial public offering (IPO). The other two book running lead managers (BRLMs) which have been selected following a board-approved, structured and competitive process are -- IIFL Capital Services, IDBI Capital Markets & Securities. The proposed IPO is expected to strengthen NIRL's capital base and support its long-term growth strategy in the renewable energy sector and to contribute to the country's target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030, a company statement said on Friday. Also, it is intended to facilitate the listing of the equity shares of NIRL on the recognised stock exchanges in India, subject to receipt of applicable statutory and regulatory approvals, prevailing market conditions and other customary considerations. The appointment is ..
With an aim to garner more deposits, IDBI Bank on Tuesday increased its fixed deposit rate to 7.85 per cent for 444-day tenure for a limited period. The bank now offers a peak rate of 7.85 per cent and 7.75 per cent per annum on tenures of 444 days and 375 days, respectively, IDBI Bank said in a statement. This enhancement makes the Utsav Fixed Deposit an even more compelling option for customers seeking higher yields, it said. This offer is valid till September 30, 2024, it said, adding, customers can open an Utsav Fixed Deposit conveniently through the bank's website or mobile banking application or at any branch of the bank. Besides this, IDBI Bank continues to offer competitive rates on other special tenures under the Utsav Fixed Deposit scheme. The 700-day tenure offers a peak rate of 7.70 per cent, while the 300-day tenure provides 7.55 per cent, it said. Both Finance Minister and RBI Governor have expressed concern over slow pace in deposit growth as compared to credit ...