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PNB scam and state-owned banks: The writing on the wall

Any of the Indian private sector banks will be happy to step in and help, including taking some of these banks from the government's protective hands, if asked. Why not take help, when it is so close

Amit Tandon Business Standard
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Punjab National Bank’s Valentine’s Day disclosures about diamonds turning to coal is yet another wake-up call that the state-owned banks need a cure for. What is unsettled is what ails these banks. An
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First Published: Feb 27 2018 | 11:04 PM IST

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