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Abhijit Madhav Lele covers banking financial services at Business Standard. Earlier, he has worked with the Press Trust of India, covering banking, finance, and capital markets in Delhi and Mumbai (1997-2006). He also had a stint in the editorial team of India Economic Update, a Dalal Street Journal group publication (1995-1997). He has also worked as a lecturer (psychology) with Sathaye College, Bombay University (1992-95).
Abhijit Madhav Lele covers banking financial services at Business Standard. Earlier, he has worked with the Press Trust of India, covering banking, finance, and capital markets in Delhi and Mumbai (1997-2006). He also had a stint in the editorial team of India Economic Update, a Dalal Street Journal group publication (1995-1997). He has also worked as a lecturer (psychology) with Sathaye College, Bombay University (1992-95).
Interview with Managing director & chief executive, SBI DFHI Ltd
As per data, corporates raised a mere Rs 9,070 cr in May compared with Rs 33,758.64 cr in the same month a year ago
Banks have already classified REI Agro as Special Mention Account
Current rules governing investments by PFs bar them from making deposits with commercial banks when net NPAs are more than 2% of net advances
NSR eyes a valuation of Rs 1,500 crore for its Rs 200-cr investment made in 2008
At present, central govt, state govts and sponsor banks like SBI and PNB provide capital
One senior public banker said before going full steam, a few cases should be entrusted with the ARC. Learning from this can help to hand over more projects to ARCs
The country's largest lender has 190 offices abroad
FIMBank plans to increase the scope of its business in India
PSB executives said write-off indicates cancellation from an account of a bad debt or worthless asset
Since April 30 spreads have shrunk by 10-100 basis points for various five years papers
Clear mandate increases chances for decisive policy action
Public sector lender reported flat growth (1.3%) in net profit for Fy14 at Rs 4,541 cr as against Rs 4,480 cr for FY13
Eyes Rs 12,00,000 cr business by March 2015
Tata Trusts will provide training and capacity building, identify partner organizations such as farmer producer companies
As debts mount, the company is switching from gold to diamond jewellery besides diversifying into new areas to tide over the restrictions on the gold business
Also appoints Milind Sarwate, former Group Chief Financial Officer at Marico
To integrate operations of capital market subsidiaries
RBI has put restrictions on credit facilities banks can extend to foreign arms of local companies