Abhijit Lele
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Abhijit Lele
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).
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SBI wants to 'charge' MTM losses to balance sheet
Lender makes presentation to RBI on the proposal
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Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait lays out India plans
The banking group of Middle-East is working to open new branch in New Delhi
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SBI looks to create separate talent pool for subsidiaries
HR experts say the move if introduced will attract more candidates
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SBI plans to incentivise staff to work in villages
The bank had also hired about 4,000 relationship managers/relationship officers on a contract basis
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UBI slashes CD issue, sees CARE downgrades
For the December 2013 quarter, the bank had posted a net loss, the second consecutive quarterly loss
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SBI readies plan to improve profitability
NPAs, cost, fee income, productivity, HR reorientation are focus areas; schedules drawn for addressing all from weeks to a year
IL&FS infra debt fund to raise Rs 1,000 crore
Eyes 10 investments by March 2014-end
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RBI bars Chennai-based DFL Infra Finance for doing business
The finance company is also barred from declaring or distributing dividend
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PSBs must retain significant part of profit for capital, also raise it from market: FM
Govt to infuse Rs 11,200 in PSBs in FY15
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United Bank not a merger candidate, says Takru
Bank has to function responsibly, top priority for recovery
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SBI Q3 net down 34% at Rs 2,234 cr
Higher bad loan provisions, employee benefits pull down profits
Money flow into NRI deposits slumps to $1.28 bn in Dec
RBI purchased dollars worth $3.5 billion in December
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Essel Group plans to acquire NBFC to scale up finance biz
Asset reconstruction, white-label ATM segments on radar
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Bank of Baroda Q3 net profit up 3.6%
Gross NPA rises to 3.32% compared to 2.41% in the year ago period
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Margins will improve in 2-3 quarters: S K Jain
Interview with CMD, Syndicate Bank
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IDFC plans to raise $300 mn through foreign loans
Besides, the infrastructure major raises $ 150 mn in Q3; company's loan growth to remain flat
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New RBI rules to spur debt recast, recovery
Also, feel bank heads, the changed guidelines on stressed assets will encourage the business of asset reconstruction
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After QIP, SBI may raise Rs 1000 cr
Employee stock purchase plan likely option
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Gujarat VC's Rs 1,000-cr fund ropes in foreign investors
GVFL also has plans to float a tech fund after the general elections
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Industrial outlook, consumer confidence show signs of improvement: RBI survey
The Business Expectation Index improved marginally for Q3 of 2013-14
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