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To pick up 49% stake in bank for Rs 2,650 cr; administrator says working to revive bank well before moratorium period ends
"This will surely not be a rescue plan. You will get to know when the scheme is out," a top SBI executive who did not wish to be named said, hinting that SBI might not take over YES Bank
Sitharaman said, "No reaction. I am here to address the question. No reaction. Today's meeting will concentrate on what's been done with the banks."
Lender placed under moratorium; withdrawal capped at Rs 50,000; govt, central bank flag governance issues
The EPFO had given an interest rate of 8.65% in the previous financial year to roughly 170 million subscribers
Integration of balance sheets to be effective from April 1; bank boards to meet soon to finalise the share swap ratio
The weight for food and beverages components will decline from 46% to 39% in the new series
The big worry ahead is how the fear of CAA and NRC will affect the mammoth exercise required for Census 2021
But in a meeting with the brass, Sitharaman didn't discuss the merger process,said a banker
The FM told the top bank executives to listen to the concerns of branch-level staff
One advantage of the merger cited by the banks to the government is that their capital base would go up
One major challenge faced by surveyors is the lack of cooperation by households, as they are either being shown the door or attacked during their work, putting their lives at risk
Will hold meetings to chalk out action plan; FM plays down price rise concerns
Consumer spending surveys help set the base year for key macroeconomic data, including gross domestic product
On August 30 last year, Sitharaman had announced the biggest merger exercise of PSBs
With this move, the central bank will do away with nearly eight decades of practice
PM wants to review outcome of BoB amalgamation before taking a final call
NPCI nod for phased launch comes 2 years after trial run
The Union Cabinet was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
This will be the biggest merger exercise of PSBs, which was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in August 2019