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Poll panel may give conditional clearance for bank licences today
Could ask RBI to tell prospective licensees not to advertise in newspapers or make political donations
 "Poll panel may give conditional clearance for bank licences today")
Bank licences: Poll panel verdict likely next week
Panel discussing either to defer issue till general elections are over or give it a go-ahead with some conditions
 "Bank licences: Poll panel verdict likely next week")
IFMR Capital raises $29 mn from LeapFrog
IFMR Capital, an NBFC, operates in over 345 districts across 24 states in India
Kamath leads race to succeed Chakrabarty as RBI deputy guv
Experts interviewed CMDs of nine public sector banks on Friday and Kamath is believed to be in the reckoning
 "Kamath leads race to succeed Chakrabarty as RBI deputy guv")
RBS sees tepid growth in overseas bond sale by domestic cos
Many analysts are of the view that domestic corporates hitting the overseas debt market will taper off as interest rate benefits
 "RBS sees tepid growth in overseas bond sale by domestic cos")
Federal Bank may foray into credit card business in 2015-16
For credit card business bank will look for an alliance or acquisition: MD
 "Federal Bank may foray into credit card business in 2015-16")
Basel III: Analysts say banks may hit bond markets in FY15
Given the low investor appetite and complex structure of the Basel III-compliant tier 1 bonds, banks are wary of issuing such products
 "PSBs' NPAs are a problem: Raghuram Rajan")
Government to borrow Rs 3.68 lakh cr in first half of FY15
This is 61.6 per cent of the full-year target, Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram says
 "Government to borrow Rs 3.68 lakh cr in first half of FY15")
Short-term external debt falls sequentially in Dec
External debt rose 5.2% at Dec-end from $402.8 bn at the end of March 2013
 "Short-term external debt falls sequentially in Dec")
Preparing for mandate 2014, the Raghuram Rajan way
RBI adds $5 bn to forex kitty since mid-March; rupee breaches 60-a-dollar mark but analysts say central bank will cap further gains
Relaxation of Basel III norms highlights delayed recovery
RBI comes to rescue as PSU banks continue to face stress of restructured loans
 "Relaxation of Basel III norms highlights delayed recovery")
Basel III deadline extension a big relief for banks: India Ratings
Says govt's commitment to maintain its majority shareholding in public sector banks assures them of steady equity injections
 "Basel III deadline extension a big relief for banks: India Ratings")
Highest equity dilution likely in BoI, Canara Bank and Union Bank
These PSBs are struggling to comply with Basel III norms on capitalisation
 "Highest equity dilution likely in BoI, Canara Bank and Union Bank")
Banks get another year to adhere to Basel-III capital norms
RBI tightens norms for non-equity capital raising
 "Banks get another year to adhere to Basel-III capital norms")
Should RBI target inflation?
There are respected names arguing both for and against this recommendation of the Urjit Patel committee
 "Should RBI target inflation?")
 "Rupee loses 15 paise against dollar")