Jet lenders may hire SBI Caps for help in finding new investorsOnce the interim board takes shape in a week or so, the process of hiring SBI Caps will begin.
30 Mar, 2019, 10.11 AM IST
SBI Caps to hunt for new investors for Jet AirwaysFormer SBI chairman AK Purwar would take charge as chairman of the interim board as promoter Naresh Goyal has relinquished his position fol...
29 Mar, 2019, 09.09 PM IST
A large number of public sector banks are pretty sick: AK Purwar, Former Chairman, SBIThe high provisioning norm is going to take a 50,000 crore toll on earnings which is roughly about $8 billion: AK Purwar, Former Chairman, ...
27 Jun, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
SBI's merger could see the banking behemoth leapfrogging into the global top 50The merged banks are expected to reach the efficiency of the parent. SBI’s current cost-to-income ratio is 49%, compared with 52% for subsi...
11 May, 2017, 06.53 AM IST
Union Budget 2017: Bankers must be allowed to be aggressive to help credit growth: AK PurwarCredit growth should be upwards of 15% to 16%. Today it is terrible and this is definitely not good for the Indian economy, says former SBI...
30 Jan, 2017, 03.24 PM IST
NPA crisis should not create situation to discourage bankers from lending in future: AK Purwar, Former Chairman, SBISome of the banks have definitely not carried out the kind of due diligence and research which was required before lending.
15 Mar, 2016, 11.23 AM IST
Department of Telecom may recommend names for BSNL, MTNL chiefs by month endBoth the loss-making public sector entities have been operating under interim chairman-cum-managing directors since the middle of this year...
16 Dec, 2014, 01.51 PM IST
Telecom PSUs headless, key posts vacant for monthsChiefs of several entities, including CMDs of MTNL and BSNL, are yet to be appointed despite the posts lying vacant for months.
19 Aug, 2014, 12.17 PM IST
Cabinet panel rejects PSEB choice for BSNL bossThe NOFN venture, which faces a twoyear time overrun, is expected to be the prime vehicle for boosting broadband penetration.
20 Jun, 2014, 12.23 PM IST
Confusion looms over new MTNL chief’s appointmentThe telecom dept has no role in the process. The appointment committee has to decide on a new boss based on seniority, says Farooqui.
11 Jun, 2014, 06.23 AM IST
Piramal Group plans to build Rs 15k crore financial services businessWe want to do three-four big ticket structured transactions every year and strengthen the NBFC business, says Piramal Group chief Ajay Pira...
18 Apr, 2013, 06.29 PM IST
- A late switch that augurs well for IDBI
It seems the new IDBI boss is of the view that the bank has strong potential to grow.
18 Jul, 2007, 01.07 AM IST
- SBI’s Indonesia, Kenya buys in limbo
India’s largest bank State Bank of India appears to be on course to pull back from the acquisition of two banks in Indonesia and Kenya, ann...
07 Aug, 2006, 01.09 AM IST
- OP Bhatt to fill Purwar's shoes as SBI chairman
Om Prakash Bhatt has been appointed chairman of the country’s largest bank - State Bank of India.
01 Jul, 2006, 12.36 AM IST
- It's a farmer's fiesta as sons of the soil get better cultivated
The criticism that farm sector investments are neglected while other segments receive a boost has finally been addressed.
29 Apr, 2005, 12.35 AM IST
- No trigger for rate hike, but banks to stay alert
While competitive pressures may delay a hike in the prime lending rate, a possible squeeze in liquidity from credit growth may force banker...
29 Apr, 2005, 12.20 AM IST
- RBI sets up technical body to fine-tune regulation
In an effort to fine-tune the regulation of the financial sector, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday set up a standing technical c...
21 Nov, 2003, 07.39 AM IST