India and the slowing economy: Chidambaram squares off RBI, again!The widely criticised monetary belt-tightening, experts say, is here to stay, flying in the face of a desperately growth-seeking FM and Ind...
16 Nov, 2013, 07.41 PM IST
Cynicism slowing down decision making process: RBI Governor Raghuram RajanHe further said that there would be mistakes, but if the weight of clean actions builds up, the suspicion that pervades in the society will...
15 Nov, 2013, 08.21 PM IST
Government would defend banks if lending decisions go wrong: Finance minister P ChidambaramEarlier this year an official from CBI had said that lenders should be questioned for the rise in stress loans which had unnerved several b...
15 Nov, 2013, 06.11 PM IST
SBI to raise Rs 5000 crore via bonds, says Arundhati BhattacharyaCountry's largest bank SBI today said it will be raising up to Rs 5,000 crore through bonds (debt) by the fiscal end.
15 Nov, 2013, 03.22 PM IST
Chidambaram confident of 5-5.5% growth in current fiscalChidambaram told the lenders to deal firmly with wilful defaulters, but handhold those who are reeling under the impact of the economic slo...
15 Nov, 2013, 11.54 AM IST
Soon, dial *99# to access your bank accountVery soon, bank account holders will be able to access their accounts, transfer funds, check balances and request cheque books by simply pu...
26 Nov, 2012, 06.13 AM IST
Some consolidation in banking space inevitable: Finance Minister P ChidambaramStating some consolidation in the banking system was inevitable, FM P Chidambaram said India must have two or three world size banks.
24 Nov, 2012, 03.01 PM IST
- Government to help SBI raise Rs 8000 crore to meet 8% core capital requirement
Govt support will come via dilution of holding or direct infusion of capital and the bank is likely to get funds by March next year.
07 Nov, 2011, 09.25 AM IST
- Fixed rates are better for long-term loans: RBI deputy governor Anand Sinha
At present, among long-term loans, a bulk of the home loans and many loans to infrastructure projects are on a floating rate basis.
07 Nov, 2011, 01.20 AM IST
- Govt to inject Rs 4,000 crore in SBI
The government has committed to infuse Rs 4,000 crore in State Bank of India, said a top official of India’s largest lender on Saturday.
06 Nov, 2011, 12.34 AM IST
- Target to double bad loan recoveries this fiscal: M Narendra, CMD, IOB
In an interview with ET Now, M Narendra, CMD, IOB, talks about company's performance. Excerpts:
31 Oct, 2011, 01.22 PM IST
- UBI plans USD 200 mn bond issues in Q4
Apart from the MTN issue, UBI is also expecting Rs 1,200 crore capital infusion from the government in the next three to four months, Nair ...
04 Dec, 2010, 03.41 PM IST
- Attrition in banking industry may rise in future: RBI
Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor, K C Chakrabarty on Monday said Indian banking system may increasingly face the problem of staff- att...
11 Jan, 2010, 08.17 PM IST
- SBI chief says interest rates may go up if RBI tightens policy
State Bank of India's Chairman OP Bhatt on Monday said that interest rates are likely to go up in the coming months if the Reserve Bank of ...
11 Jan, 2010, 05.51 PM IST
- Single FDI document by end-fiscal: Sharma
The government plans to introduce a single FDI document by end-fiscal and is currently discussing the various modalities, Commerce and Indu...
11 Jan, 2010, 05.47 PM IST
- 'Stimulus roll-back only after ensuring sustainable growth'
Centre will be cautious in withdrawing the fiscal stimulus packages given to key-sectors and will do so only after ensuring growth is susta...
11 Jan, 2010, 04.26 PM IST
- Second LAF from Nov 28: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday said it would introduce a second round of Liquidity Adjustment Facility (SLAF) from Monday to f...
26 Nov, 2005, 07.00 PM IST