Banks suggest easier farm loan rules to remove stressBanks are collating these suggestions from grassroots employees, refining them and are likely to handover the suggestions to the government...
23 Aug, 2019, 03.00 PM IST
SBI to organise outreach programme for farmers on July 18SBI said it expects to cover 10 lakh farmers through nearly 14,000 rural and semi-urban branches across the country in this Kisan Mela, to ...
16 Jul, 2018, 04.42 PM IST
MSP scheme better than farm loan waiver: SBI research reportAs per SBI Ecowrap report the combined cost for wheat, paddy, bajra and maize will be less than Rs 11,500 crore.
12 Feb, 2018, 05.46 PM IST
Breach of privilege notice against SBI chief Arundhati BhattacharyaSubmitting a notice, leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly said he has described Bhattacharya's comments as "insulting to farmer...
17 Mar, 2017, 06.31 PM IST
No proposal on Uttar Pradesh farm loan waiver yet, says SBI Chairman Arundhati BhattacharyaSBI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya today said that farm loan waivers potentially disturbed credit discipline and raised hope of multiple f...
15 Mar, 2017, 12.13 PM IST
We are looking at a portfolio of about Rs 6000 crores under one-time settlement scheme: Rajnish Kumar, MD, SBIThe scheme was approved on 25th January and we have circulated on February 2, said Rajnish Kumar.
14 Mar, 2017, 04.50 PM IST
Bankers may ask Election Commission to ban pre-poll announcement of loan waiversBankers are likely to seek a ban on pre-poll announcement of loan waivers, arguing that such political gestures are "dangerous" for the ban...
13 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Public sector banks offer gold-backed farm loans
SBI is marketing its gold loan scheme for farmers to prevent defaults after the agriculture sector witnessed a sharp spike in bad debt in t...
15 Dec, 2011, 10.17 AM IST
- Bad debts on farm loans pile up
All government banks are reporting an increase in their bad debts on farms loans ranging between 80% and 2000% in the first nine months of ...
07 Mar, 2011, 06.44 AM IST
- SBI grants highest ever loan of Rs 300cr for dairy firms in Punjab
SBI has earmarked highest ever fresh lending of Rs 300 crore to encourage commercial dairy farm projects in the state.
19 Oct, 2010, 05.34 PM IST
- SBI to gain from govt's decision on farm loan repay
State Bank of India (SBI) will be the biggest beneficiary of the government’s decision to giver farmers more time to repay their loan.
26 Feb, 2010, 01.30 PM IST
- SBI kick-starts farm debt waiver scheme
Country's largest lender SBI has kick-started farm debt relief scheme, which would benefit its over 50 lakh farmer customers across the cou...
02 Jun, 2008, 08.25 PM IST
- Protests force SBI to resume farm loans
Bowing to realpolitik, State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday withdrew the circular to stop fresh lending for tractor loans.
22 May, 2008, 04.16 AM IST
- Under attack, SBI resumes farm implements loans
Facing severe criticism both from political parties as well as farmers, State Bank of India today announced recommencing loans for purchasi...
21 May, 2008, 03.56 PM IST
- SBI loan order gives Opposition stick to beat UPA govt
Political parties across the board, including the ruling Congress, have expressed concern over the decision by the SBI to suspend fresh fin...
21 May, 2008, 02.36 AM IST
- Defaults force SBI to put farm loans on hold
Stung by high overdues in its tractor loan portfolio, the State Bank of India has decided to put on hold financing of new tractor and farm ...
20 May, 2008, 01.04 AM IST
- SBI records 49% growth in agri outstandings
The country’s largest bank State Bank of India (SBI) registered a whopping 49% rise in loan outstandings for its agri business, touching Rs...
10 Jul, 2006, 03.02 AM IST