To provide banking services to localities with 2000 or less population in Himachal Pradesh, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set a target of opening 800 new bank branches in the state by 2014-15. General Manager of RBI, Shimla, RS Negi said that the RBI had achieved target of financial inclusion after opening bank branches in these having more than 2000 population in 2012.
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Banks borrow Rs 55,278 cr from RBI
Media reports say that banks borrowed Rs 55,278 crore ($8.6 billion) from the Reserve Bank of India's marginal standing facility (MSF) window on September 6 for four days, higher than the Rs 24,531 crore on Sept 5 for one day. Markets were closed on September 9 for a local holiday.
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Muthoot to set up 250 white label ATMs
In the next three months, Muthoot Finance is to set up 250 white label ATMs in the country. The company is a leading gold financing company. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), last year, allowed non-banking entities to set up white label ATMs without carrying any brand label of any bank. These ATMs could be used by any bank customers without paying any charge.
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Sadbhav gets Rs 6,329.0 mn securitisation for ARRIL
Sadbhav Engineering has stated that step down subsidiary of the company Ahmedabad Ring Road Infrastructure (ARRIL), the Special Purpose Vehicle incorporated for undertaking of improvement and widening of then existing 2 Lane Sardar Patel Ring Road around Ahmedabad City to 4 lane carriageway, has received sanction of Rs 6,329.0 mn (FACILIY) including existing debt of Rs 3,799.0 mn towards securitisation of the project.
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Govt shelves plan to infuse Rs 14K cr into State-run banks
The Union government is to wait for some more time to infuse Rs 14,000 crore into State-run banks, at least till the next quarter. The Union Finance Ministry has deferred the as it wants to assess the banks' needs after the second quarter results before pumping the cash to shore up their capital adequacy ratio (CAR).
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Adani told to set up Rs 200 cr green restoration fund
Acting on a recommendation of a committee of environmentalists, the Union Environment Ministry has asked Adani group to create a green restoration fund of Rs 200 crore for repairing the environmental damage done to Mundra in Gujarat. Adani's port and SEZ projects are coming up in Mundra.
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Govt okays 17 FDI proposals of Rs 992.61 cr
The Union government has approved Rs 992.61 crore valued 17 proposals of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The approvals have been made based on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting held on last July 29, 2013, the government reports said September 3.
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HDFC wants to open 300 new branches, waits for RBI nod
Adding to its already existing branch network of 3,119, the Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Bank is to open 300 new branches across India despite the economic slowdown and a sluggish demand for credit. The bank said that the bank is waiting for the approval of the Reserve Bank of India over the new branches and is hoping to strengthen its presence in retail banking.
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RBI suggests reducing govt stake in PSU banks
In a discussion paper, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) suggested that the government may consider reducing its stake below 51 per cent in state-run banks. While reducing its stake, government may take certain protective rights by amending the statutes governing the PSU banks, the paper
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Banks raise interest on NRI deposits
Some banks raised interest rate on non resident Indian (NRI) deposits in order to attract more dollar into the country. Earlier, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed lenders to offer higher interest rates on NRI accounts to attract dollar and thereby reduce weakness in rupee exchange