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Pvt banks lower interest rates for corporates

Pvt banks lower interest rates for corporates

Banks are tweaking interest rates on loans to the corporates of India. On a selective basis, depending on the tenure or security of the loan, banks, especially in the private sector, are tweaking rates to suit the demands of corporates.

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Bank lending to infrastructure projects gets a push

Bank lending to infrastructure projects gets a push

The Corporate Affairs Ministry has for now removed a recent legal barrier that sought to thwart infrastructure lending by banks. Now banks can continue infrastructure lending to special purpose vehicles on the strength of the guarantees or security provided by a holding company.

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PSUs’ tax-free bonds lure retail investors

PSUs’ tax-free bonds lure retail investors

Posing a new threat to banks, which are already struggling with poor deposits growth, hundreds of investors are breaking their tradition of saving in bank fixed deposits to invest in tax-free bonds from State-run companies. High yields, being offered by the tax-free bonds are attracting the investors.

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Karnataka asks banks to set up ATMs in all GPs

Karnataka asks banks to set up ATMs in all GPs

Regretting the delay in wage payments by banks to the beneficiaries under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the Karnataka government has asked all nationalised banks in the state to set up automated teller machines (ATMs) in all gram panchayats (GPs).

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Banks go slow in lending loans to highway projects

Banks go slow in lending loans to highway projects

Banks are slow and cautious while lending to road developers whereas the Union government is very keen on expediting road projects on a priority basis to revive growth. In the first half of the current financial year, banks have lent a total of Rs 550 crore to only five road projects.

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NHAI to meet banks before lending to road developers

NHAI to meet banks before lending to road developers

Feeling that banks are misguided over lending to road developers, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has asked the banks to hold joint meetings with it before lending to road infrastructure projects. NHAI feels that often lenders are either misguided or spend more than what is required on infrastructure projects.

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Banks borrow Rs 55,278 cr from RBI

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.