Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena informed Lok Sabha that the gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks have increased from 2.28 per cent in March 2010 to 4.01 per cent in September 2012. During the same period, the gross NPA (as a percentage of gross advances) of SBI Group, rose from 2.82 per cent in March 2010 to 5.16 per cent in September 2012,
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Data released by Sebi shows that fund raising by Indian companies through issue of equities and bonds in the primary market declined 41 per cent to Rs 9,483 crore in April-October 2012. During the year-ago period, the number was Rs 16,131 crore. Data shows that companies raised Rs 9,483.2 crore through 30 issues during Apr-Oct 2012 as against Rs 16,1
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Reports indicate that lenders of the debt-ridden Suzlon Energy may meet soon to take a final call on the corporate debt restructuring (CDR) exercise. Suzlon has asked bankers to provide the company with fresh loans of Rs 2,000 crore to meet payment requirements, Rs 3,000 crore as a working capital loan and a
Bankers to take final call on debt recast for Suzlon
Reports indicate that lenders of the debt-ridden Suzlon Energy may meet soon to take a final call on the corporate debt restructuring (CDR) exercise. Suzlon has asked bankers to provide the company with fresh loans of Rs 2,000 crore to meet payment requirements, Rs 3,000 crore as a working capital loan and a
Air India to repay part of debt by raising funds
In order to reduce its interest outgo on the current dues, Air India plans to repay some of its debt that carry high interest rate. As part of this initiative, the airline plans to borrow Rs 900 crore from banks through issue of bonds. The amount would be used to repay a part of its debt. Air India is said to owe around Rs
ESL to tie up Rs 23 bn loan for steel project
For the purpose of long-term project funding, Electrosteel Steels (ESL) plans to raise Rs 2,300 crore through a debt syndication with a consortium of bankers led by State Bank of India (SBI) for its Bokaro steel project. The arm of Electrosteel Castings is in the process of implementing a 2.51 million tonne per annum (mn tpa) integ
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Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram informed that the government would not overshoot its revised fiscal deficit target of 5.3 percent in 2012-13. Earlier, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said this year fiscal deficit will be 5.3 per cent, instead of the budget estimate of 5.1 percent.
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NHPC to raise Rs 2,000-cr debt
NHPC will raise Rs 2,000 crore debt in the next five months by issuing bonds and term loans in the domestic market. The debt was required to fund the company's plans to add 678 MW in the current financial year.

