Pratip Chaudhuri Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI) informed reporters that the capital condition of the bank is favourable for the merger of its associate banks with itself. Without giving a timeline for the merger, he said the bank is now open to merging its associate entities. The move will further enhance its already enormous balance shee
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Assocham wants RBI to issue licenses in staggered manner
In a note to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Assocham said the central bank may consider giving out new bank licences in a staggered manner to few players in a specific time frame given the uncertainties or volatilities associated with current business environment. The note pointed out that the granting of banking license could be a process, and not an event. The indus
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GOL Offshore may sell assets to repay loans
Media reports indicate that GOL Offshore may use its unencumbered assets to raise funds for repaying the FCCB, which was due for redemption in October. While the company was to repay the bond holders in October 2012, it sought extension of the repayment period till April, which the bondholders rejected
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Legal experts find loopholes in lease deed
Legal experts warned that the Cochin Port Trust (CPT) may lose 26 acre of prime land at Bolgatty island if the lease holder raises loan against the land and fails to repay it. On July 26, 2011, the port authority leased out the land to a private developer by signing a lease deed. According to the deed, the lessee may seek permission from the port authority to raise loan against the la
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Govt demands dividend from banks
State-run banks received a directive from the union finance ministry to declare a minimum 20 percent of their capital or net profit, whichever is higher, as dividend for 2012-13. The move by the ministry has not gone down well with these banks, who are already facing strain on their balance sheet owing to the rise in the non performing asse
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Govt optimistic on loan recovery by banks
Some finance ministry officials expressed confidence that the public sector banks (PSBs) would achieve remarkable improvement in reducing bad loans. Bad loans of state-run banks have been rising because of the slowdown in the economy and weak financial position of
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Finance ministry gives nod to RBI proposal
The union finance ministry officials gave in-principle approval to the proposal of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to do away with the cumbersome procedure of incorporating a company by non-residents and facilitate foreign direct investments (FDI). Reports indicate that the proposal may facilitate inward remittances to meet pre-incorporation expenses of a co
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Ministry lines up steps for shiphuilding sector
In order to promote shipbuilding industry, the union shipping ministry has lined up measures which include providing cheap loans to the firms, PK Sinha, union shipping secretary said. The shipping ministry has requested the finance ministry to give an interest subvention scheme for the shipbuilding industry as the sector grapples to attract com
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Andhra govt may seek Rs 10 bn aid from World Bank for road project
The Andhra Pradesh government would soon approach the World Bank for financial assistance for its road upgradation projects in various parts of the state, especially in rural areas. The state government plans to seek a Rs 1,000-crore credit line from the World Bank once the proposal receives approval from the state cabinet
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OIL may raise Rs $250 mn via dollar loan
Media reports indicate that public sector energy explorer Oil India (OIL) plans to raise a maximum of $250 million through dollar-denominated five-year long-term loan in the next few weeks. The company plans to raise dollar loan because this is a cheaper source of finance compared to rupee debt. Some reports indicate that the firm may pay an interest rate of around 2-2.5 per cent