Some public sector banks are reducing their lending rates following the meeting of their chiefs with Finance Minister P Chidambaram. During a recent meeting with the chiefs of state-run banks,
Chidambaram has asked them to reduce lending rates to spur credit growth and thereby reverse investment cycle. Recently, Bank of Maharashtra reduced ‘base rate’ by 25 basis points from 10.25 percent to 10.00 percent on mon
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Bank of Maharashtra trims base rate by 25 bps
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PSU banks may benefit from falling yield on govt bonds
During April-June 2013, public sector banks may earn Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 7,000 crore owing to treasury gains as yield on government securities have declined by 60 basis points during April and May this year. This estimate on the treasury gains of state-run banks was given by Icra in a recent research report. The report noted that yield of government securities has fallen in the last two months and this will improve earnings of public
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Bond issues may rise in coming days
Media reports suggest that the number of manufacturing companies issuing bonds in the local market may rise in the coming days. Industry sources feel that companies are waiting for yields on corporate