Project Sashakt: 5 prong strategy on stressed asset resolution

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal unveiled ‘Project Sashakt’, a five-prong strategy to deal with non-performing assets. Sashakt aims to strengthen the credit capacity, credit culture and credit portfolio of public sector banks. What is Project Sashakt? Project Sashakt was proposed by a panel led by PNB chairman Sunil Mehta.  The Five-Prong Approach is as under:- 1. Outlining SME Resolution approach for…

Government of India Bans Rupee 500 & Rupee 1000 notes wef 8th Nov 2016

Summary of the important announcement regarding Banning of 500 & 1000 Rupee Note : 1. Black money issue, 500 rupees and 1000 rupees banned from Midnight. 2. ATM’s wouldn’t wouldn’t work on 9th and 10th November. Rather the withdrawal limit is Rs. 2000 only. 3. All Residents have option till 30th December 2016, to deposit…

Reasons for Heavy Losses in PSU Banks

PNB reports Q4 loss of Rs 5,370 crore, biggest in Indian banking history. Next to follow suit is Bank of Baroda, Syndicate Bank, UCO Bank and Central Bank. Many more PSU Banks are incurring losses in Q-4, except Union Bank of India which is the only Bank to post Profit of  Rs. 97 Crores.  Reasons for…

Reasons for Increase in NPA’s

The main reasons for increase in NPAs of banks include sluggishness in domestic growth during the recent past, slowdown in recovery in the global economy and continuing uncertainty in the global markets leading to lower exports of various products like textile, engineering goods, leather, gems.Besides external factors, Finance Ministry’s annual report said, ban in mining…

RBI partially modifies/clarifies Prudential Guidelines on Revitalising Stressed Assets in the Economy

On 25th Feb 2016 RBI has partially modified the Prudential Guidelines on Revitalising Stressed Assets.The excerpts of the Press Release are given below.On a review and based on feedback received from stakeholders, the Reserve Bank of India has partly modified and also clarified, some aspects of its Prudential Guidelines for Revitalising Stressed Assets in the…