NEW DELHI: Gross Non-performing Assets (NPAs) of banks crossed Rs 8.50 lakh crore at the end of September 2017, Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla informed the Lok Sabha.
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A majority of companies on RBI’s second list of loan defaulters, including Monnet Power and Visa Steel, will be referred to NCLT for bankruptcy proceedings
The assets of some of the 40 top defaulters (12 in the first list and 28 in the second) are likely to be sold over the next few months as RBI and the government push lenders to speed up the resolution of Rs10 trillion of soured loans.
In August, the Reserve Bank had asked banks to either resolve 28 more large stressed accounts by tomorrow or refer them to the NCLT by December 31.These 28 accounts together account for 40 per cent of the system wide bad loans or worth around Rs 4 trillion.
Vide press release dated February 1, 2017, RBI has also clarified that it has not given any licence/authorisation to any entity/company to operate such schemes or deal with Bitcoin or any VC.
Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies – October 4, 2017- Banking Facility for Senior Citizens and Differently abled Persons
Healthy banks that lend to sound firms create a virtuous cycle of investment and jobs: Urjit Patel
Healthy banks that lend to sound firms create a virtuous cycle of investment and jobs: Urjit Patel. The government on Tuesday decided to capitalise public sector banks (PSBs) to the tune of ₹2.11-lakh crore in a frontloaded manner to support credit growth and job creation. This announcement has come at time when PSBs are capital starved and hobbled by non-performing assets.
Wilful defaulters list: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the banks will recover every penny of loan given to him. Jaitey, who was speaking at an event in New Delhi, said investigative agencies will take strong action against the liquor baron wherever he is found to have violated the law. Mallya, who has been declared a wilful defaulter, owes banks over Rs 9,000 crore.
Although the introduction of MCLR has resulted in better transparency on fixing of lending rates, banks have frequently adjusted the spreads, thereby impeding transmission to the actual lending rates: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India issued on August 25, 2017 ₹ 200 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing signature of Dr. Urjit R. Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India from select RBI offices, and some banks. Modern paper currency in India traces its origins to the late 18th century when private and…
RBI launches new Rs 200 denomination notes on 25th Aug 2017