FM to review bank merger preparedness
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to hold a meeting with chief executives of amalgamating state-owned banks on Thursday to review the planning and preparedness for the merger, which will begin from April 1.
According to a communique issued by the ministry to the banks on March 5, the executives of each set of merging banks will have to make a presentation to the FM focussed on six areas. Read more
Inflation and IIP numbers
Retail inflation for February and January's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) numbers are expected to be released