The Nifty50 closed at 18,162, up 170 points, or nearly 1%, extending its year-to-date gains to 30%
Meanwhile, DCB Bank also reduced its MCLR by 0.05 per cent across tenors, effective from October 6.
The Finance Ministry hasn't finalized modalities to seek approval from lawmakers for the sale, which leaves little time for process to be completed this year, people said, asking not to be named
The Finance Ministry directed the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to put on hold examination for clerical cadre in PSBs till a final view is taken on conducting tests in regional languages.
The pandemic year saw a marginal fall in the number of cases marked as wilful defaulters by banks
If the stock of SBI fails to conquer the resistance of Rs 425-mark, some weakness is likely near the support of Rs 410 levels
Explaining the rationale behind the privatisation, Sitharaman had said that banks in the country needed to be bigger, just like the State Bank of India (SBI).
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A breakout in SBI share may result in a rally towards Rs 450 levels
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The policymakers could have chosen no better time than this financial year as the financial quality of the PSB balance sheets has improved this year compared with the last few years
At the bourses, shares of Bank of Maharashtra skyrocketed 15.3 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Indian Overseas Bank surged 12 per cent, and Central Bank of India jumped 10 per cent.
Evolving conditions would lead to adjustment in markets
Earnings improvement over two quarters was without proportionate lending growth
The merger was complicated by the fact that the government had not allowed post-merger lay-offs for any of the banks under this process
Govt will protect the interests of employees in plans to sell state-owned companies, says Finance Minister
The government must test the efficacy of privatising two banks first before going the whole hog
The combination of low valuations and expected improvement in financials due to lowering credit cost is driving interest
One group is led by top payment solutions firm Financial Software and Systems, the other by FIS, which provided tech solutions for merchants, banks, and capital markets firms globally
PEs need to engineer change and bring efficiency to the fore to deliver the returns demanded by their investors; or, alternatively, find outstandingly well-run banks to partner with, Bhasin said