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Syndicate Bank, KVG Bank have planned to institute chair on ‘agri finance'

A recent press report said that Syndicate Bank, a public sector bank, and Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank, a Adhara-based regional rural bank, have planned to  jointly instituting ‘professor chair on agricultural finance’ at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad. Reports said that Mr. Basant Seth, the Chairman and Managing Director of Syndicate Bank, has planned… Read More »

RBI has penalised MNSBL for violating anti-money laundering rules

A recent press report said that the RBI has penalized Gujarat-based cooperative lender Mansa Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited (MNSBL) for violation of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) guidelines. The RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on Gandhinagar- headquartered MNSBL for violating the RBI’s instructions regarding the submission of reports on cash transactions above Rs… Read More »

Reliance Power has received RBI’s approval for raising loan from the US and Chinese banks

A recent press report said that Reliance Power has received Reserve Bank of India’s approval for raising $2.2 billion loan from the US and Chinese banks, for the 3,960 mw-Sasan power project in Madhya Pradesh. Reports said that $1.1 billion would be offered by Chinese banks, including Bank of China, China Development Bank and Export… Read More »

Nagar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ahmednagar, Maharashtra – Penalised (as per RBI reports)

A recent press report said that the Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs.5.00 lakh (Rupees five lakh only) on Nagar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, in exercise of powers vested in it under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(b) read with Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS)… Read More »

Dhanlaxmi Bank has planned to focus self-employed to increase its retail portfolio

A recent press report said that Dhanlaxmi Bank, as a part of its strategy has planned to focus on the self employed rather than salaried class to increase its retail portfolio especially home loans. According to Mr. Arvind Halli, Head – Retail Assets and Credit Card, Dhanlaxmi Bank, though the self employed customers seem more… Read More »