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TopicBank merger

Topic: Bank merger

These are the 18 sectors that have been identified as ‘strategic’ for India by Modi govt

According to the plan, in strategic sectors, there will be a maximum of four public sector units and a minimum of one unit operating. The govt plans to exit the rest. 

Cash crunch to force more mergers and acquisitions in India, Axis says

As funding situation erodes, founders are selling businesses to deleverage, or are raising equity to gain an edge over competitors, Axis Capital says.

Merger of state-run banks ‘right move but not at the right time’, says Raghuram Rajan

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan says amid the economic slowdown and bad loans crisis, banks will have to focus on mergers instead of better loans.

Indiabulls and Lakshmi Vilas bank, in talks to merge, face investigation over alleged fraud

The merger is crucial for shadow lender Indiabulls, which is seeking to diversify its asset base, while Lakshmi Vilas bank needs to raise capital to meet regulatory norms.

Mega mergers fail to lure investors to public sector bank stocks

Uncertainty about the timeline of the merges and poor asset quality at the PSU banks is keeping investors away.

V Katju on Trump’s Afghan policy, K Prasad on media in Kashmir & why bank mergers is wrong

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Shares of PNB, Canara, Union Bank of India & Indian Bank plunge after govt’s merger plans

Concerns over the Modi govt's bank integration process possibly delaying lending approvals has dampened investor sentiment.

Don’t bet on India’s new mega banks but on their rivals, investors told

Consolidation comes with many challenges and investors are advised to look for value outside the 10 banks being merged, analysts say.

Modi’s bank mergers have come too late to avoid an economic crisis

Merged banks will spend the next six months on integration. Putting their balance sheets to work and issuing new bank guarantees may take a backseat.

Modi govt’s bank bailouts seen distracting focus from growth slump

Efforts to create larger, healthier lenders may be hurt by shift in attention to aligning resources such as personnel, technology & branch networks.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.