Banks sanction loans worth over Rs 1.5 lakh crore under ECLGS for MSME

The finance ministry declared, Public and Private Sector Banks have disbursed loans over Rs 1.5 lakh crore under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for the MSME sector. The top three lenders under the scheme are the State Bank ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

RBI approves Mega Bank Consolidation Plan

The Reserve Bank of India is to implement a merger plan of 10 state-run banks into 4 larger banks from April 1, 2020. The Amalgamation of the banks had been notified by the GoI earlier of March 2020. Amalgamation Plan ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Cabinet Approval: Mega Consolidation of Public Sector Banks

On March 4, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by Narendra Modi had approved mega consolidation of 10 Public Sector Banks. Highlights The mega merger is to come into effect from April 1, 2020. It includes amalgamation of United Bank of ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

MD & CEO of BOI, Canara, and BOB Appointed

As per an order issued on Monday, 20th January 2020 by the Ministry of Personnel, Sanjiv Chadha, who was serving as the Deputy Managing Director in the State Bank of India has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

TN Manoharan heads Committee on Secondary Markets

The 6-member RBI task force, headed by Canara Bank Chairman TN Manoharan, has recommended the setting up a Self-Regulatory Body (SRB) of market participants to finalize details for the secondary market for corporate loans, including the standardization of documents. It ..

Merger of Public Sector Banks

The government has unveiled a mega plan to merge 10 public sector banks into four as part of plans to create fewer and stronger global-sized lenders. Proposed Merger Punjab National Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India will combine ..