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Which of the 26 applicants deserve Bank license?

As the debate on the choice of probable licensees hots up, here is an interesting debate in moneycontrol.com between three experts See Copy of the Detailed debate here The three experts who have expressed their views are R Jagannathan, the Editor … Continue reading

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Banking License Aspirants Should Disclose Business Plans to Public

In India, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is gearing itself to grant fresh Banking licenses. 26 applications are now under the consideration of RBI. The applicants include a diverse set of groups which includes a) A department of the Government of India … Continue reading

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Will RBI disclose “Sanction Mechanism” to enforce sanctity of Banking license conditions?

The opening up of a licensing window for Private Banks in India which has attracted 26 applications has also raised a debate on whether the new licenses are beneficial to the economy. RBI intends to impose “Financial Inclusion” and “Priority … Continue reading

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Not all Eligible applicants to get Bank License

Governor of RBI has clarified that out of the 26 applications received by RBI for new Banking license, not all otherwise eligible applicants will be granted the license.  RBI has also clarified that it would take about 3-4 months for … Continue reading

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New Bank Licences-Make Cyber Crime Insurance Mandatory

The applications received by RBI for new Bank licenses and the possible political push for issue of licenses before the next elections have raised a serious concern in the market that undeserving companies with political connections may some how make … Continue reading

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“Deep Pockets” need not be the sole criteria for Bank licenses

A day after the announcements of the 2013 Banking license aspirants, debate has started on whether RBI will dilute its norms to favour any of the licencees either before or after the granting of the license. The statement of the … Continue reading

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