The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, December 17, 2006

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
Punjab National Bank: Buy
An investment may be considered in the stock of Punjab National Bank (PNB) at Rs 507. Strong fundamentals, ability to protect margins, well-capitalised balance sheet and attractive valuations make it a preferred pick among larger public sector ... More

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
Bank of Maharashtra sets Rs 300-cr recovery target
Securities transfer leads to NIM below industry average More

CREDIT MARKET
`PSBs solely responsible for monitoring credit'
The Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has said that there is no proposal to set up "another layer" of supervision for monitoring the advances of public sector banks (PSBs). He was responding to a question in the Lok Sabha on Friday ... More

Reddy calls for shift in rural credit strategies
`Trade policy must facilitate commercialising of agriculture' More

More leeway for banks in capital market exposure
Guidelines to come into effect from April 1 More

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