Tuesday, April 23, 2013

RBI may allow 7-8 new banks

The number of new licences to be issued, which would be much higher than what the prospective applicants had estimated, was arrived at after rounds of discussions with the government. In its discussion paper on the matter, released in August 2010, RBI had said a “few” licences would be given, leading the market to believe the number would be three or four. According to banking industry sources, the government, which is keen on financial inclusion through spreading formal modes of credit to all parts of the country, insisted that more new players be allowed...........

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