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India to consolidate nationalized banks

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August 24, 2017
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Move to strengthen banking sector

SBI in Mumbai.

Public Sector Banks have been given in-principle approval to amalgamate through an Alternative Mechanism (AM), a decision facilitating consolidation among the Nationalized Banks to create strong and competitive banks.

The salient features of the approval Framework for Consolidation of Public Sector Banks are as follows:

· The decision regarding creating strong and competitive banks would be solely based on commercial considerations.
· The proposal must start from the Boards of Banks.
· The proposals received from Banks for in-principle approval to formulate schemes of amalgamation shall be placed before the Alternative Mechanism (AM).
· After in-principle approval, the Banks will take steps in accordance with law and SEBI’s requirements.
· The final scheme will be notified by Central Government in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India.

In 1991, it was suggested that India should have fewer but stronger Public Sector Banks (PSBs).

However, it was only in May 2016 that effective action to consolidate public sector banks began with the announcement of amalgamation of six banks into the State Bank of India (SBI).

The merger was completed in record time, unlike earlier mergers of State Banks of Indore and Saurashtra.

SBI is now a single bank with about 24,000 branches, over 59,000 ATMs, 6 lakh POS machines and over 50,000 business correspondents, which serve all parts of the country, including far flung areas.

Indeed 70% of SBI’s network lies in rural and semi urban areas.

In that sense, the bank serves to unite India through a uniform banking culture.

It also has a significant international presence, and is one of the largest global banks.

Its size, financial strength and outreach have made it possible for customers to access a worldwide network of branches across all time zones, as well as to a very wide variety of banking products and superior technology.

Loans to the small businessman/woman and to the Krishak have become cheaper as SBI offers the lowest lending rates.

There are now 20 PSBs other than SBI.

The banking scenario has changed since 1970s/80s when banks were nationalised, with an increased banking presence from Private Sector Banks, non-banking Financial Companies, Regional Rural Banks, Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks.

The decision is expected to facilitate the creation of strong and competitive banks in public sector space to meet the credit needs of a growing economy, absorb shocks and have the capacity to raise resources without depending unduly on the state exchequer. fii-news.com

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