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Mumbai: RBI supports mergers among commercial lenders but they have to be focused and strategic, Deputy Governor of RBI S S Mundra said on Monday.
S S Mundra, speaking at a business school in Mumbai, warned that merging a weak bank with a strong bank might weaken the stronger lender.
“I would believe merger for the sake of merger really would not serve the intended purpose,” he said.
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India has more than two dozen state-run banks which dominate its banking landscape. The government has said it will not force consolidation, but several weaker banks are expected to merge with rivals.
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