Sbi Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya

2,800 employees of SBI's associate banks opt for voluntary retirement

SBI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya said around 12,500 employees of the five associate banks are eligible to opt for VRS

Farm loan waivers upset credit discipline: SBI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya

Ahead of the recently concluded assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP had promised to bring in a loan waiver scheme for farmers in the state, if its voted to power.

Demonetisation: Cash crunch unlikely to end soon; PM Modi's 50-day promise a tall order

In the approaching days the scenario could turn even tougher for banks given that salaries will get credited to employee accounts and to draw this money, there could be long queues before ATMs and bank branches

Raghuram Rajan's replacement list has seven names: Officials

Raghuram Rajan' term ends in September this year. Rajan, on Saturday declared in a letter, he doesn't wish to take up a second term as RBI Governor.

Bad loan burden: Three reasons why it's a long and hard drawn battle ahead for Indian banks

This time round it may not be easy for the banking system as a whole to revive in next three to five years