Under PSL norms, bank loans to farmers to touch Rs 85,000 cr: SBI

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 21:42

The new priority lending norms issued by the Reserve Bank will ensure a 40 percent increase in credit flow to the under-funded segment of small and marginal farmers at Rs 85,000 crore this fiscal, the economic research department of SBI said Tuesday.

New PSL guidelines to be out by April-end: Raghuram Rajan

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 17:04

The Reserve Bank will come out with final guidelines on priority sector lending (PSL) for banks by end of this month which will be aimed at getting a parity among all lenders, Governor Raghuram Rajan said Tuesday.

RBI report for trading PSL certificates, adding more sectors

Last Updated: Monday, March 2, 2015, 22:45

A committee set up by RBI has suggested that the target for lending to the redefined priority sector be retained uniformly at 40 percent and sought introduction of PSL certificates which can he traded.

We have not recommended increase in PSL: RBI panel chief Mor

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 22:01

The head of an RBI panel on financial inclusion today clarified the committee has not recommended an increase in priority sector lending (PSL) requirement for banks, but has instead suggested a system of risk weights according to sectors and regions where credit has not reached.

RBI panel for raising PSL cap to 50%; favours DBT to farmers

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 21:45

It further said that districts and sectors should be weight-based on the difficulty in lending as far as PSL is concerned.

SKS Microfinance completes Rs 215 cr in debt securitisation

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 15:32

Micro-lender SKS Microfinance on Thursday said it has completed another round of securitisation by passing on receivables of Rs 215 crore to a private sector bank.

PCB shortlists slots for postponed Pakistan Super League

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 10:02

The Pakistan Cricket Board has finalised two possible slots this year for its Super League Twenty20 tournament which was due to start from March 26 but has now been indefinitely postponed.

Top official resigns after Pakistan Super League postponement

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 10:13

The Pakistan Cricket Board`s Super League Twenty20 seems to be falling apart even before it has started with a top official associated with the League having resigned indicating a lack of consensus over the decision to postpone the event.

PSL postponement leaves BPL players disappointed

Last Updated: Saturday, February 9, 2013, 21:33

The sudden decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board to postpone it`s much-hyped Super League T20 has left many players, who were stopped from playing in the Bangladesh Premier League, disappointed and upset.

PCB forced to postpone PSL over fresh security fears

Last Updated: Saturday, February 9, 2013, 12:29

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has postponed the country`s first-ever domestic Twenty20 league, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) after being hit by a warning over security fears in the terror-prone nation.

Pakistan Super League postponed, new dates to be announced soon

Last Updated: Friday, February 8, 2013, 21:04

Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday postponed the much-awaited T-20 tournament — Pakistan Premier League (PSL).

Pakistan Super League signs up 50 overseas players: Organiser

Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013, 21:44

Around 50 overseas players have signed up for the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Super League twenty20 tournament despite security concerns in the country.