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Not all applicants will get bank licences: RBI chief
By Anupama Chandrasekaran
July 04, 2013 14:29 IST

The Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said on Thursday not all eligible companies that have applied for bank licenses will be granted one.

Earlier this week, the RBI said it had received 26 applications for new bank licenses.

RBI Governor Subbarao also said an increase in non-performing assets at lenders was a matter of concern, but added that banks were well capitalised, during a media briefing at the conclusion of the central bank's board meeting.

Subbarao also said RBI does not plan to pay interest on the mandatory cash reserves that lenders hold at the central bank.

Image: Duvvuri Subbarao

Anupama Chandrasekaran in Chennai
Source: REUTERS
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