This upward momentum in both indices reflects a positive sentiment in the stock market, potentially driven by favorable economic indicators and investor confidence.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present the fourth budget of the Modi 2.0 government on February 1.
The first test case of the new mechanism was a capital infusion of Rs 5,500 crore into Punjab and Sind Bank by issuing zero-coupon bonds of six different maturities last year.
Equity parameters erased most of the intraday gains on Wednesday due to profit booking but ended in the positive territory as investors focused on the prospect that economies are re-opening across the world from COVID-19 pandemic.
State-owned banks disbursed a record Rs 2,52,589 crore of loans during the month. As much as Rs 1,05,599 crore was given towards new term loans while Rs 46,800 crore was disbursed as new working capital loans, the Department of Financial Services said in a statement.
The meeting is expected to review fund flow to stressed NBFC and MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) sectors, sources said.
Employees of all public and private sector banks wore black badges to work as a mark of protest to the government's decision.
Referring to Rs 2.11 lakh crore recapitalisation of ailing PSU banks, Chidambaram asked “why was the process of bank recapitalisation needed if the govt believes the economy is strong”.
Other factors like prospects of additional liquidity, healthy buying in bluechip stocks, along with hopes of better quarterly results aided in the key indices upward trajectory.
Services at public sector banks may take a hit on Tuesday as all unions under the aegis of UFBU have threatened to go on strike.
Jaitley will meet heads of public sector banks and financial institutions on June 12 to discuss issues related to rising bad loans, interest rate reduction and credit flow to various sectors.
The government is actively considering a proposal by the Banks Board Bureau to incentivise employees of state-run banks through stock options.
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