India

Higher slippages from restructured loans troubling.

Amid slowdown perceived by RBI data.

Signs of investment cycle recovery are visible.

The new entity has a strengthened position.

However, implementation risks are seen.

Operating conditions for banks have been improving.

Half of PSU banks will be affected.

Most banks struggled to contain bad debt.

Could it be bad news for consumer lenders?

Inflation drop was cited as a reason.

Thanks to a good development track record.

Acquisition and Leveraged Finance, in a broad sense, involves debt being raised from banks (mostly) to fund an acquisition, based primarily on the financial strengths and credit-worthiness of the target.

Will the expansion to rural areas help?.

This follows PNB's falling G-Sec yields.

Thanks to buoyat capital market, too.

Their pre-provision margins are involved.