Are public sector firms arm-twisting PSU banks?

Published on Tue, Apr 03, 2007 at 19:22 |  Source : Moneycontrol.com

Updated at Mon, Apr 09, 2007 at 17:41  

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Are public sector firms arm-twisting PSU banks?

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Public sector banks are being arm twisted by their kin PSU heavy weights. The public sector heavy weights are trying to make a quick buck by pressurising PSU banks, reports CNBC-TV18. 

 

The RBI has been systematically making life difficult for bank treasuries by squeezing out money supply and pushing up rates. The problems of PSU banks have gotten compounded by the behaviour of their biggest clients - the public sector companies. Cash rich companies like LIC, SAIL , ONGC  and BHEL largely bank with state-owned banks and in these days of cash crunch these companies have been able to effectively arm twist the banks to make a fast buck.

 

Bankers say they have no choice but to lend money against deposits or they risk losing the deposit, at a time when they are in dire need of cash. Bankers add that this practice hits their margins and the cash crunch only gets worse for the system as a whole since banks who take bulk deposits will have to borrow even more to maintain 25% SLR and 6.5% CRR   

 

Adding to these pressures PSU companies are also demanding that deposits which have been taken a few months back at lower rates, be rolled over at existing rates which are higher.

  

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