-The Indian Express Banks are now caught in a dilemma even as they stare at a decline in loan growth — considering the surge in deposits since November 9. Mumbai: Struggling to cope with bad loans and the aftermath of the demonetisation decision, Indian banks have taken a hit on lending. Loan growth plunged by Rs 1 lakh crore in the fortnight that ended November 25, according to estimates. According to...
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Digital push problem: 9 of 10 cards used at ATMs, not for purchases -Sunny Verma
-The Indian Express Reserve Bank of India data for October 2016 put the number of debit cards in the country at 94.2 crore. New Delhi: The Centre’s digital push stares at a debit card usage problem: nine of ten cards are used solely for cash withdrawals at ATMs. Reserve Bank of India data for October 2016 put the number of debit cards in the country at 94.2 crore. People used debit cards for...
More »'My business will be finished': cash crunch hits farmers in Punjab -Gurpreet Singh Nibber
-Hindustan Times Village Khokh (Patiala): Nek Singh Khokh fears he might wilt, just the way the saplings in his sprawling nursery might. Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled his demonetisation plan, scrapping big denomination currency to drain the economy of black money and counterfeits, Khokh has been struggling to pay labourers to tend to his saplings. The owner of a nursery, some 25 km west of the Punjab town of Sirhind, Khokh...
More »Post Demonetisation, Rural Health Takes a Serious Hit in Saharanpur -Bharat Dogra
-TheWire.in Not only are villagers unable to access timely medical care because of the lack of cash, nutrition levels are falling, making people more vulnerable to illness. Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh: In Sultanpur Chilkana village of the Sarsawa block in Saharanpur, Resham breaks down while talking about the death of her husband Chandar. Wiping her tears, she tells us that he was very ill and needed medical attention urgently. But due to the...
More »Post-demonetisation: Punjab farmers weather storm - with help from arhtiyas -Anju Agnihotri Chaba
-The Indian Express Credit, payment in old notes from grain commission agents ensures normal rabi planting operations. Jalandhar: Punjab farmers have so far got only about Rs 19,350 crore, out of the Rs 24,915 crore that was due for the 16.50 million tonnes paddy they had supplied to government agencies in the recent kharif procurement season at the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 1,510 per quintal. But even with pending payments of...
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