Finance Minister meets heads of PSBs, reviews financial performance
The Hindu
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Saturday held a meeting with heads of public sector banks and reviewed their financial performance.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Saturday held a meeting with heads of public sector banks and reviewed their financial performance.
During the meeting, concerns related to cyber security and the risks on the financial sector were discussed, sources said.
Issues related to fraud and wilful defaulters and progress on the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL) also came up for discussion, they said.
This is the probably last full review meeting before the presentation of Budget 2024-25 and general elections later next year.
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