India to study mergers of state-run banks in efficiency push

India to study mergers of state-run banks in efficiency push

RBI logo from the Bank's social media page. September 2015

India will consider merging some of its more than two dozen state-run banks, the finance minister said on Saturday, as the government seeks to improve efficiency at the ailing lenders that dominate the nation’s banking sector.

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