India starts $32bn bailout to help state banks clear bad debt – Nikkei Asian Review
MUMBAI — India has launched its recapitalization scheme totaling 2.1 trillion rupees ($32.3 billion) to help state-run banks write off nonperforming loans and put the economy back into high gear. State Bank of India, the country’s largest commercial bank, said Friday that shareholders approved a private allotment of preferential shares for the government. The bank will receive an…