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ADVISING BANKS: Banks have been advised to reduce their lending rates by squeezing their spreads.

ADVISING BANKS: Banks have been advised to reduce their lending rates by squeezing their spreads.

Banks asked to provide credit at 'reasonable' rates

Concerned over a slow down in the economy to 8.7 per cent, the Economic Survey on Thursday suggested that banks should provide "adequate credit at a reasonable cost", vindicating the rate cuts announced by the public sector lenders last fortnight.

GROWTH STORY: Fertiliser units and the Food Corporation of India will get off-budget subsidies in form of bonds.

Eco Survey Highlights: Subsidies

Subsidies this year are expected to increase by 6,550 crore over the budget estimate of Rs 51,247 crore.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/eco-survey-highlights-subsidies/60039-27.html

FUELLING FUTURE: The commodity group - fuel and power - has contributed to the rise in inflation.

Eco Survey Highlights: Inflation

Overall inflation is expected to decline from 5.6 per cent last year to 4.1 per cent this year.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/eco-survey-highlights-inflation/60037-27.html

BANK ON US: Survey says reduce the fiscal deficit to below three percent to make RBI

Eco Survey Highlights: Fiscal deficit

The survey says it will be difficult to bring revenue deficit to zero by March next year.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/eco-survey-highlights-fiscal-deficit/60034-27.html

DOPE FOR GROWTH: It says that controls on sugar, fertiliser and drugs should be phased out.

Eco Survey Highlights: Policy options

It revisits the controversy on FDI in retailing and wants some equity to be given to foreign investors in all retai

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/eco-survey-highlights-policy-options/60031-27.html

BUDGET ON: In a few days from now the country will find out what the Finance Minister has in store for the common man of India.

Your budget: Father and son on their expectations

In a few days from now the country will find out what the Finance Minister has in store for the common man of India

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/your-budget-father-and-son-on-their-expectations/59948-27.html

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