<h1>India Evaluates PSBs' Capital Needs: Rs. 5 Trillion Required by March 2018, Govt. to Contribute Rs. 900 Billion.</h1> The Government of India is assessing the capital needs of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) up to March 2018. The Reserve Bank of India estimates that Indian banks will require Rs. 5 trillion in regulatory capital by this date, with Rs. 3.25 trillion in non-equity capital and Rs. 1.75 trillion in equity capital. The government's contribution to PSBs' equity capital is projected at Rs. 900 billion, based on current shareholding levels. These estimates assume a 20% annual growth in Risk Weighted Assets and internal accruals ranging from 1.0-1.2% of these assets.