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Rupee will be in suspended animation for some time

While a value of Rs 74-74.5/$ looks fair, one can never tell. The RBI may have to intervene if the rupee crosses the 75 mark and edges upwards

Sudden movement of the rupee is not a reason to panic, say currency dealers

According to them, a correction was overdue for the rupee that remained the best performing currency in the region for well over a month

Govt's move to inject Rs 14,500 cr in 4 PSBs won't raise tangible equity

According to Ind-Ra, these securities would be factored at par value rather than at the discounted value in the banks' balance sheet.

SBI collects Rs 300 cr from zero balance accounts in 5 years: Study

Several banks, including State Bank of India (SBI), have been imposing excessive charges on certain services provided

Centre may redraw bank recapitalisation plan in wake of new challenges

Institutions face additional burden to meet interest on interest obligation for all its borrowers

South Indian Bank's Q4 deposits dip to Rs 82,710 cr from from Rs 83,034 cr

South Indian Bank's total deposits dipped marginally to Rs 82,710 crore in the January to March quarter from Rs 83,034 crore in the year-ago period

10-year bond yield drops to 5.97% in morning trade but closes at 6.02%

In the first auction of the fiscal year, the RBI raised Rs 37,853 crore using greenshoe options instead of the planned Rs 32,000 crore

One-fourth of bank loans in FY21 given in last fortnight of year: RBI data

Bank credit up 5.6% in FY21; Deposits surge 11.4%

Rupee slips for 5th straight session, down 15 paise at 74.73 against USD

The rupee fell for the fifth straight session and settled 15 paise down at 74.73 (provisional) against the US dollar as rising Covid-19 cases, weak domestic equities weighed on investors' sentiment

Second Covid-19 wave heightens risks for Indian banks, says Fitch

Agency already sees moderately deteriorating environment for sector in 2021. Headwinds will intensify if rising infections and follow-up measures to contain the virus further affect business

Banks will need to refund Rs 4,500 cr compound interest to borrowers

This follows Reserve Bank of India's directive to banks to refund compound interest levied during six-months moratorium, according to Kotak Institutional Equities

Dhanlaxmi Bank gross advances up over 4% by March; deposits rise over 7%

Private sector lender Dhanlaxmi Bank witnessed over 7 per cent year-on-year growth in its total deposits during the financial year ended March 2021, while advances rose over 4 per cent.

Payments banks can now hold max balance of Rs 2 lakh per customer

The RBI has doubled the limit of maximum balance that an individual customer can hold with payments banks to Rs 2 lakh from Rs 1 lakh earlier with immediate effect

First purchase of G-secs worth Rs 25,000 cr under G-SAP 1.0 on Apr 15: RBI

RBI said the first purchase of government securities worth Rs 25,000 crore under the G-sec Acquisition Programme will be done on April 15 with a view to enabling a stable evolution of the yield curve

Covid-19 resurgence may derail recovery in Indian NBFC sector: Agencies

Face renewed asset quality, liquidity risks amid second wave; challenges likely to increase if recent curbs to contain pandemic are prolonged

Rupee dips for 4th straight day, down 11 paise at 74.58 against US dollar

The rupee fell for the fourth straight session and settled 11 paise down at 74.58 (provisional) against the US dollar amid fears that a rapid resurgence of Covid in the country can disrupt recovery

Analysts see rupee at 76.5; Four factors that may guide the trajectory

Rupee vs Dollar: Over the short-term, currency watchers expect the rupee to fall on the back of the RBI's plan to buy government bonds worth Rs 1 trillion from the secondary market

We have given G-SAP 1.0 a distinct character, say RBI's Das & Patra

We are giving up this discretion to give an explicit assurance to the markets that we will assist them in the conduct of the borrowing programme, said Patra

Losing currency: Rupee sinks as monetary policy triggers carry unwinding

The rupee closed at 74.56 to a dollar - the lowest since November 13, 2020. The intraday fall is the steepest since the August 2019 levels

IDFC First Bank raises Rs 3,000 crore equity capital through QIP

IDFC First Bank raised Rs 3,000 crore via QIP in which global marquee investors like BNP Paribas and Baillie Gifford participated alongside domestic players such as Bajaj Allianz Life and HDFC Life

Rupee plummets 105 paise to close at Rs 74.47 against US dollar amid Covid

The rupee tanked 105 paise to close at 74.47 (provisional) against the US currency on Wednesday amid concerns over surging Covid-19 cases in the country

The pivot of monetary policy has shifted squarely to growth

It is only next year when RBI expects growth to increase to 6.8 per cent that repo rate will be raised

RBI decides to open up RTGS, NEFT facilities for payment system operators

In a major move in the online payments segments, the RBI has decided to allow payment system operators to take direct membership of Centralised Payment Systems (CPS), such as RTGS and NEFT

RBI commits to OMO calendar, leaves key policy rates and stance unchanged

Despite the surge in Covid-19 infections, the growth target also remained unchanged at 10.5 per cent for the fiscal, but inflation was tweaked upwards slightly

G-SAP, TLTRO extension: Key takeaways from RBI's April monetary policy

RBI monetary policy 2021: The recent surge in Covid-19 infections, however, imparts greater uncertainty to the outlook, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said today

RBI has been pragmatic on growth; ring-fenced the liquidity issue

The focus was to be more on the language of the RBI on growth and inflation. Here, the RBI has been pragmatic on growth with a forecast of 10.5 per cent for fiscal 2021-22 (FY22), which is quite timel

RBI Monetary policy LIVE: Repo rate unchanged at 4% amid rising Covid cases

RBI Monetary policy LIVE updates: RBI today decided to keep rates unchanged today amid rising inflation, lockdowns and Covid surge. Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates

RBI keeps repo rate, reverse repo rate unchanged at 4% and 3.35%

Stance of the monetary policy will remain accommodative , says RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

RBI Monetary policy LIVE: RBI may keep rates unchanged amid Covid surge

RBI Monetary policy LIVE updates: RBI likely to keep rates unchanged today amid rising inflation, lockdowns and Covid surge. Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates

Rupee drops by 12 paise to Rs 73.42 against US dollar on Covid worries

The rupee pared its initial gains to close down by 12 paise at 73.42 against the US currency on Tuesday amid concerns that rising COVID-19 cases and subsequent lockdowns in some states may hurt the economic recovery. Investors were also cautious ahead of th

Irdai brings draft rules for general insurers on product design, pricing

The regulator has asked all stakeholders to give their views on the draft guidelines before April 26

RBI distributes portfolios of B P Kanungo among remaining deputy governors

Kanungo was in charge of currency management, IT, payments, forex, legal, other departments

Bank of India to allot preferential shares to govt for Rs 3,000 crore

Bank of India said it has convened an extra-ordinary general meeting of shareholders this month for seeking approval to the allotment of preferential shares to the government for Rs 3,000 crore

RBI to go for dovish pause on Wednesday amid inflation, lockdowns: Analysts

RBI will go for a «dovish pause» at Wednesday's policy review announcement amid developments such as inflation rise and a likely impact on growth due to lockdowns on rising Covid cases, analysts said

Rupee falls by 18 paise to close at Rs 73.30 against the US dollar

The rupee declined by 18 paise to close at 73.30 (provisional) against the US currency on strong American currency and risk aversion in the domestic market amid concerns over rising Covid-19 cases

Bank asset quality may suffer as impact of relief measures dwindles: Icra

Rating agency has estimated that gross NPAs (excluding write-offs) will rise to 9.6-9.7% by March 31, 2021 and 9.9-10.2% by March 31, 2022 from 8.6% as of March 31, 2020

Federal Bank's loans grow by 9% growth in FY21, deposits rise by 13 %

Provisional data showed that between early January and March 2021, advances rose Rs 6,696 crore, according to the lender's filing with BSE

HDFC Bank's advances grow 14% YoY in Q4; sequentially up 4.6%

India's largest private sector lender said in a regulatory filing its domestic retail loans in Q4FY21 grew by 7.5% YoY

J&K Bank to get up to Rs 500 crore to maintain adequate capital buffers

The capital adequacy improved on equity infusion of Rs 500 crore by the J&K government in Q4FY20 and three profitable quarters in FY21

Banks sanctions Rs 25,586 cr to 114,322 Stand-Up India accounts in 5 years

The Finance Ministry on Sunday said banks have sanctioned Rs 25,586 crore to about 1,14,322 beneficiaries under the Stand Up India Scheme in the last five years for promoting entrepreneurship among women and SC & STs. The objective of Stand-Up India is to pr
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