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Two-day bank strike ends; banking operations hit across Maharashtra

Banking operations across Maharashtra remained impacted for the second straight day on Friday as employees of state-run lenders continued their two-day strike against bank privatisation

Union Bank of India raises Rs 1,500 crore via Basel-III compliant bond

State-run Union Bank of India has raised Rs 1,500 crore by issuing Basel III compliant bonds on a private placement basis.

India's foreign exchange reserves dip down by $77 mn in December

India's foreign exchange reserves inched lower by $77 million during the week ended December 10.

Rupee firms up gains to end at 76.06 against dollar on Friday

The rupee pared its initial losses to settle marginally higher by 3 paise at 76.06 against the US dollar on Friday

Credit card users spent Rs 39,000 cr on digital payments in 2021: Report

Expenditure on food and utility bills remained consistent during all months while food and beverages saw high spending after the lockdown restrictions were eased from July to October

Bank strike continues for second day, services hit at many places

: Banking services across Tamil Nadu remained hit for the second day on Friday with employees union staging a protest against the proposed privatisation of nationalised banks by the government

NaBFID to start lending operations in Q1FY23, says Chairman K V Kamath

The DFI would have a chairman, two government nominees, and four whole-time directors, says Kamath

RBI's push towards card security likely to hit merchants, lenders: Report

Merchants and bankers argue they have not been given enough time to comply with the changes that RBI wants to make effective Jan 1, 2022

NaBFID to start lending operations in Q1FY23, says chairman K V Kamath

The DFI would have a chairman, two government nominees, and four whole-time directors, says Kamath

Bank strike continues for second day; services across Bengal hit

Banking operations in West Bengal were severely affected for the second consecutive day as lakhs of employees and officers of public sector lenders continued their nationwide strike

India is mulling changes in law to cut govt's stake in banks: Report

The proposals -- if approved -- would allow the government to gradually lower its holding in state-run lenders to 26% from 51% without diluting its grip on management appointments, say sources

India's largest lender SBI increases benchmark lending rate by 0.1%

State Bank of India (SBI) has increased benchmark lending rate or base rate by 0.1 per cent, a move that may be followed by other lenders.

RBI refuses to relax asset classification, provisioning norms for NBFCs

This will give rise to bad debt numbers of such para banks on technical grounds while making asset quality norms standardised across banks and NBFCs

Rupee gains, bond yields stable after US Fed keeps policy rates unchanged

The rupee closed at 76.09 a dollar, up from its previous close of 76.23 a dollar

Need to harmonise rules on taxation and recovery for NBFC too: FIDC

Urges govt to exempt TDS on interest payment made to NBFCs, as in the case of banks and life insurers

Indian Rupee rises 23 paise to end day at 76.09 against US dollar

Meanwhile, the US dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against the basket of six currencies, fell 0.37 per cent to 96.15

PhonePe is first payments firm to tokenise cards on Visa, Mastercard, Rupay

The company claims the tokenisation solution will help businesses save significant time and effort by removing the need to integrate with multiple card networks while complying with RBI norms

Banking services impacted as 900,000 employees go on two-day strike

Staffers take out marches in protest against privatisation of public sector banks; a few customer service centres kept functional

What is general corporate purpose, why it is under SEBI lens?

SEBI has proposed change in listing norms to bring in more transparency. One was to cap the amount companies, mainly start-ups, can raise under general corporate purpose or GCP. Find out what is GCP

Capital norms for operational risks of banks to be revised: RBI

The revised directions will apply to all commercial banks in India

Scheduled payment banks, SFBs to do government agency business: RBI

Bank executives said this is step to broad-base set up and enhance quality of service for government business

Jury still out on giving bank licences to industrial houses: RBI official

Given that banking is a highly leveraged business dealing with public money, it makes sense to keep industry/business and banking separate, says RBI deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao

PSU bank staff to go on two-day strike from Thursday; services may get hit

Most of the banks, including SBI, have already cautioned their customers about the strike's possible impact on banking operations like cheque clearance and fund transfer

RBI fines ICICI Bank Rs 30 lakh and PNB Rs 1.8 cr for non-compliance

RBI found non-compliance on part of ICICI Bank with directions related to levy of charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance in saving accounts

RBI imposes monetary penalty on ICICI Bank, Punjab National Bank

RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1.8 crore on Punjab National Bank and Rs 30 lakh on ICICI Bank

Rupee plunges 40 paise to 20-month low against dollar on low risk appetite

The rupee had closed near this level on April 24, 2020, previously

Micro-loan disbursement up 154.5% QoQ to to Rs 64,899 cr in Sept: MFIN

The number of loans disbursed also rose sharply to 18.5 million in Q2FY22 from 7.1 million in Q1FY22

FSS, CSB Bank to open 1,000 Smart Cash franchisees for financial inclusion

Modelled on a branch-in-a-box service concept, Smart Cash franchisees would offer affordable banking, investment, credit, and insurance products to target segments

Rupee slumps 22 paise, slips below 76/$ level in early trade

The rupee declined 22 paise and slipped below the 76 per US dollar level in opening trade on Wednesday as persistent foreign fund outflows and Omicron worries kept the pressure on the local unit

SBI planning to offload 6% stake in AMC through initial public offer

SBI currently holds 63 per cent stake in the mutual fund company and the remaining 37 per cent stake is held by AMUNDI Asset Management through a wholly owned subsidiary, Amundi India Holding

No talks ongoing currently on acquiring Spandana Sphoorty: Axis Bank

Are we exploring other opportunities, there is nothing on the table at the moment, says top bank official

RBI issues prompt corrective action framework for NBFCs

The PCA framework for NBFCs shall come into effect from October 1, 2022, based on the financial position of NBFCs on or after March 31, 2022

RBI introduces tough PCA framework for large NBFCs, effective October 2022

PCA will be activated for large NBFCs once their capital adequacy falls by 300 bps, or net NPA ratio rises above 6%

Kotak Mahindra Bank partners with IndiGo to offer co-branded credit cards

Essentially, the cards will work on a reward proposition of an airline ticket for free

Indian Rupee declines by 10 paise to 75.88 against US dollar

In the previous session, the rupee had settled at 75.78 against the greenback

RBI issues Prompt Corrective Action framework for NBFCs

The PCA framework for NBFCs shall come into effect from October 1, 2022, based on the financial position of NBFCs on or after March 31, 2022

No need to extend timelines for recast loans, says Axis Bank top exec

Rajiv Anand, deputy MD (designate), says the restructured book in the lender's portfolio is small and that it is performing up to expectations

Rupee falls 17 paise to 75.95 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee declined by 17 paise to 75.95 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday, as muted domestic equities and persistent foreign fund outflows weighed on the local unit

Cabinet committee on privatisation yet to take decision on two banks: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the cabinet committee on privatisation is yet to take a decision with regard to divesting two public sector banks.

Banks lost Rs 2.85 trn due to loan default of 13 firms, alleges UBFU

: Public sector banks have lost nearly Rs 2.85 lakh crore on account of loan dues of 13 corporates even as the banks are used to bail out ailing financial institutions such as Yes Bank and IL&FS, United Forum of Bank Unions alleged on Monday. In press releas
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