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Govt, RBI, Sebi watching markets closely: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

FM said they are taking necessary measures to ensure orderly functioning of the stock markets and maintain macro-financial stability

PNB expects recovery of Rs 14,000 crore from bad loans in three quarters

Currently, the bank has about 10,641 branches across the country

RBI issues norms for outsourcing payment, settlement activity by PSOs

Bars PSOs from outsourcing core management functions, including risk management and internal audit; compliance and decision-making functions such as determining compliance with KYC norms

NBFCs sector will see 50-100 bps increase in 90+dpd in FY22: Icra

But the stress will subside subsequently as collection efficiencies improve and restructuring picks up, says rating agency

Bank of India Q1 net down 14.7% to Rs 720 cr on higher bad-loan provisions

Net interest income declines to Rs 3,145 crore from Rs 3,481 crore a year ago; net interest margin fell to 2.16 per cent in Q1FY22 from 2.48 per cent

IndusInd Bank gets empanelled as Agency Bank to RBI

IndusInd Bank on Tuesday said it has been empanelled by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to act as an 'Agency Bank' to facilitate transactions related to government businesses.

PNB's Q1 profit jumps 231% to Rs 1,023 crore as provisions fall

The bank's net interest income (NII) increased 6.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 7,226 crore during the quarter

RBI imposes Rs 50.35 lakh penalty on Janalaxmi Co-operative Bank

Reserve Bank of India on Monday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 50.35 lakh on Janalaxmi Co-operative Bank, Nashik for non-compliance with certain regulatory requirements. The penalty on Janalaxmi Co-operative Bank has been imposed for non-compliance wit

RBL Bank posts Rs 459 cr June qtr loss due to one-time provisioning

In the year-ago period, it had reported a net profit of Rs 141 crore

Inflation angst spreads to India bonds as Reserve Bank downplays risk

RBI is widely expected to leave its key rates unchanged on Friday and continue with its easy monetary stance

As businesses set up online modes, cash flows become less prone to turmoil

Non-banking financial companies have been also reworking their collection process since the onset of the pandemic by increasingly adopting electronic modes

As biz set up online modes, cash flows become less prone to disruption

Non-banking financial companies have been also reworking their collection process since the onset of the pandemic by increasingly adopting electronic modes

PSU banks mobilise record fund of Rs 58,700 crore from markets in FY'21

Notwithstanding economic disruptions caused by the pandemic, PSBs have managed to raise a record Rs 58,700 crore from markets in FY2020-21 through a mix of debt and equity to enhance capital base.

IDFC First Bank sees net loss of Rs 630 cr in Q1 due to higher provisions

Net interest income of the lender grew by 25% YoY to Rs 2,185 cr and sequentially it increased by 11%

SBI announces 100% waiver on home loan processing fee till Aug 31

The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday announced waiving processing fee on home loans till August-end. Currently, the processing fee on home loans is 0.40 per cent. SBI said it is the bank's limited period 'Monsoon Dhamaka Offer'

RBI lets 10-year bond yield rise ahead of monetary policy next week

This is a different strategy than what played out until last month, where the central bank seemed more focused on keeping the 10-year bond yields at 6%

Personal loans register accelerated growth of 11.9% in June 2021: RBI

Non-food bank credit growth stood at 5.9 per cent in June compared to 6 per cent in the year-ago period, according to RBI data released on Friday.

India rupee, bonds fall for second straight month; RBI policy in focus

Sentiment has been lifted after the Fed did not outline a taper timeline, which is expected to aid local shares and the rupee in the near future.

DBS, Temasek set up $500 mn financing platform for growth stage firms

DBS said in a statement that EvolutionX will invest in opportunities arising from an increasingly digital economy - across sectors like financial services, consumer, healthcare, etc

Union Bank of India net profit up 255% to Rs 1,181 crore in June quarter

Net interest income rose by 9.53 per cent year-on-year in Q1FY22 to Rs 7,013 crore

Deposit insurance: Urban cooperative banks major beneficiaries, shows data

By March 2020, 357 urban cooperative banks (UCBs) had failed in the country, leading to payment of Rs 4,903 crore in claims

India rupee at over 3-week high on Fed's dovish stance, gains in equities

The dollar also slipped to multi-week lows in Asian trading on Thursday

India's inflation could go past RBI target rest of 2021, say report

Forecasts for gross domestic product were raised to a 9.2% expansion in the fiscal year ending March 2022, from the previous 9%, while the gross value added outlook edged down slightly to 9%.

Syndicate Bank fraud case: Enforcement Directorate attaches Rs 5-cr assets

The central probe agency said its investigation in the case was initiated on the basis of an FIR filed by the Bengaluru Police

RBI fines Axis Bank Rs 5 crore for non-compliance with certain rules

The action, RBI clarified, was based on the deficiencies in regulatory compliance

HDFC enhances existing limit to borrow via medium-term bonds up to $2.8 bn

The country's largest mortgage lender HDFC Ltd on Wednesday said it has enhanced its existing limit to raise capital through medium-term notes to up to USD 2.8 billion (about Rs 20,875.65 crore).

India needs more to convince banks, NBFCs to lend to MSMEs: AIIB economist

The Indian government needs to take more steps to encourage banks and NBFCs to lend more to MSMEs, according to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Senior Economist Abhijit Sengupta.

RBI allows wallets, white label card networks to access RTGS, NEFT systems

Centralised Payment Systems' access will also help lower cost of payments for non-banks, reduce their dependence on banks, says RBI

RBI allows wallets, white label card networks access to its payment systems

Centralised Payment Systems' access will also help lower cost of payments for non-banks, reduce their dependence on banks

IDBI Bank expects its gross NPAs to come down to 15% by FY22-end

Growth in loan book and transfer of some bad assets to NARC will fuel the reduction in gross NPAs

DFI alone not panacea for infra finance issues: Sebi member Barua

He also rued that banks are accessing capital markets only for their core or Tier-II capital requirements, and need to access the markets more for raising resources for project finance.

MSME credit demand in June back to level before pandemic, says CIBIL

High credit growth was helped by government's lending scheme and it masks asset quality pain: Agency

IndusInd Bank clocks 99% rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,016 crore

Net interest income was up 8 per cent YoY to Rs 3,564 crore, from Rs 3,309 crore in Q1FY21

SBI, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, others buy stakes in fintech firm IBBIC

Six banks State Bank of India, Axis Bank, Indian Bank, Yes Bank, IDBI Bank, and ICICI Bank on Tuesday said they have bought equity stakes in financial technology platform IBBIC.

PSBs in talks for creating common digital infrastructure platform

Will set up a corporation to enable enhanced access to customers and businesses for credit offerings. This is in line with govt steps to boost digital banking and promote digital lending

Rupee slips 5 paise to close at 74.47 against USD amid weaker equities

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.12 per cent to 92.76.

Number of wilful defaulters rises to 2,494: FM informs Parliament

Banks are required to take steps to initiate the legal process, wherever warranted, against the borrowers or guarantors for recovery dues, she said.

Bad loans decline to Rs 8.34 trillion at March-end 2021: Minister

Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat K Karad said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha

SBI top-deck recast: Mishra is new HR head, Rana Singh is strategy chief

Ravindra Pandey, who was serving as DMD (Strategy) & Chief Digital Officer, is now DMD and Chief Information Officer (CIO)
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