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Restructured loans of non-bank financials to double by March: ICRA

The pandemic and the curbs imposed to contain its spread have affected the cash flow of borrowers and prolonged the recovery process, according rating agency ICRA

Govt moves deadline for legal advisors to bid for managing IDBI Bank sale

The government has extended the deadline for transaction and legal advisors to bid for managing the IDBI Bank strategic sale by 9 days till July 22.

Equitas SFB gets RBI nod to apply for amalgamation of promoter into itself

As per the SFB licensing guidelines of RBI, a promoter of SFB can exit or to cease to be a promoter after the mandatory initial lock-in period of five years

Federal Bank gets RBI nod to re-appoint Shyam Srinivasan as MD for 3 yrs

Private sector Federal Bank on Friday said it has received approval from the RBI to re-appoint Shyam Srinivasan as its MD and CEO for three years. Srinivasan took charge as MD and CEO of the lender on September 23, 2010. «We wish to inform you that th

Gold loans likely to recover in the second quarter, says CSB Bank

The gold loan portfolios of banks widened last year after the RBI allowed banks to offer 90% of the value of gold loans from 75%

Forex reserves rise by $1 billion to record high of $610 billion

Gold reserves climbed $76 million to $36.372 billion in the reporting week.

Send bank staff in sensitive operations on leave without intimation: RBI

As a prudent risk management measure, banks should have a 'mandatory leave' policy with an element of surprise, apex bank says. The revised norms repeal the circular of April 23, 2015

Securitisation volumes more than double Q1 despite pandemic: Icra

This happened despite the second Covid-19 wave; ratings agency estimates securitisation volumes for FY2022 at more than Rs 1.2 trillion

RBI to banks: Phase out Libor soon, move to alternative reference rates

However, lenders say they're not sure which alternative will be more reliable

RBI asks banks to shift from LIBOR to alternative reference rates by Dec 31

RBI on Thursday asked banks and financial institutions to use any widely accepted alternative reference rate instead of LIBOR as the reference rate for entering into new financial contracts

Non-life insurers' premium income up 7% YoY to Rs 14,809 cr in June

Sequentially, the premium income of non-life insurers was up 20 per cent, after a slump of 28 per cent in May

LIC to have CEO, MD as govt does away with Chairman post ahead of IPO

To facilitate the listing of the insurance behemoth, the government has already approved raising its authorised share capital to Rs 25,000 cr

Rupee slumps 17 paise to 74.79 against US dollar in opening trade

The rupee depreciated 17 paise to 74.79 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday, following a strong dollar overseas and subdued sentiment in the domestic equities. However, lower crude prices and fresh foreign fund inflows restricted the rupee's f

RBI imposes penalty of up to Rs 2 cr on 14 banks for non-compliance

The penalty ranges from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 2 crore, with SBI being charged Rs 50 lakh and BoB Rs 2 crore

Rupee declines 7 paise to close at 74.62 against US dollar as oil rises

A stronger dollar and rising crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.

Price shock has ICICI Prudential Life's exec expecting hawkish RBI in Aug

India's retail inflation crossed outside the central bank's 2%-6% comfort zone recently, pushing yields higher on fears the Reserve Bank of India's policy tone will change as early as August in the di

Overdue loans could spike fresh slippages in H1 of FY22, says Icra

However, restructuring and enhanced funding of Rs 1.5 trillion under government guaranteed credit scheme could provide some relief for lenders

Razorpay, Mastercard launch MandateHQ for recurring payments

To help banks comply with RBI directive and provide convenience to banks' customers, Razorpay and Mastercard have partnered to launch MandateHQ, new recurring payment interface, after RBI's new rules

Rupee falls 24 paise against US dollar amid rising crude oil prices

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.18 per cent to 92.38.

RBI to conduct Rs 20,000 crore open market bond purchase on July 8

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will conduct open market purchase of government bonds worth Rs 20,000 crore under the G-sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP 2.0) on July 8

Deutsche Bank launches indexes to track 21 emerging market currencies

Deutsche Bank launched a new set of foreign exchange (FX) indexes to track 21 emerging market (EM) currencies, indicating a growing relevance and importance of developing markets in the global economy

Large banks with strong balance sheet to grow faster: Axis Bank CEO

Sustained fiscal and monetary support by the government and the RBI would help economic recovery by the second half of this fiscal, Axis Bank's top official said

A substantial fall in installation of PoS machines in India: Report

According to the Worldline India Digital Payments Report for Q1 2021, the new number likely reflects a more realistic number of the terminals deployed

Delta variant of Covid creates emerging market gap as outperformers hit

Countries that are lagging in vaccination rates may feel the pressure as they tighten restrictions that will hurt economic activity, according to Credit Agricole CIB

Businesses need not deduct TDS on share purchases via exchanges: CBDT

Businesses had said there are practical difficulties in implementing the provisions of Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) contained in a rule.

Banks Board Bureau recommends 10 names for exec director posts in PSBs

The Banks Board Bureau (BBB) on Saturday recommended to the government names of 10 general managers of various public sector banks for appointment as executive directors

LIC HFL cuts home loan rates to all-time low of 6.66% for select borrowers

Mortgage financier LIC Housing Finance on Friday said it has reduced its interest rates to 6.66 per cent for home loans up to Rs 50 lakh.

RBI red flags concerns around big tech in financial services sector

Concerns such as level playing field with banks and operational risks have intensified lately: RBI

Canara Bank to raise Rs 3,400 cr in capital via Additional Tier-I bonds

Ind-Ra said the bank is unlikely to witness a capital erosion in FY22

Tech giants' growth in digital financial services poses stability risk: RBI

India has seen massive interest from deep pocketed global technology players in recent years as Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet, others.

India agrees to landmark global tax framework on taxing multinationals

India has agreed to a pathbreaking international framework with 129 other countries for taxing multinationals that could impact its ability to tax them

'Levels often deceptive': 5 reasons why India needs to up record forex pile

The reserve touched a record $608 billion last month due to RBI soaking up dollars.

MSME, retail loans pose higher slippage risk for lenders: RBI FSR

The second Covid wave has sharply affected credit demand, with a steep fall in inquiries across product categories in April 2021

Dollar's near-term outlook bright, but to fade in a year: Reuters poll

A majority of analysts in Reuters polls, however, were split on the duration of the greenback's bullish trend and forecast its allure to fade in a year.

Consumer, MSME credit warrants higher monitoring for slippages: RBI FSR

The second Covid wave has sharply affected credit demand, with a steep fall in inquiries across product categories in April 2021

RBI's Financial Stability Report: A bag of surprises

Credit should go to the RBI and banks for managing the situation. The plan of giving moratorium during tough times and rolling back the same has helped to keep things under check

Asset quality of banks remained stable during pandemic year: RBI FSR

With debt recast at only 0.9% of total loans, banks fare much better than RBI's doomsday projection on bad loans

Bad debts to rise due to Covid, but banks adequately capitalised: RBI FSR

The ferocity of the second wave of Covid-19 has dented economic activity, but monetary, regulatory and fiscal policy measures have helped stabilise markets, and maintain financial stability, says FSR

Bank holidays in July 2021: Full list of days banks will be shut in India

List of bank holidays in July, 2021: All private and government sector Banks to remain closed for nine days in the month of July. Check details below
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