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Public sector lender Central Bank of India on Friday reported a 13 per cent growth in net profit to Rs 1,324 crore for the June quarter. The lender had earned a net profit of Rs 1,169 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. The total income rose to Rs 10,678 crore during the June 2026 quarter from Rs 10,360 crore in the same period of FY26, Central Bank of India said in a regulatory filing. During the quarter, interest earned by the bank improved to Rs 9,691 crore compared to Rs 8,589 crore in the June quarter of FY26. However, the bank's operating profit declined to Rs 2,186 crore from Rs 2,304 crore in the year-ago period. The bank's asset quality witnessed improvement with gross non-performing assets (NPAs) moderating to 2.60 per cent of gross advances at the end of the June quarter, from 3.13 per cent a year ago. Net NPAs of the bank remained stable at 0.49 per cent at the end of June 30, 2026. As a result, provisions for bad loans declined significantly to Rs

The Reserve Bank of India's workforce declined to 13,220 in FY26, marking the first fall in five years, even as employee expenditure rose on higher pension-related costs

Central Bank of India MD & CEO Kalyan Kumar says healthy loan growth will improve the CD ratio while cost-cutting measures will lower the cost-to-income ratio below 50 per cent in three years

Investor sentiments continued to be in a risk-off mood after Iran widened its warnings to target buyers of US Treasury bonds, as the Trump administration's 48-hour ultimatum neared expiry

Gold has crossed the historic $5,000 mark for the first time ever. As geopolitical risks rise, trust in currencies weakens, and central banks keep buying, investors are rushing back to bullion. Here’s

RBI's in-principle approval allows Payoneer India to expand cross-border payment services for importers and exporters, even as 19 entities have already received full PA-CB authorisation from regulator

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will continue to take a measured approach in developing its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), prioritising careful assessment over speed,

The government has appointed Asheesh Pandey as managing director (MD) and CEO of Union Bank of India and Kalyan Kumar as head of Central Bank of India for a period of three years. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister approved these appointments for an initial period of three years, sources said. Pandey, currently Executive Director of Bank of Maharashtra, has been appointed as MD and CEO of Union Bank of India for a period of three years with effect from date of assumption of charge of the office. Kumar, Executive Director of Punjab National Bank (PNB), will succeed M V Rao as MD and CEO of Central Bank of India after his superannuation in July. The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) on May 30 recommended Pandey and Kumar for the post of MD and CEO of Union Bank of India (UBI) and Central Bank of India, respectively. FSIB is headed by former Department of Personnel and Training Secretary Bhanu Pratap Sharma. Other members of the headhu

Three RBI executive directors - SC Murmu, Vivek Deep and Rohit Jain - are in contention to succeed deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao, whose extended term ends in October

The two men met on Thursday when Trump made a rare visit to the US central bank to tour its ongoing renovation of two buildings at its headquarters in Washington

Annual retail inflation in India slowed to a more than six-year low of 2.10% in June, on the back of easing food prices, data showed on Monday

Market participants had expected the RBI to conduct a 14-day variable rate repo auction on Friday on account of the upcoming tax outflows which are seen sucking out rupee funds from the banking system

The RBI started conducting daily VRR auctions on every working day from January 16, when banks were grappling with tight liquidity conditions

The Reserve Bank has rejected the application of Annapurna Finance Private Limited for setting up a universal bank. In a statement on Friday, the RBI said it has completed the examination of the application of Annapurna Finance Private Limited for setting-up a universal bank. "Based on the assessment of the application as per the procedure laid down under extant guidelines, the applicant was not found suitable for granting of in-principle approval to set up a universal bank," it said. The central bank had received the application under the guidelines for 'on tap' licensing of universal banks.

State-owned Central Bank of India buys 24.91% stake in Future Generali India and 25.18% in its life insurance arm following approvals from CCI, RBI and IRDAI

State-owned Central Bank of India on Thursday said it has acquired a 25.18 per cent stake in Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited (FGILICL) for a cash consideration of Rs 57 crore as part of the insolvency process. With the acquisition of 65,43,80,439 shares on Wednesday (June 4), the bank has ventured into the insurance sector, Central Bank of India said in a regulatory filing. At present, Central Bank of India has 25.28 per cent stake in FGILICL, which had earned a gross written premium of Rs 1,810.53 crore in FY24. The CCI has also approved a 25.18 per cent equity stake in Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Ltd (FGILICL) through a bid/resolution plan submitted by Central Bank of India under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016. FGILICL offers savings insurance, investment plans (ULIP), term insurance plans, health insurance plans, child plans, retirement plans, rural insuran

The Insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT has set aside the directions of the NCLT for a forensic audit of Golden Tobacco, and a change in the resolution professional of the debt-ridden cigarette maker. Passing an order over a batch of petitions filed against the NCLT order, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal also extended the timeline for completing the CIRP (Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process) of Golden Tobacco till October 17, 2025. Besides, the appellate tribunal has also directed the NCLT to decide over the claims of financial creditors -- Central Bank of India, Arrow Engineering and others and then to reconstitute the lenders' body -- Committee of Creditors (CoC). "The direction of the Adjudicating Authority to conduct a forensic audit by KPMG is set aside," said a two-member bench comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Barun Mitra. Vadodara-based Golden Tobacco owns cigarette brands such as Panama, Chancellor, Golden's Gold Flake and Taj Chhap. I

The five-part series on the Reserve Bank of India explores its 90-year journey, covering its vision, achievements, and the critical roles it plays in India's economy

The authority, however, is in talks with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cross-check the investigations, including a forensic audit, that the central bank has conducted so far to avoid duplication

India's foreign exchange reserves dropped by $4.9 billion to $685.7 billion in the week ended May 16 due to a sharp $5.1 billion decline in gold reserves