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Abhijit Madhav Lele covers banking financial services at Business Standard. Earlier, he has worked with the Press Trust of India, covering banking, finance, and capital markets in Delhi and Mumbai (1997-2006). He also had a stint in the editorial team of India Economic Update, a Dalal Street Journal group publication (1995-1997). He has also worked as a lecturer (psychology) with Sathaye College, Bombay University (1992-95).
Abhijit Madhav Lele covers banking financial services at Business Standard. Earlier, he has worked with the Press Trust of India, covering banking, finance, and capital markets in Delhi and Mumbai (1997-2006). He also had a stint in the editorial team of India Economic Update, a Dalal Street Journal group publication (1995-1997). He has also worked as a lecturer (psychology) with Sathaye College, Bombay University (1992-95).
PTC financial Services, on standalone-basis, reported a sharp drop in annual profit to Rs 109.99 crore for FY20 from Rs 184.14 cr in FY19
The advances shrank by 1 per cent YoY to Rs 98,879 crore at end of June 2020 from Rs 99,904 crore in June 2019
Rating agency says RIL, TCS, Infosys among five Indian companies that meet norms for being rated above sovereign
Bank executives said Reliance General Insurance is no longer part of tie-up under new arrangement
YES Bank has Rs 8,000-crore exposure to Essel Group
The expectation was that the company's asset quality will deteriorate on the back of rising loan delinquencies and defaults
Risks due to impact of coronavirus pandemic on borrowers' repayment capabilities and the effects of the moratorium on collections, says ratings agency
Some 1.5 million businesses in MSME sector will get liquidity and jobs will be saved as a result, says World Bank.
The amount could rise to about $58 billion in a high-stress situation where the domestic economy fails to recover from the coronavirus pandemic-related disruption.
According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, gross bank credit was down to Rs 91.08 trillion in May, from Rs 92.63 trillion in March.
It also expects non-performing assets (NPAs) to hit a fresh high this year.
The bank has sought shareholders' approval to issue unsecured perpetual debt instruments (part of AT1 capital), and tier-II capital bonds.
Firms from the aviation, hospitality, and retail sectors are expected to be allowed to avail of the new scheme
Following the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank crisis, there has been a growing call to give more teeth to RBI in regulating such banks
SBI's SME loan portfolio shrunk by 7.27 per cent to Rs 2.67 trillion in March 2020 from Rs 2.88 trillion in March 2019
The tough operating conditions could lead to a rise in non-performing loans (NPLs) and credit costs. It may also result in delay in recoveries for the banking system
The situation in the non-housing segment is expected to be worse
Affirming the ratings on 7 other Indian banks, the rating agency said that it expected a very high likelihood of government support underpinning its ratings on government-owned banks
In FY19, lenders had seen a contraction in global loan book after letters of comfort were discontinued
Managing Director David Rasquinha said the bank has enough resources to repay bonds ($500 million) maturing in August.