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FRAs back in vogue, help insurers in fixed rate of interest for payouts

Forward Rate Agreements enables insurers lock in a fixed rate of interest rate for a future pay out

Securitisation volumes jump 70% to Rs 35,000 cr in Q1: CRISIL report

The Reserve Bank of India defines securitisation as transactions where credit risks in assets are redistributed by repackaging them into tradable securities

State Bank of India increases MCLR by 10 bps, second hike since June

The six-month MCLR is at 7.45 per cent; one-year MCLR is at 7.50 per cent; two-year MCLR is at 7.70 per cent; and three-year MCLR is at 7.80 per cent

Bank credit grows by 13.3%, deposits by 9.7% in fortnight ended on July 1

Bank credit grew by 13.29 per cent to Rs 123.81 lakh crore and deposits by 9.77 per cent to Rs 169.61 lakh crore in the fortnight ended on July 1, RBI data showed.

Kotak Mahindra Bank completes tech integration with new e-filing portal

With this, Kotak Mahindra Bank becomes one of the first private banks to be fully integrated with the new Income Tax department portal

Repayment pressure to test banks' loan underwriting quality: Fitch

Mounting repayment pressure for some borrowers, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, amid India's interest rate hikes will test banks' loan underwriting quality, Fitch Ratings said

SBI Contra Fund AUM nearly doubles in last one year to Rs 4,688 cr

SBI Mutual Fund on Thursday said its equity fund -- SBI Contra Fund -- has recorded nearly 100 per cent growth in its asset base to Rs 4,688 crore in last one year.

PNB on-boards account aggregation platform to help digitally access files

Punjab National Bank is the second public sector lender to go live in the ecosystem, acting as Financial Information User (FIU) and Financial Information Provider (FIP)

Banks' asset-quality risk to be moderate after RBI rate hike: Fitch Ratings

'Mounting repayment pressure for some borrowers amid India's interest rate hikes, particularly for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, will test banks' loan underwriting quality'

Why moving averages are a must for trading model ?

While fundamental analysis helps investors pick stocks for the long-term, technical analysis could help investors make quick bucks in the short-to-medium term. Know more about moving averages.

News on RBI nod for ARC stake speculative, lacks bonafide sources: YES Bank

YES Bank clarified that it had indeed started the process of seeking a partner for an asset reconstruction company through a public expression of interest, but added that the process is still underway

FSIB recommends former Union Bank of India MD for post of NaBFID MD

The Centre, earlier this month, transformed the Banks Board Bureau into FSIB and expanded the headhunter's role to suggest appointments for PSU banks, insurance companies and financial institutions

Canara, Union Bank to raise around Rs 4,000 cr via AT-1 bonds by next week

Union Bank plans to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore while Canara Bank plans to issue AT-1 bonds worth up to Rs 2,000 crore, say sources

ED probing some entities, employees over irregularities, says IndusInd Bank

IndusInd Bank says it has no credit exposure to the entities being investigated

NBFCs to rely more on funding from banks, cost may rise, says report

Non-bank finance companies (NBFCs) are likely to rely more on banks for their funding requirements as interest rates are hardening in the capital market, says a report.

MFIs' gross loan portfolio rises to Rs 2.9 trillion at March-end: Report

The same stood at Rs 2.6 lakh crore in the year-ago period

Banks revise foreign currency deposit rates in response to RBI's move

SBI, ICICI Bank and IDFC First Bank have raised interest rates on foreign currency non-resident deposits in response to the Reserve Bank's relaxation last week to shore up forex inflows.

Economists see waning urgency for India's RBI to go for large hikes

Citigroup Inc. economists expect a 35 basis-point increase in borrowing costs at the Reserve Bank of India's next Monetary Policy Committee meeting in August, a move also predicted by Barclays Plc

How should MF investors deal with a stock market correction?

When stock markets correct, investors exit -- thinking he or she would re-enter when it is all over. This is called 'market timing'. This is not recommended, as no one can pull it off consistently

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das says will ensure orderly movement in rupee

India's currency has been on a downward spiral, falling 6.6% this year, as fears of a global recession and deteriorating external balances fuel outflows