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Banks open to MTNL debt restructuring, reject possibility of haircut

Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan has called a meeting of various stakeholders next week to find a way out for the state-run MTNL, which has defaulted on bank loans

HDFC, ICICI Bank cut retail deposit rates after RBI repo rate reduction

HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank lower fixed deposit and savings account interest rates following the RBI's 50 basis point repo rate cut amid slow policy transmission

Finance ministry pushes public sector banks to expedite loans for weavers

Handloom organizations also benefit from an interest subvention, receiving loans at a concessional interest rate of 6 per cent for three years

Jana Small Finance Bank applies to RBI for universal banking licence

The strategic move marks a significant milestone in Jana Bank's growth journey and reflects its long-term commitment to financial inclusion, innovation, and sustainable banking, said the bank

SBI to shed ₹1.5K cr exposure to power equipment maker Regen Power

SBI to offload ₹1,550-crore stressed loan exposure in Regen Power to clean up its books; auction reserve price set at ₹240 crore

RBI to end daily VRR auctions from June 11 as liquidity improves

With net banking system liquidity in a surplus and muted demand from lenders, RBI discontinues daily Variable Rate Repo auctions introduced in January

HDFC Bank reduces MCLR by 10 bps across all loan tenures from 7 June

The MCLR for HDFC Bank now ranges from 8.90 to 9.10 per cent across tenors, following a 50 bps cut in the repo rate by the RBI's monetary policy committee last week

PNB, BoB, UCO cut lending rates after RBI slashes repo rate by 50 bps

After the RBI's surprise 50 bps repo rate cut, major state-run banks including PNB, Bank of Baroda and UCO Bank have reduced lending rates to boost transmission

Most public-sector banks see decline in headcount even as branches spread

Public sector banks (PSBs) have shown varied trends in employee strength over the last three financial years

Things 'should soon settle down': RBI on IndusInd Bank's measures

RBI says it is satisfied with IndusInd Bank's accounting clean-up post derivatives irregularities but stresses it will act if necessary and has sharpened supervision tools

Microfinance: Indicators show cautious lending, continuing stress in parts

Amid these shifts, CRIF High Mark emphasised that the sector remains on a path of long-term sustainability

T-bill yields fall below overnight rate amid RBI rate cut expectation

"This is because the system liquidity surplus is almost Rs 3 trillion and there are expectations of a deeper rate cut," said Anshul Chandak, Head of Treasury at RBL Bank

Private banks see steepest fall in credit growth to 9.5% in FY25: RBI

RBI data shows private banks led credit slowdown in FY25, while retail loans grew faster than overall credit and savings deposit share continued to decline

Central Bank acquires 25.18% stake in Future Generali India Life Insurance

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

India may ease bank ownership rules as foreign interest, capital needs grow

Analysts say foreign banks are keen for deals in India, the world's fastest-growing major economy, especially as it angles for regional trade agreements

Govt extends tenure of Punjab & Sind Bank MD S K Saha till Feb 2027

According to an official notification issued by the Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance, Saha's current term was set to end on June 2, 2025

Bank credit growth slows to 6.7% in first half of April, shows RBI data

Bank credit growth slowed to 6.7% in April, with faster growth in metals and textiles but slower in infrastructure and agriculture. RBI data highlights changes in services and personal loans credit

Interest rates on fresh deposits declined sharply by 35 bps in April

Fresh deposit rates declined more sharply than lending rates in April, as RBI's policy easing and surplus liquidity support rate transmission across the banking system

Banks set to miss fourth deadline to roll out cassette-swap system for ATMs

Banks, cash handling firms, and managed service providers are yet to work out the absorption of costs involved in the trade as well as the logistics of switching to the new system

Sixty one per cent of floating rate loans linked to EBLR as of Dec 2024

Meanwhile, loans linked to marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) has reduced to 36 per cent as of December 2024, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) annual report revealed