Page 25 - Banking

RRBs must boost their lending in agriculture, allied activities: DFS secy

During the meeting chaired by the secretary, it was decided that the sponsor banks, in consultation with the RRBs, will draft a five-year roadmap for the latter

State Bank of India, Kotak Mahindra Bank shares fall on soft earnings

Shares of SBI closed at Rs 790 on the BSE while Kotak Mahindra Bank's shares closed at Rs 2,085.05

Bank of Baroda cuts home loan rates by 40 basis points for new customers

Bank of Baroda has cut home loan rates by 40 basis points, with revised rates starting at 8 per cent and linked to borrower credit scores; added concessions offered

Will ensure RoA over 1% in FY26 despite margin pressure: SBI Chairman

RoA is a profitability ratio that shows how much profit a company would generate from its assets

RBI imposes penalty on ICICI, Axis, BoM, IDBI, BoB for violating norms

ICICI, Axis, Bank of Baroda, Bank of Maharashtra and IDBI Bank penalised by RBI for breaches including delayed reporting, excessive charges, and non-compliant operations

Bank credit growth slows down further to 10.3%, shows RBI data

Loan growth for commercial banks dipped to 10.3 per cent in the fortnight ended April 18, while deposit growth inched up slightly to 10.2 per cent, RBI data shows

RBI fines ICICI, Axis, three other banks for regulatory compliance lapses

The RBI said the banks' non-compliance involved cybersecurity, customer charges, KYC norms, and internal account mismanagement

RBI working group recommends longer hours for interbank money markets

The Reserve Bank of India set up the group to study the changing needs of market participants

State-owned banks' credit share continues downward trend, albeit slower

PSBs' credit share fell by 4 per cent from FY21 to FY25, a slower rate of decline than the approximately 20 per cent between FY11 and FY21

Banca channel for PSB-led life insurers slows in FY25 as incentives dry up

A renewed focus on core business, discontinuation of incentives for employees, and customer movement to digital purchases of insurance are the key reasons for the decline

Jana Small Finance Bank may apply for universal bank licence this month

Jana Small Finance Bank will join AU Small Finance Bank and Ujjivan Small Finance in the list of the small finance banks that are seeking a universal banking licence from the RBI

Bank retail credit witness sharp slowdown in FY25; drops to 11.6%

Reserve Bank of India data showed the overall bank credit growth declined to 11 per cent in FY25 from 20.11 per cent in FY24

After CEO exit, RBI okays IndusInd executives' panel to run the show

Analysts express reservation on appointment of a PSU banker as MD & CEO

RBI ask banks to ensure ATMs dispense Rs 100, Rs 200 notes

Banks and White Label ATM Operators (WLAOs) have to implement the direction in a phased manner

Indian Bank lowers home loan rate to 7.90%, vehicle loan to 8.25%

The decision by the city-headquartered bank to cut rates comes in the backdrop of the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee reducing the short-term lending rate by 25 basis points to 6%

Despite growth of e-transactions, ATMs see surge in orders, deployment

Hike in interchange fees may lead to more deployments in bank as well as white label ATMs

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Q4 results: Net profit up by 15% to ₹292 crore

The bank's deposits increased to Rs 53,689 crore, up from Rs 49,515 crore last fiscal

Coming soon: A new system to integrate netbanking, payment aggregators

This new switch being developed by NPCI subsidiary NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited (NBBL) will not leverage any existing payments system tech but will focus on creating a new system altogether

IndusInd Bank's risk management, leadership under scanner: Moody's

Yes Bank's profitability remains lower vis-a-vis private peers

Indian banks outperform global peers in digital transition, daily services

Indian banks have introduced features like real-time and future-dated payments, app-based banking through messengers, and virtual card issuance for online transactions, outpacing global peers