Rating agency expects credit growth and profitability to moderate in the sector
Debt higher than many BRICS peers, at lower per capita GDP
Profits may grow 9.6%, net interest income 8.7% in March quarter
FinMin preparing to amend Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970
Flags internal auditor's task for early detection of irregularities
Cash deposit facility in banks through UPI soon
Outstanding loans rose 1.21 trillion rupees ($14.54 billion) to 164.35 trillion rupees in the two weeks to March 22
The top five issuers accounted for approximately 60 per cent of the total fundraising in February
The bank's domestic retail loans grew by around 108.9% over the year-ago period and rose by 3.7% over Q3 FY24 figures
RBI monetary policy: The MPC decision will be announced by Shaktikanta Das at 10 am on Friday, followed by a press conference at noon
Healthy capital ratios, high interest rates, weak appetite lead to lower issuances
Lower priority sector lending norms would help in reducing cost
RBI Policy Meet: Experts believe the RBI will keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% and focus on bringing inflation towards the 4% target
PM attributes the banking sector's profitability and credit growth surge to the decade-long collaboration between his government and the RBI
PM Modi said as per the "mantra" of the central bank, "The RBI should make fast growth its top-most priority, along with focusing on trust and stability."
The PM said the banking industry needs to move forward to ensure that it can fund the credit needs of the projects necessary for the country's future growth
As per the list, 11 banks, including HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, have been authorised by the Reserve Bank of India to import gold and silver for 2024-25 with effect from April 1
On the account of public holidays, regional holidays, and regular closures on second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays, banks will remain in various states across the month
This was to ensure the rules were uniformly implemented among lenders and to address stakeholders' concerns, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a release
The Mandi Urban Co-operative Bank faced the RBI penalty based on the select inspection of the bank conducted with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2022