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Govt instructed banks not to take harsh action against borrowers: FM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said both public and private banks have been instructed that harsh steps should not be taken when it comes to the process of loan repayment and that they should handle such cases with sensitivity. Sitharaman said this while making an intervention during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha on a question related to repayment of loans taken by small borrowers. "I have heard complaints about how mercilessly loan repayments have been followed up by some banks. The government has instructed all banks, both public and private, that harsh steps should not be taken when it comes to the process of loan repayment and they should approach the matter with humanity and sensitivity in mind," she said.

Sitharaman's Move: The End of Ruthless Loan Recovery?

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 24 told Parliament that the government has instructed all banks, both public and private, to not take harsh steps when it comes to processing of loan

RBL Q1 net profit up 43% to Rs 288 cr; aims to reduce unsecured loans share

Private sector lender RBL Bank on Saturday reported a 43 per cent jump in its June quarter net profit at Rs 288 crore, helped by core income growth. The city-based lender reported a 21 per cent jump in the core net interest income at Rs 1,246 crore on the back of a 21 per cent growth in advances and a 0.48 per cent expansion in net interest margin (NIM) to 4.84 per cent. The other income grew 12 per cent to Rs 685 crore. The bank is aiming to expand the NIMs further to 5 per cent going forward on the back of a better product mix, its managing director and chief executive R Subramaniakumar said. Its retail loans grew by 34 per cent, with newer products like mortgages experiencing the maximum growth. Subramaniakumar said the share of unsecured assets presently stands at 43 per cent, and the bank is targeting to decrease this by 2 percentage points by the end of the fiscal, as the share of secured retail finances, including home loans, two-wheeler loans and auto loans, grows. At the

Yes Bank's loan book grows 7.5% to Rs 2 trn in quarter ending June

It deposits grew 13.5 per cent YoY to Rs 2.19 trillion at end of June 2023

Bank of Maharashtra clocks credit growth of 25% at Rs 1.75 trn in June

State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) on Monday said it has posted a credit growth of 24.93 per cent at Rs 1.75 lakh crore in the June quarter. The outstanding credit was Rs 1.40 lakh crore at the end of June 30, 2022, BoM said in a regulatory filing. The Pune-headquartered lender registered a 24.82 per cent growth in total business (total advances and total deposits) to Rs 4.19 lakh crore at the end of June 2023 as against Rs 3.36 lakh crore at the end of the same quarter of previous fiscal. Total deposits of the bank increased by 24.73 per cent to Rs 2.44 lakh crore as against Rs 1.95 lakh crore at the end of the first quarter of the previous financial year. During the quarter, it said, the Current Account and Savings Account (CASA) ratio stood at 50.97 per cent of the total deposits. With regard to Credit Deposit (CD) ratio, it said, the number has increased to 71.86 per cent at the end of June 30, 2023 as against 71.75 per cent in the year-ago period. Gross investment of the

Pace of lending to infrastructure sector tumbles sharply to 1.8% in May

The share of power sector loans is around half of the bank's infrastructure loan portfolio of Rs 12.22 trillion as of May 2023

ED attaches Maharashtra-based steel company's assets worth over Rs 517 cr

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has attached a Maharashtra-based steel company's assets worth more than Rs 517 crore under the anti-money laundering law in connection with an alleged bank loan fraud of over Rs 895 crore. The assets, including land, building and machinery, belong to SKS Ispat and Power Limited, the ED said in a statement. A provisional order for attaching these assets has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and their total value is Rs 517.81 crore. The investigation pertains to a money laundering case based on a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) FIR against Tiruchirappalli-based boiler manufacturing company Cethar Limited that "availed" credit facilities of Rs 895.45 crore from a consortium of lenders led by the Indian Bank, SAM branch in Madurai. The ED said accounts of Cethar Limited turned NPA (non-performing asset) on December 31, 2012 and subsequently proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC

Credit card dues up 30% in Apr; cross Rs 2 trillion mark for the first time

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has expressed its concern about the growing unsecured bank credit

Manipur violence: What are RBI's riot relief measures invoked by the state?

The rules under these measures specify several norms that must be followed for restructuring the loans, providing fresh loans and other measures, including KYC norms

RBI to levy penalties on banks that lose property papers of loan seekers

Banks may have to compensate borrowers and also pay a penalty if they lose the original property documents of loan seekers

Thinking of prepaying your home loan? Things you should keep in mind

If home-owners have received a bonus, they may consider investing it in the capital markets instead of prepaying the loan

Bank loan fraud: ED attaches Rs 122 cr assets of Pune businessmen, others

Assets worth more than Rs 122 crore of various accused, including that of a former chairman of Pune-based Seva Vikas co-operative Bank and promoter of an education group, have been attached as part of money laundering investigation linked to an alleged bank loan fraud, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said Friday. A provisional order for attaching 47 immovable properties worth Rs 121.81 crore located in Pune in Maharashtra and movable assets of Rs 54.25 lakh (belonging to Devi Concrete Products) has been issued under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The properties belong to Amar Mulchandani, former chairman of Seva Vikas co-operative Bank, Vivek Aranha, promoter of Pune-based Rosary Education group, Sagar Suryawanshi, Khemchand Bhojwani and their family members and linked entities. The case stems from a Pune Police FIR against the Rosary Education group, its promoters and others with regard to an alleged loan fraud, the ED said in a ...

Bank of Baroda 'well protected' for switch to RBI's new loan-loss proposal

Its gross non-performing assets (NPA) ratio fell to 3.79% in the fourth quarter from 4.53% in the previous quarter, while its net NPA ratio fell to 0.89% from 0.99% for the same period

Wadia Group company took $300 million loan from Deutsche Bank: Report

The Wadia Group company obtained the loan by putting a charge on the account of the London-based parent of Britannia Industries

Loans disbursed digitally rose 12-fold between 2017-20: RBI panel report

Also as per the findings of the report, there were approximately 1,100 lending apps in the country, between January 1, 2021 and February 28, 2021

Asian Development Bank to provide Rs 754 cr loan to SAEL Industries

Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a loan up to Rs 754 crore to SAEL Industries Ltd for setting up of biomass power plants in Rajasthan. The lender and SAEL have entered into a loan agreement, according to a release on Friday. SAEL is a solar and agricultural waste-to-energy company. It has developed a business model where crop residues are used as fuel in waste-to-energy projects. The company aims to grow its portfolio to 3.5 GW over the next four years by adding 100 MW of new biomass and 600 MW of new solar capacity annually. "ADB's support will fund the construction of five biomass power plants in the districts of Bikaner, Churu, Hanumangarh, Jhunjhunu, and Sikar in the state of Rajasthan," SAEL said in the release.

Kissht to LazyPay: Centre revokes order blocking seven loan apps

Decision taken after presentations from the platforms and reviewing documents justifying compliance, says official

RBI to frame guidelines on penal charges for default in loan servicing

The central bank also said that the penal charges would be recovered from the borrower separately and not added to the outstanding principal amount

Prepay at least 5% of your home loan each year to tackle rising rates

With rates cuts unlikely anytime soon, debt mutual fund investors should avoid duration calls

Bank loan exposure to Adani Group against shares not significant: RBI DG

The Adani group has denied wrongdoing, but saw more than $110 billion wiped off the conglomerate's market value since the report was released