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Nifty Bank can hit new high, zoom to 57,000; Breakout, key levels to track

The Nifty Bank has given a breakout above 50,600 levels. Near-term bias is expected to remain positive as long as the index sustains above 50,350 and 49,865 support levels, suggests technical chart.

RBI imposes ₹75 lakh penalty on HDFC Bank, ₹68.2 lakh on Punjab & Sind Bank

According to RBI, the HDFC Bank did not categorise certain customers into low, medium or high risk category based on its assessment and risk perception

Vikram Sahu to take over as Bank of America's India country executive

Sahu has over 25 years of experience and holds a bachelor's degree from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and attained a master's degree in the US

Public sector banks' dividend rises 33% to Rs 27,830 crore in FY24

Dividend payout by public sector banks (PSBs) have risen by 33 per cent to Rs 27,830 crore in FY24, indicating significant improvement in financial health of these lenders. PSBs declared a dividend of Rs 27,830 crore to shareholders in 2023-24 as against Rs 20,964 crore in the previous fiscal, registering an increase of 32.7 per cent, according to the government data. Of Rs 27,830 crore total dividend, nearly 65 per cent or Rs 18,013 crore was paid to the government towards their shareholding in FY24. During 2022-23, the government received Rs 13,804 crore as dividend from the public sector banks including State Bank of India (SBI). It is to be noted that 12 public sector banks recorded the highest ever aggregate net profit of Rs 1.41 lakh crore in 2023-24 against the net profit of Rs 1.05 lakh crore in 2022-23, and earned Rs 1.29 lakh crore in the nine months of the current financial year. Out of the total profit of Rs 1,41,203 crore earned during FY24, market leader SBI alone ..

Time for RBI to revisit bank CEO appointment and reappointment process

It's time for the RBI to revisit the process to clear the appointment of a bank CEO as well as the extension of their tenure

BFSI GCCs reach new heights in India with neo and mid-sized banks

Their market size is expected to grow to $395 billion in 2026, up from about $19 billion in 2018, according to PwC

RBI grants only one-year extension to IndusInd Bank CEO Sumant Kathpalia

IndusInd Bank's board had sought a three-year reappointment from RBI

Bank Nifty trades at crucial juncture; HDFC, ICICI Bank charts hint this

HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank hold over 53% weightage in the Bank Nifty, thus having a major impact on the likely trend in the banking index; check key support and resistance levels for these 3 here

Deposit insurance cover hike may dent banks' net profit up to Rs 12K cr

While the proposed increase in the deposit insurance limit is not known, under various scenarios, the insured deposit ratio (IDR) may increase to 47.0-66.5 per cent

Bank of India to pare stake in STCI Finance to meet RBI's proposed norms

A senior BoI executive told Business Standard that RBI's draft norms propose that banks engaged in the same activity as NBFCs should reduce their stake

Did bankers act as Frankenstein? Rethinking savings bank deposit strategies

Privately, many bankers admit their immediate goal is not growth but slowing the erosion of Casa deposits. They need targeted strategies for different customer segments

RBI allows Rs 25,000 withdrawal for New India Cooperative Bank depositors

50 per cent of depositors can withdraw their entire money

Banks' deposit insurance hike may be on the anvil amid periodic review

Should deposit insurance revisits be episodic? Like after the collapse of Bank of Karad in 1992 and the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank fiasco in 2019

Tough time ahead for banking sector as low-cost funds shrink, margins drop

Given the sharp correction in equities and a drop in the flow of money to mutual funds, some banks have started seeing a return of depositors

Govt should bring down stake in PSBs, says Bank of India MD & CEO

Karnatak said that the bank's external benchmark-linked loans (EBLR) are already reflecting the rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s monetary policy committee (MPC)

AU Small Finance Bank aiming to secure a share of wealth management biz

Although a small finance bank licence comes with certain restrictions on the lending side, there are no such restrictions on liabilities side, which is why the bank has ventured into wealth management

HSBC India's profit before tax rises 11.27% to $1.68 billion in 2024

HSBC India ranks just behind the UK and Hong Kong in terms of profit, as mainland China and Canada saw elevated profits due to one-time gains and profits from associates

Co-operative banks are well regulated now: DEA Secretary Ajay Seth

"Co-operative banks in the country are generally quite robust, and the RBI takes regulatory action whenever issues arise."

RBI's conflicting objectives: Focus on inflation, growth over exchange rate

The law mandates the RBI's primary objective is maintaining price stability, keeping an eye on growth. It does not mention managing the exchange rate

State Bank of India opens 0.63 mn accounts under Har Ghar Lakhpati scheme

Most of these accounts were opened with zero balance. Through continuous engagement with customers, the bank now has the lowest number of zero-balance Jan Dhan accounts, he added