Page 15 - Banking Industry

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

Is 'one state, one RRB' plan right solution for struggling banks?

Do we need RRBs? Regional rural banks are fraught with problems, from financial to governance issues

Banks will wait for next qtr to see if deposit rates can be cut: C S Setty

He said the asset liability committee of the bank will meet this week and the external benchmark linked loans would be reduced from this month itself

BC network has to be commercially viable: PayNearby Founder, MD & CEO

Says with higher rentals, cost of Aadhaar devices and the know-your-customer paraphernalia, the commercial viability of the BC network is certainly to be looked at

Casa, term deposits more than double in 10 years, says Pankaj Chaudhary

The amount raised by equity issuances registered a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2 per cent, reaching Rs 1.97 trillion at the end of FY24

50:50 chance: Will RBI cut rates, infuse liquidity amid currency pressure?

It can, if it is convinced that the adjustment in the rupee valuation has already been done and the local currency has found its own level