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Odisha govt to give interest-free loans to youth under 'Swayam' scheme

The scheme will be operational for two years and Rs 672 crore will be spent from the state's coffers

Japan's Mizuho Bank acquires 15% in Credit Saison India for Rs 1,200 cr

Digital non-banking finance company Credit Saison (CS) India on Tuesday said Japan's Mizuho Bank has acquired 15 per cent stake in it for Rs 1,200 crore. This is Credit Saison's first investment from an external investor, a statement from CS India said. This strategic investment will enable CS India to continue its journey towards becoming a well-diversified, resilient lending franchise with a focus on growth and profitability, the statement added. CS India received its (Non-banking Finance Company) NBFC licence in September 2019 from the RBI and focussed initial operations in wholesale lending and tech-integrated partnerships with other NBFCs and fintechs. Later, it expanded into retail lending through partnerships. Currently, it has 1.2 million active loans worth over Rs 10,000 crore, Presha Paragash, chief executive of CS India said. Mizuho Bank is the retail and corporate banking unit of Mizuho Financial Group while CS India is the domestic arm of Saison International, one of

Banks pitch risky hedges to Indian firms yearning for higher forex returns

A few foreign banks have been actively pitching TARFs and increasingly more so recently, he said

Iran evaded sanctions, moved money using Santander, Lloyd accounts: Report

The banks provided accounts to front companies secretly owned by a sanctioned Iranian petrochemicals company

Govt to complete IDBI Bank strategic sale in FY25: Dipam Secy Pandey

The government expects to complete the strategic sale of IDBI Bank in the next financial year, a senior official said. In an interview to PTI TV, the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the process of privatisation of IDBI Bank is on and once the regulator clearance is obtained, financial bids will be invited. Asked if the strategic sale would be completed in the next fiscal, Pandey said "Yes, of course". The government along with LIC is selling nearly 61 per cent stake in IDBI Bank and had in October 2022, invited bids from buyers. In January 2023, DIPAM said it had received multiple Expressions of Interest (EoI) for buying a stake in IDBI Bank. The bidders who have shown interest through EoI have to get two sets of clearances -- one from the home ministry for security clearance and the other from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for meeting the 'fit and proper' criteria.

China merges hundreds of rural banks amid looming financial crisis

After engineering mergers of rural cooperatives and rural commercial banks in at least seven provinces since 2022

Punjab & Sind Bank Q3 results: Net profit drops 69% to Rs 114 crore

State-owned Punjab & Sind Bank on Wednesday reported a 69 per cent decline in its net profit to Rs 114 crore for the third quarter ended December 2023. The Delhi-headquartered bank had earned a net profit of Rs 373 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Its total income increased to Rs 2,853 crore during the quarter under review against Rs 2,245 crore in the same period last year, Punjab & Sind Bank said in a regulatory filing. The interest income rose to Rs 2,491 crore against Rs 2,107 crore in the year-ago period. On the asset quality front, gross non-performing assets (NPAs) declined to 5.70 per cent of the gross loans by the end of December 2023 from 8.36 per cent a year ago. Similarly, net NPAs or bad loans came down to 1.80 per cent from 2.02 per cent at the end of the third quarter of the previous fiscal. Capital Adequacy Ratio of the bank improved to 16.13 per cent compared to 15.57 per cent at the end of December 2022. During the quarter, the bank crossed a business ...

BoB Q3 results: Profit up 19% at Rs 4,579 cr, total income at Rs 31,416 cr

State-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) on Wednesday posted a 19 per cent increase in profit at Rs 4,579 crore for third quarter ended December 2023. The bank had earned a net profit of Rs 3,853 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Total income increased to Rs 31,416 crore during the quarter under review from Rs 27,092 crore in the same period last year, BoB said in a regulatory filing. Interest income of the bank rose to Rs 28,605 crore from Rs 23,540 crore in the third quarter of previous fiscal. Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of the bank declined to 3.08 per cent of gross loans by the end of December 2023 from 4.53 per cent a year ago. Similarly, net NPAs or bad loans came down to 0.70 per cent from 0.99 per cent at the end of third quarter of the previous fiscal. However, Capital Adequacy Ratio of the bank moderated to 14.72 per cent as against 14.93 per cent at the end of December 2022. During December quarter FY24, the bank made a contingent provision of Rs 50.49 crore in re

Japan's Mizuho finance group sets up global business centre in Chennai

Standard Chartered, Bank of America, NatWest among companies that already have such centres in Tamil Nadu's capital city

Account holders in suspended bank should be refunded fast: AIMIM MP Jaleel

AIMIM Lok Sabha member Imtiaz Jaleel has said the government should speed up the process of returning the money of account holders of the Adarsh Mahila Nagari Sahakari Bank, whose license has been cancelled by the Reserve Bank of India. Talking to reporters on Tuesday, Jaleel claimed funds of around Rs 1,000 crore of nearly 10 lakh account holders were stuck in 10 different financial institutions. "The Adarsh Bank's properties have been seized but not yet sold. The government should take the ownership of these assets and give with pending amounts of the account holders. This process should be expedited," the MP from Chhatrapati Samabhjinagar said and handed over a memorandum of his demand to the divisional commissioner. The RBI last year imposed several restrictions on five cooperative banks, including the Adarsh Mahila Nagari Bank in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, in view of the deteriorating financial condition of the lenders.

Goldman Sachs senior exec Jim Esposito to retire after 3 decades at bank

In his work across fixed income, equities and investment banking, "Jim has also helped our businesses navigate extraordinary change in our industry

YES Bank's Q3 net rises to Rs 231 cr helped by drop in loan-loss provisions

India's Yes Bank said third-quarter net profit more than quadrupled, helped by a drop in loan-loss provisions and healthy growth in loans, but the result still fell short of expectations

SBI Card Q3 profit rises 8% to Rs 549 cr, total income grows to Rs 4,742

SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd has reported an 8 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 549 crore for the third quarter ended December 2023. The pure-play credit card company, promoted by SBI, had posted a net profit of Rs 509 crore during the corresponding period of the previous financial year. Total income grew to Rs 4,742 crore during the October-December period from Rs 3,656 crore in the year-ago period, SBI Card said in a regulatory filing. Total operating cost increased by 23 per cent at Rs 2,426 crore for the third quarter of FY24 from Rs 1,974 crore in the previous fiscal, it said. Gross non-performing assets (NPA) rose to 2.64 per cent during the quarter under review as against 2.22 per cent a year ago. Net NPA too increased to 0.96 per cent from 0.80 per cent at the end of the December quarter of the previous financial year. As a result, impairment losses and bad debt expenses grew to Rs 883 crore from Rs 533 crore in FY23. As of December 31, 2023, the card company's c

Suzuki Motorcycle India, SMFG India Credit Co partner for vehicle finance

Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd on Friday said it has partnered with SMFG India Credit Co Ltd (formerly Fullerton India Credit Co) to provide financing on purchase of its two-wheelers. The two companies have entered into an MoU for the same, Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) said in a statement. SMFG India Credit is registered as a Non-Banking Financial Company-Investment and Credit Company (NBFC-ICC) with the Reserve Bank of India, and a member of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), it added. "Considering our continuous growth in the Indian market, it becomes imperative for us to associate with financiers who can facilitate ease of purchasing Suzuki two-wheelers. The idea is to offer flexible, yet easy retail finance offers, keeping in mind the needs of our customers," SMIPL Managing Director Kenichi UMEDA said. "We are confident that our engagement with SMFG India Credit will be another step in enhancing our ability to cater to the needs of our growing customer base in

Citigroup lays off more bosses as CEO Fraser addresses MDs: Report

The bank last week said it would cut 20,000 jobs over the next two years, after a fourth quarter marred by one-off charges that resulted in a $1.8 billion loss

Federal Bank Q3 profit rises 25% to Rs 1,007 cr, NPAs down to 0.64%

Federal Bank on Tuesday posted 25 per cent increase in profit at Rs 1,007 crore for the third quarter ended December 2023. The bank had earned a net profit of Rs 804 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Total income increased to Rs 6,593 crore during the quarter under review from Rs 4,967 crore in the same period last year, Federal Bank said in a regulatory filing. The private sector bank earned an interest income of Rs 5,730 crore during the quarter compared to Rs 4,433 crore in the same period a year ago. Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of the bank declined to 2.29 per cent of gross loans by the end of December 2023 from 2.43 per cent a year ago. Similarly, net NPAs or bad loans came down to 0.64 per cent from 0.73 per cent at the end of the third quarter of the previous fiscal.

Bank of Maharashtra's profit jumps 34% to Rs 1,036 cr, NPAs down to 0.22%

State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) on Tuesday posted a 34 per cent rise in its profit at Rs 1,036 crore in the third quarter ended December 2023. The Pune-based lender had posted a net profit of Rs 775 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Total income increased to Rs 5,851 crore during the quarter under review against Rs 4,770 crore in the same period last year, BoM said in a regulatory filing. The bank earned an interest income of Rs 5,171 crore during the quarter compared to Rs 4,129 crore in the same period a year ago. The bank was able to reduce gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) to 2.04 per cent of the gross loans by the end of December 2023 from 2.94 per cent a year ago. Similarly, net NPAs or bad loans came down to 0.22 per cent from 0.47 per cent at the end of the third quarter of the previous fiscal.

RBI proposes tighter norms for deposit-taking housing finance companies

Deposit-taking HFCs told to maintain 15% liquid assets

Former chief of state-owned Chinese bank Everbright arrested for corruption

The former chairman of state-owned Chinese bank China Everbright Group has been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement and bribery, prosecutors said in a statement on Monday, amid an intensified campaign against corruption. The investigation into Tang Shuangning, the former party secretary and chairman of China Everbright Group has ended and the case would be transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution, China's Supreme People's Procuratorate said in a statement. Tang, 69, was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party earlier this month over violations of disciplines and laws, amid a crackdown on corruption in China's financial sector. He retired in 2017. Other allegations against him include weakening the party's leadership over the bank, failing to prevent and defuse financial risks, privately reading publications with serious political problems and resisting organisational scrutiny, the party-run newspaper Global Times cited the Central Commission for Discipline ...

Experian appoints Manish Jain as its country managing director, India

Manish Jain has more than two and a half decades of experience in financial services and technology. Before joining Experian, Manish led transformative initiatives in global organisations