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RBI directs banks to urgently reduce inoperative or frozen accounts

This includes enabling seamless Know Your Customer (KYC) updates through mobile or internet banking, non-home branches, video customer identification processes, and more

Governance premium to rise sharply, banks to be put through the wringer

In European banks, you have a supervisory board for governance, another for management of business

We want to create an all-weather franchise: Axis Bank's Amitabh Chaudhry

''Our ambition at that time was to become the number one player in our identified areas of businesses''

Deposit growth slightly outpaces credit growth at 11.21%: RBI data

Credit growth had been exceeding deposit growth since the fortnight ending March 25, 2022, leading to a widening gap that reached as much as 700 basis points (bps) at its peak

Bank-backed private life insurers' scrips tumble on banca limit reports

HDFC Life and SBI Life deny knowledge of regulator discussions

Auto major Honda finally enters electric scooter market, banking on 'trust'

Unveils swappable battery-run 'Activa E' and fixed battery-run 'QC1'

Cooperative banks expected to be digitised by March 2025: Nabard chairman

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Chairman Shaji K V on Tuesday said cooperative banks are expected to be digitised by March 2025 with a view to streamline operations and enhance the efficiency of these financial institutions. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated all cooperative banks to adopt the Core Banking Solution (CBS) marking a significant step towards modernisation. "We are on behalf of central government undertaking digitisation of cooperatives. By March 2025 it will happen and by that time we will invite fintechs to work on that. We need a lot of technology solutions to work on these digitised database that we will have besides looking at transaction trails of digital platform," he said. Speaking at a CII event here, he said NABARD is proposing to set up a common shared services entity across the country for all rural cooperatives. "Both government and the RBI have agreed in principle for this entity. We jointly with the central governme

Govt to revamp infrastructure lender IFCI by shutting its lending ops

The government plans to infuse Rs 500 crore into IFCI this year

FinMin issues advisory to banks to promote transparency in transfer policy

The Finance Ministry on Tuesday issued a host of suggestions with regard to 'Transfer Policy' of public sector banks with an aim to promote greater transparency. According to an advisory issued to heads of public sector banks (PSBs), the Department of Financial Services asked lenders to incorporate advices suitably in their respective 'Transfer Policy' with the approval of their boards and take immediate action for its implementation and compliance from 2025-26. "PSBs are also advised to send a copy of the policy, so modified, to this Department, at the earliest," the communication said. The transfer policy has been reviewed with an aim to promote greater transparency and ensure formulation of a uniform and non-discretionary policy, it said. Some of the changes advised include banks to automate the transfer process and to develop an online process for the same with facilities of giving location preference options to its employees, it said. "Women employees be transferred as far as

PSBs to launch new products in 3-4 months to ramp up credit growth

Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju on Tuesday said public sector banks will unveil new products in the next few months to improve credit growth. "We are actually committed to enhancing, and we want to push as much credit as possible because we have a huge number of young people," he said while addressing the Financial Inclusion and Fintech Summit organised by CII here. Public sector banks are going to launch new products in the next 3-4 months to push credit for all sectors, including MSME, he said. Over the last few years, the government has already taken multiple steps to improve credit availability to small borrowers, including announcing a new credit model in the Budget to lend to borrowers with no previous financial records. Though the banking sector is robust, Nagaraju said rising digital frauds are posing a risk to financial sector stability, and banks should focus on addressing this challenge. Both digital innovations and financial literacy will help mitigate this, he

FSIB recommends Binod Kumar for the post of MD and CEO of Indian Bank

The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) on Saturday recommended Binod Kumar for the post of Managing Director of Chennai-based Indian Bank. Kumar, who is serving as Executive Director of Punjab National Bank, will replace S L Jain on his superannuation next month. Declaring the result of the selection process, the FSIB -- the headhunter for directors of state-owned banks and financial institutions -- in a statement said the bureau interviewed 15 candidates on Sunday. "Keeping in view their performance in the interface, their overall experience and the extant parameters, the Bureau recommends Binod Kumar for the position of MD & CEO in Indian Bank," it said. Earlier in April, the bureau had selected Asheesh Pandey for the position but the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had raised some reservation over his name. Therefore, the bureau held a fresh interview to choose a new person in place of Pandey. The final decision on the FSIB recommendation would be taken by the ...

Adani US Indictment: Banks' risk management units begin stock-taking

May escalate matter for board-level discussion

Attracting and retaining talent remains key concern in banking: KPMG Report

Majority banking leaders across the world say they would be willing to reward employees who made effort to return to office

Banks post profit gains, but NIM declines signal margin pressure

While the banking sector has improved its risk-management and underwriting skills to prevent bad loans, it needs to be innovative to mobilise deposits and keep the cost of money low

Neighbourly insights: Pollsters ask voters to predict neighbours' choices

Instead of asking voters about their own preferences, pollsters are asking them to predict who their neighbours will vote for-adding a new twist to political polls

Bank deposit growth may struggle to keep pace with credit momentum: S&P

Investors may seek higher risk premium for increased regulatory risk

SBI looks to raise Rs 10,000 crore through 15-year infra bonds next week

SBI has previously raised Rs 20,000 crore in infrastructure bonds in the current financial year FY25

IndusInd keeps 'buy' tag after disappointing Q2 results' bring down stock

Most analysts expect the bank to return to stronger margins and optimise lending portfolio

Govt asks banks to do fresh KYC of PM Jan Dhan accounts due for updation

Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju on Monday asked banks to carry out fresh KYC (know your customer) process for Jan Dhan accounts which are due for updation. The PMJDY was launched in 2014 and approximately 10.5 crore PMJDY accounts were opened in mission mode during the period from August, 2014 to December 2014. These PMJDY accounts are becoming due for periodic updation or re-KYC now after 10 years. Nagaraju chaired a meeting with all stakeholders for carrying out fresh Know Your Customer (re-KYC) process for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) account holders, the finance ministry said in a statement. During the meeting, Nagaraju suggested using all means for doing re-KYC -- such as fingerprints, face recognition, taking declarations where no change in KYC documents occurred -- through all channels like ATM, mobile banking, internet banking, and other available digital channels. Banks should also look forward to implement best practices adopted by other peer banks,

BS BFSI Summit: 'Investors flock to GIFT City as opportunities open up'

List of banks, asset managers, insurers swells amid growing business opportunities