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ICICI Bank Q4 result: PAT up 18.5% at Rs 11,672 cr, NII at Rs 19,093 cr

The bank's standalone net profit rose to a record Rs 10,707.5 crore in the January-March quarter, from Rs 9,122 crore in the same period a year earlier

RBI lays out norms for voluntary conversion of SFBs into universal banks

AU SFB, a few others seen as contenders for conversion

IndusInd Bank Q4 results: Net profit rises 15% to Rs 2,349 crore

The lender spends 8 per cent to 10 per cent of its cost to income on IT-related expenditure

RBI tells Kotak Mahindra Bank to stop issuing new credit cards

RBI said the bank can provide services to its existing customers, including its credit card customers

AU Small Finance Bank's Q4 net profit dips by 13% to Rs 371 crore

The numbers are not strictly comparable as Fincare SFB was merged with AU SFB in the Jan-March quarter

DCB Bank Q4 result: PAT up 10% at Rs 156 cr, total income at Rs 1,581 cr

Private sector lender DCB Bank on Wednesday reported a net profit of Rs 156 crore in the March quarter, registering a 9.85 per cent jump over the year-ago period. The bank had reported a profit Rs 142 crore in the fourth quarter of the 2022-23 fiscal. The bank's total income rose to Rs 1,581 crore in the fourth quarter of FY24, from Rs 1,302 crore a year ago. For full 2023-24 fiscal, DCB Bank's net profit stood at Rs 536 crore, a jump of 15 per cent in the year-ago period. In 2022-23 fiscal, the net profit stood at Rs 466 crore. The bank's Board of Directors at its meeting on Wednesday also recommended a dividend of Rs 1.25 per equity share of face value of Rs 10 each, DCB Bank said in a regulatory filing. Shares of DCB Bank closed at Rs 136.45, up 10.17 per cent over the previous close on the BSE.

Cautious approach: Small finance bank model in the slow lane, say experts

Unity Small Finance Bank was the last one to get a licence in the category in November 2021

AU SFB launches multiple products like credit cards with exclusive features

In a bid to increase fee income, AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) on Tuesday launched an array of products including Rupay credit card and ATM insurance. Among the latest offerings are two innovative credit cards: the AU SPONT Rupay Credit Card and Secured Credit Card - NOMO (No Missing Out), developed in collaboration with NPCI and VISA, respectively. The NOMO Credit Card marks AU SFB's debut into the realm of secured credit cards, backed by a fixed deposit, the bank's managing director Sanjay Agarwal said here. Additionally, he said, AU SFB has unveiled the AU 0101 Business App, designed to offer customized solutions for proprietorships and MSMEs, alongside AU0101 Version 2.0, engineered to provide customers with an enhanced mobile banking experience, complete with exciting new features. First time in Indian banking industry, he said, AU SFB has launched ATM Insurance, for the convenience of customers to buy insurance through AU SFB's ATMs with their debit card. Insurance journey

SBI Card introduces inaugural travel-centric core credit card 'MILES'

The card promises comprehensive travel benefits, including the conversion of Travel Credits to Air Miles and Hotel Points, enhanced rewards on all travel bookings, and access to airport lounges

Expect to log a record profit this time: J&K Bank CEO, MD Baldev Prakash

Baldev Prakash, is quite reasonably a happy man. Prime Minister Narendra Modi too recently praised the turnaround due to government efforts

CD issuances fall significantly in April as liquidity conditions ease

Total CD issuances amounted to around Rs 19,850 crore as of 21 April, a significant decrease from the Rs 1.2 trillion worth of issuances in March

IndusInd Bank successfully executes RBI's programmable CBDC pilot

For this pilot, IndusInd Bank collaborated with circularity innovation hub

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank net profit falls flat at Rs 253 crore in Q4

The bank posted a net profit of Rs 284 crore for the October-December 2023 quarter

HDFC Bank Q4 results: Profit jumps 37% to Rs 16,512 crore, NII up 24.5%

HDFC Bank Q4 result: Boosted by trading gains and robust credit performance, HDFC Bank's net interest income rose 24.5% in the March quarter, with net profit reaching Rs 16,512 crore

MFs drop exposure to banks, NBFCs in Q4; hike in auto and pharma

This comes amid persistent margin pressure and regulatory issues

Universal bank licences: Here are key changes in licensing criterion

Two new sets of banks - small finance banks and payments banks - have also started operations under differentiated licensing norms

Vietnam mounts $24 billion rescue plan for bank engulfed in giant fraud

The State Bank of Vietnam's previously unreported cash injections into SCB amount to 5.6% of the nation's annual economic output, or about one-fourth of Vietnam's foreign-exchange reserves

UCB advances to priority sector up over 27% in FY23, shows RBI data

A majority of the advances of UCBs was given to MSMEs, amounting to Rs 1.3 trillion in FY23

NaBFID posts net profit of Rs 1,601 cr in FY24; loans stood at Rs 35,342 cr

Considering FY24 being the first full year of business operations, the Board advised that the income be continued to be accumulated as reserves to augment capital growth

Deposit rates raised by public sector banks higher than private peers

The share of bank loans bearing over 8 per cent interest rates increased from 47.2 per cent in March 2022 to 78.9 per cent in March 2023, and further to 83.7 per cent in December 2023