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Banking's dominance in credit diminishing in country: Economic Survey FY24

Capital markets' rise in role a 'welcome development' but comes with its challenges, says survey

HDFC Bank upgrade on July 13: Full list of services that won't be available

HDFC Bank is upgrading its Core Banking System (CBS) to a new platform

Q1 FY25 business update of banks: Deposits grew slower than loans

Bank of Baroda posted faster growth in advances than in deposits. The loan book of the BoB grew by 1.73 per cent while deposits improved by 1.59 per cent, sequentially

Federal Bank Q1 results; Advances up 20%, total deposits grow 19.6%

Retail credit book grows 25%, according to internal classification of the bank

Accounting standards for banking, insurance sectors soon: MCA secretary

Govil said that discussions are going on with the Reserve Bank of India around accounting standards for the banking industry and they may come out soon

RBI raises limit for short-term borrowing for states, UTs from July 1

The RBI provides WMA to states banking with it to help them tide over temporary mismatches in the cash flow of their receipts and payments

ICICI Bank introduces 'SmartLock': Know to how to use it on iMobile Pay

Feature allows customers to lock/unlock internet banking, UPI, credit and debit cards instantly

Swiss financial regulations not yet tough enough post-Credit Suisse: SNB

Credit Suisse roiled financial markets last year when it collapsed following a string of financial problems

India to remain fastest growing Asia-Pacific economy, says Moody's

The report also noted that India, Indonesia, and the Philippines were the key growth outperformers in the first half of the year 2024

Growing reliance on Big Tech firms for AI carries new risks: European banks

Excitement around using artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services - widely used already for detecting fraud and money-laundering - has soared

White collar hiring improves on demand from oil & gas, banking sectors

White collar hiring has begun improving steadily on the back of major sectors like Oil and Gas, Banking and FMCG, a report said on Wednesday. Hiring activity grew by 6 per cent in May compared to April driven by sectors like Healthcare and the Travel and Hospitality, according to the report.. White collar hiring, however, was down by 2 per cent compared to the same month last year.. Most sectors reported mid-single-digit growths, however, decline in hiring in IT (0 per cent YoY), BPO (3 per cent) and Education (5 per cent) dragged down the overall Naukri JobSpeak Index, it stated. Major sectors such as Oil and Gas (14 per cent), Banking (12 per cent) and FMCG (17 per cent) notched up healthy growth, while Healthcare and Travel and Hospitality, each showcased a robust 8 per cent growth, said the report. Smaller cities continued to outperform major metropolitan areas, and there was notable demand for senior professionals, contributing to a healthy year-on-year growth in opportunitie

Banking channel for financial inclusion feels left out as scrutiny rises

Business correspondent firms' revenues are under stress as banks get tough with them to meet targets

Two women worked half days for nearly a decade without getting caught

Author Chelsea M Cameron shared a true incident of how two women at her local branch worked half days for nearly 10 years before getting noticed

N Vaghul: Institution Builder and ex-ICICI Bank chairman passes away at 88

88-year-old Narayanan Vaghul, credited for building ICICI bank, is currently on ventilator support

Banks' underwriting standards at risk amid consumer loan growth: Fitch

Fitch Ratings on Monday said Indian banks' risk appetite through higher loan growth will remain a key consideration for their creditworthiness despite improved financial performance. It said asset quality pressures from the previous credit cycle are subsiding, creating a favourable business environment. This has bolstered banks' potential and appetite for growth. Bank loans grew by 16 per cent in the financial year ended March 2024, similar to FY23, exceeding the 8 per cent CAGR (compound annual growth rate) over FY15-FY22. Retail loans constitute around 10 per cent of system loans, and grew at a 20 per cent CAGR since FY21, fuelled by a shift towards unsecured credit to expand margins, the US-based rating firm said. Large private banks gained significant market share in the last credit cycle and continue to grow rapidly; state banks also returned to brisk growth but lagged large private banks, Fitch said in a report titled 'Risk profile weighs on Indian banks' viability ratings ..

Q4 Results update: Canara Bank profit surges 18% to Rs 3,757 crore

State-owned Canara Bank on Wednesday reported an 18 per cent rise in its net profit to Rs 3,757 crore during the fourth quarter ended March 2024. The Bengaluru-based lender had earned a net profit of Rs 3,175 crore in the year-ago period. During the quarter, the bank's total income increased to Rs 34,025 crore as against Rs 28,685 crore a year ago, Canara Bank said in a regulatory filing. Interest income grew to Rs 28,807 crore during the period under review from Rs 23,910 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. The bank's board recommended a dividend of Rs 16.10 per equity share (i.e., 161 per cent) of face value of Rs 10 each to the shareholders for 2023-24, subject to approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. On the asset quality side, the bank's Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) moderated to 4.23 per cent of gross advances as of March 31, 2024, from 5.35 per cent by the end of March 2023. Net NPAs also came down to 1.27 per cent of the advances from 1.73 per cen

Axis Bank to bring in expats in latest move to woo global companies

Axis is focused on companies from countries like South Korea, Japan, US, Germany, Italy and France that have good ties with India

Banks could boost revenues by 6% with Generative AI: Accenture report

Banks can significantly increase employee productivity and revenues by incorporating generative AI (GenAI) in their operations, according to a report by IT company Accenture. Accenture analysed publicly available employee data to estimate the impact of generative AI on banking tasks. The company modelled the financial implications for over 150 large banks globally, including Indian public and private sector banks, over a three-year period. "Banks that move quickly to scale generative AI across their organisations could increase their revenues by up to 600 bps (basis points) in three years," the research revealed. Banks which effectively adopt and scale generative AI could increase employee productivity by up to 30 per cent by streamlining numerous language-related tasks, it said. "Operating income could increase by around 20 per cent, while return on equity levels could rise by 300 bps...By helping banks operate more efficiently, the technology could lead to 1-2 per cent in cost ..

RBI asks all regulated entities to review their lending practices

The regulator has also asked the entities to take corrective measures, including system-level changes

Over 73% of KYC records validated, systems in place for remaining: KRAs

15% under KYC Registered status, 12% on hold as of March 31