Page 25 - Banks

Adani's Dhamra LNG in talks with banks to borrow $600 million for gas unit

The conglomerate is regaining the confidence of investors since being targeted early last year by US short seller Hindenburg Research

Carlyle Group divests 2% stake in YES Bank for Rs 1,441 cr via open market

Carlyle Group on Friday divested nearly a 2 per cent stake in private sector lender Yes Bank for Rs 1,441 crore through an open market transaction. US-based Carlyle Group, through its affiliate CA Basque Investments, offloaded shares in Yes Bank through a bulk deal on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). As per the data, CA Basque Investments sold 59.40 crore shares, amounting to a 1.98 per cent stake in Yes Bank. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 24.27 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 1,441.64 crore. After the stake sale, the Carlyle Group's shareholding in Yes Bank has declined to 7.13 per cent from 9.11 per cent. In February this year, global investment firm Carlyle Group pared a 1.3 per cent stake in private sector lender Yes Bank for Rs 1,057 crore. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte - ODI bought more than 36.92 crore shares, representing a 1.23 per cent stake in the Mumbai-based lender. The shares were acquired at an average price of Rs 24

Banks' loans rose 19% in two weeks to April 19, deposits up 13%: RBI data

Outstanding loans fell Rs 98,700 crore ($11.84 billion) to Rs 16,400,000 crore in the two weeks to April 19

Kerala man dies after co-op bank delays deposit of Rs 5 lakh: Key details

Somasagaram had been trying to withdraw his deposit for the last six months, but the officials repeatedly declined his requests

Adani Green Energy bags $400 mn finance from int'l banks for solar project

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Thursday said it has secured USD 400 million finance from a consortium of five international banks for its under construction solar projects of 750 MW in Gujarat and Rajasthan. These projects are expected to come online from November 2024 onwards, a company statement said. One of the projects is being developed in Rajasthan with 500 MW capacity and has a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The second one, with 250 MW capacity, is a standalone merchant power project being implemented at the world's largest RE cluster in Khavda, Gujarat. The consortium of lenders includes Cooperative Rabobank U.A., DBS Bank Ltd, Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., MUFG Bank, Ltd., and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. AGEL has 10,934 MW operational portfolio, largest in India, delivering reliable, affordable, and clean power to the national grid. AGEL's operational portfolio consists of 7,393 MW solar, 1,401 MW wind and 2,14

Vodafone Idea in talks to avail loans worth $1.8 billion, says report

The company has reached out to state-run lenders State Bank of India (SBI), Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank and some privately-held banks, the report said

4 ways banks might have been overcharging you on your loan

The Reserve Bank of India recently cracked down on banks for charging customers extra fees. This came after the RBI found some banks charging customers interest on loans before the money was even giv

Jana SFB may apply for universal bank licence in next financial year

Last week, the Reserve Bank of India spelt out a glide path for SFBs to convert into universal banks.

Bank holiday on May 1: Why banks are closed tomorrow, check the details

Banks will remain shut tomorrow, May 1, due to Maharashtra Day and Labour day. Check states where banks will remain closed tomorrow

Jana Small Finance Q4 results: Net profit jumps multi-fold to Rs 322 cr

Jana Small Finance Bank on Monday reported a multi-fold jump in March quarter net profit at Rs 321.67 crore on the back of gains from a tax write-back. The Bengaluru-headquartered lender had reported a net profit of Rs 80.99 crore in the year-ago period and Rs 134.64 crore in the quarter-ago period. Its net profit for FY24 increased to Rs 669.54 crore, up from the year-ago period's Rs 255.97 crore. For the quarter under review, its total income rose to Rs 1,290.94 crore, from Rs 1,009.78 crore in the quarter-ago period. The total expenditure came at Rs 949 crore for the reporting quarter, while the provisions were at Rs 175 crore. However, a tax write-back of Rs 155 crore helped the bank report the handsome profit growth for the quarter. Its gross non-performing assets ratio improved to 2.11 per cent from the 2.19 per cent in December. The overall capital adequacy ratio stood at 20.31 per cent as of March 31, 2024.

UCO Bank Q4 results: Standalone net profit down 9.5% to Rs 525 crore

UCO Bank on Monday said that its board has approved the issuance of fresh equity shares with a face value of Rs 4,000 crore in the current fiscal year. The Kolkata-based bank also reported a standalone net profit of Rs 525.77 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2024, a decrease of 9.5 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year. Subject to shareholder approval, the lender will explore various methods like QIP (Qualified Institutional Placement), FPO (Follow-on Public Offer), etc, for issuing 400 crore equity shares of Rs 10 each, the bank informed bourses. This issuance may occur in multiple tranches during FY25. The capital infusion is expected to support the bank's growth plans. UCO Bank's total income for the quarter grew by 17.44 per cent to Rs 6,984.61 crore. The bank also witnessed an improvement in asset quality, with gross NPA falling to 3.46 per cent compared to 4.78 per cent a year ago. The lender further declared a dividend of Rs 0.28 per share for FY24

RBI directs lenders to review loan disbursal, interest related practices

"These are matters of serious concern to the Reserve Bank," it said, asking lenders to take corrective action "including system level changes"

Pakistan keeps key interest rate unchanged at 22% for 7th straight meet

It added that it expected inflation to remain on a downward trajectory, but that recent oil price volatility poses a risk to the outlook. Consumers' inflation expectations also edged up in April

May 1 will be a bank holiday: Full list of bank holidays in May 2024

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday list, on May 1, 2024, bank operations will remain suspended in major cities due to May Day

Banks may have to slow down loan growth in FY25: S&P Global Ratings

Indian banks' credit growth, profitability and asset quality would remain robust in current fiscal reflecting strong economic growth, but they may be compelled to slow down their loan growth as deposits are not growing at a similar pace, S&P Global Ratings has said. In the Asia-Pacific 2Q 2024 Banking Update, S&P Global Ratings Director SSEA Nikita Anand said the agency expects the sector's strong credit growth to moderate to 14 per cent in FY25, from 16 per cent in FY24, if deposit growth, especially retail deposits, remain tepid. Anand said there is a deterioration in loan-to-deposit ratio is every bank, with loan growth being 2-3 percentage points higher than deposit growth. "We expect banks to bring down their loan growth in FY25 and bring it in line with deposit growth. If banks do not do that, they would be paying higher to get wholesale funding, which will impact profitability," she said at a recent webinar of S&P Global Ratings. Generally, loan growth has been led .

IDFC First Bank Q4 results: Net profit falls 10% to Rs 724 cr, NII up 24%

IDFC FIRST Bank on Saturday reported 10 per cent decline in net profit at Rs 724 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2024 due to substantial jump in provisions. The lender had earned a net profit of Rs 803 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose to Rs 9,861 crore from Rs 7,822 crore a year ago, IDFC FIRST Bank said in a regulatory filing. Interest income grew to Rs 8,219 crore during the period under review, from Rs 6,424 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. Net Interest Income (NII) grew 24 per cent from Rs 3,597 crore in Q4 FY23 to Rs 4,469 crore in Q4 FY24, it said. On the asset quality side, the bank's gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) reduced to 1.88 per cent of gross advances as of March 31, 2024, from 2.51 per cent by the end of March 2023. Net NPAs also came down to 0.60 per cent of the advances from 0.86 per cent at the end of 2024. However, provisions and contingencies increased by 50 per cent to Rs 722 crore in Q4FY24 as compared with Rs 482 cr

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

AU SFB, a few others seen as contenders for conversion

CSB Bank Q4 results: Private lender's net profit falls 3% to Rs 151 cr

Private sector lender CSB Bank on Friday reported a 3 per cent decline in its net profit to Rs 151 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2024, mainly due to a rise in bad loans. The Kerala-based lender had earned a net profit of Rs 156 crore in the year-ago period. During the quarter, the bank's total income increased to Rs 991 crore against Rs 762 crore a year ago, CSB Bank said in a regulatory filing. The interest income grew to Rs 795 crore during the period under review from Rs 636 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. On the asset quality side, the bank's gross non-performing assets (NPAs) rose to 1.47 per cent of gross advances as of March 31, 2024, from 1.26 per cent at the end of March 2023. Net NPAs also rose to 0.51 per cent of the advances from 0.35 per cent at the end of 2024. As a result, provisions for bad loans rose significantly to Rs 29 crore compared to Rs 3 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

RBI invites pleas from eligible SFBs to become regular, universal banks

Reserve Bank of India on Friday invited applications from small finance banks meeting specified criteria, including a minimum net worth of Rs 1,000 crore, for becoming regular or universal banks. The RBI, in November 2014, issued the guidelines for licensing of small finance banks (SFBs) in the private sector. There are about a dozen SFBs, including Au Small Finance Bank, Equitas Small Finance Bank and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank. An SFB aiming to become a universal bank should have a minimum net worth of Rs 1,000 crore as at the end of the previous quarter (audited) and the shares of the bank should have been listed on a recognised stock exchange, the central bank said. It should also have a net profit in the last two financial years and GNPA and NNPA of less than or equal to 3 per cent and 1 per cent, respectively, in the last two financial years. Other conditions include a prescribed CRAR (capital-to-risk weighted assets ratio) requirement and a satisfactory track record of ...

Barclays Q1 profit falls 12% as mortgage competition, deals drought hit

Total income in its investment bank fell 7 per cent, shy of expectations, as a strong performance in equities was more than offset by lower fixed income trading performance and weaker merger advisory