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SBI's chief financial officer Charanjit Surinder Singh Attra resigns

State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday said its Chief Financial Officer Charanjit Surinder Singh Attra has put in his papers. "... we submit that Charanjit Surinder Singh Attra, Chief Financial Officer, has resigned from the services of the bank, the resignation is accepted by the appropriate authority with effect from close of the business hours on 30th June 2023," the bank said in a filing to stock exchanges. In another filing, the country's largest lender informed about appointment of four director on the bank's central board for a period of three years. Two of the directors, Ketan Shivji Vikamsey and Mrugank Madhukar Paranjape, have been re-elected. The other two directors who have appointed are Rajesh Kumar Dubey and Dharmendra Singh Shekhawat. Shares of SBI shares rose 5 per cent to close at Rs 572.80 apiece on BSE.

Banks to make trading gains as bond yields soften 19 bps in April-June qtr

Bond yields inch up by 6 basis points on Friday as US yields rise

MSS certificate can be operationalised at PSBs, select private banks: Govt

The Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSC) scheme offers a fixed interest rate of 7.5 per cent to women

Par panel calls banks, Google, Apple, Paytm to discuss rising cyber crime

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has called representatives of several banks such as the Punjab National Bank as well as global and national tech majors, including Google, Apple and Paytm, next week to discuss issues related to cyber security and rising cases of cyber crimes. The committee, headed by BJP's Jayant Sinha, has called the representatives of the Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bank of India, Yes Bank and Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on July 4 to take oral evidence on "cyber security and rising incidence of cyber/white collar crimes". On the same day, it has separately called representatives of tech majors One97 Communications (Paytm), Flipkart, Google and Apple on the same issue. Cyber crimes have become an increasing threat with savvy online operators resorting to various tricks to defraud people of their money. The issue of cyber security and rising incidence of cyber crimes was at the centre of deliberations at a meeting of the panel h

Banks to begin reporting on new data warehouse CIMS: RBI Governor Das

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said commercial banks will first begin reporting on the central bank's latest next-generation data warehouse, the Centralised Information Management System' (CIMS), followed by urban cooperative banks and non-banking financial companies. Das was addressing the 17th statistics day conference at the RBI headquarters, which also marks the birth anniversary of Prof Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis--the best-known mind in the field. Launching the new system he said the latest CIMS, which is the central bank's next-generation data warehouse, is starting with reporting by commercial banks which will be gradually extended to urban cooperative banks (UCBs) and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs). Das also said incidentally, with the CIMS going live, the first weekly statistical supplement, which is the RBIs weekly data release on its own operations and on developments in banking and financial markets, was compiled and processed in the CIMS for

Homegrown bank giant bigger than Morgan Stanley to arise from India merger

The tieup of HDFC Bank & Housing Development Finance Corp creates a lender that ranks 4th in equity m-cap, behind JPMorgan Chase, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Bank of America Corp

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Banks seek clarification from govt before TCS on credit cards kicks in

Banks are particularly concerned about use of several cards and bank accounts to make a simple remittance

National consumer commission imposes Rs 15 lakh fine on HSBC for negligence

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh on the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd (HSBC) for negligence and deficiency in service. The top consumer commission was hearing a plea filed by complainants claiming their joint savings bank account was illegally frozen resulting in ATM withdrawal transactions being declined and dishonour of cheques. Presiding Member Inder Jit Singh said, Opposite Party (HSBC) shall pay a compensation of Rs 15 lakh to complainants for the mental agony, harassment and adverse impact on the reputation of complainants on account of dishonour of cheques despite the account having sufficient balance on account of acts of negligence and deficiency in service on the part of the OP. The commission also directed HSBC to pay litigation costs of Rs one lakh. It noted that the bank had frozen the joint on the grounds of non-renewal of the Know Your Customer (KYC) details of either of the complainants and/or ...

RBI finalises norms for banks to hold capital for operational risks

Apex bank will communicate date of implementation separately

RBI slaps penalties on Standard Chartered Bank-India, other entities

The Reserve Bank of India on Monday said it has imposed penalties on Standard Chartered Bank-India, TransUnion CIBIL, Equifax Credit Information Services, and other entities for contravention of various norms. A monetary penalty of Rs 30 lakh has been imposed on Standard Chartered Bank-India for non-compliance with certain provisions of the 'Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016'. Also, a penalty of Rs 26 lakh has been imposed on TransUnion CIBIL Limited, Mumbai for non-compliance with certain provisions of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 [CIC (R) Act], according to releases. RBI has slapped a penalty of Rs 24.25 lakh on Equifax Credit Information Services, Mumbai for non-compliance with certain provisions of the CIC Rules. Among other entities, a fine of Rs 24.75 lakh has been imposed on Experian Credit Information Company of India, Mumbai for non-compliance with certain provisions of the CIC (R) Act. Further, a penalty of Rs 25

BIS warns the world economy at critical juncture in inflation fight

Despite relentless rate hikes over last 18 months, inflation in many top economies remains high, while jump in borrowing costs triggered serious banking collapses since financial crisis 15 years ago

Behind Credila's success on education loan turf

Education finance is a complex and dynamic sector. There are too many variables - the course, the calibre of students, the universities, and the job prospects once the course is over

Want to be mid-sized bank with pan-India presence by 2030: CSB Bank chief

We are revamping our entire technology platform, almost there will be nothing in the bank which was there two years back, Pralay Mondal, MD & CEO of CSB Bank

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CBI registers 2 cases against IL & FS subsidiaries for defrauding banks

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered two separate cases against IL & FS subsidiaries and its directors for allegedly duping banks to the tune of Rs 120.03 crore.The FIR accessed by ANI reads that the general manager of Punjab National Bank registered a complaint with CBI alleging that the borrower Company IL & FS Energy Development Company Ltd. (IEDCL) and its Directors, namely, Hari Sankaran, Late Ravi Parthasarathy (since died), Ramesh Chander Bawa, Arun Kumar Saha, Sunil Kumar Wadhwa and Anoop Seth and another unknown private person (s) and unknown public servant(s) entered into a criminal conspiracy to cheat Punjab National Bank (e- United Bank of India) and the accused persons misappropriated the sanctioned credit facilities by way of cheating, utilization of loan funds contrary to the sanction terms and conditions, diversion of sale proceeds to related/ sister concern companies, etc. and thereby caused wrongful loss to the tune of Rs 100.03 Cr plus to

Swiss central bank urges review of 'too big to fail' bank safeguards

Switzerland's central bank said the government and regulators should carry out an in-depth review of rules aimed at preventing disastrous bank collapses, saying key guardrails failed to prevent Credit Suisse from needing to be rescued by Swiss competitor UBS. The Swiss National Bank scrutinised several of the safeguards imposed in the wake of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis that were aimed at preventing a repeat. The central bank concluded that several too big to fail rules designed to avoid the collapse of a major global bank were inadequate and may even have delayed action to ward off disaster. Looking forward, the experience with Credit Suisse shows the need for a review of the TBTF framework in order to facilitate early intervention, the central bank said in its annual financial stability report published on Thursday. It is now up to the authorities to carry out an in-depth review and draw lessons, also in view of the higher systemic importance of the combined bank and th

Manipal Technologies partners with Indian Bank to offer banking products

Manipal Technologies Limited on Thursday said it has partnered with state-owned Indian Bank to drive financial inclusion by offering customised banking products. The partnership aims to build a sustainable network of corporate business correspondents (CBCs) that will enhance the availability, affordability, and accessibility of financial services, particularly in underserved markets and rural areas, it said in a release. As part of this association, Manipal Technologies Limited (MTL) will work closely with Indian Bank to offer tailor-made banking products in rural locations. The initial focus will be serving more than 600 locations and gradually expanding the presence in newer regions in states such as Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Haryana, and Punjab, MTL said. "We aim to empower individuals with seamless access to financial services, ranging from account opening, withdrawals, deposits, lead generation, opening FDs (fixed deposits), and applying for

RBI directive on one-time-settlement with defaulters can derail banks: MP

The RBI circular permitting banks to enter into a one-time settlement with wilful defaulters poses a significant risk to the stability of financial institutions in the country, the CPI MP Binoy Viswam has said. In a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Viswam said that by offering lenient settlement terms to individuals and entities that have deliberately evaded their repayment obligations, the circular undermines the fundamental principles of responsible lending and borrower accountability. "I write to you to express my deep apprehensions regarding the circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) permitting banks to enter into a one-time settlement (OTS) with wilful defaulters. This circular poses significant risks to the stability of our financial system," he said. He said that such a move not only "erodes public confidence in our banking sector but also creates moral hazards by incentivizing reckless borrowing and default." "Allowing wilful defaulters to ..

Indian banks looking for a bigger stake in digital India via own QR codes

Lenders are leveraging partnerships with fintechs and technology service providers to manage their apps and QR codes