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Liquidity of banks to improve as Rs 2,000 notes being deposited: Report

The liquidity in the banking system is expected to improve to more than Rs 1 lakh crore in days to come if the current market trend of 80 per cent of Rs 2000 notes being deposited holds, a report said. "Even if a fraction of these trends are extrapolated at All Scheduled Commercial Bank's (ASCB) level, then the banking system liquidity is likely to increase significantly compared to our earlier estimates of Rs 1 trillion bulge in deposits," said the SBI report 'Ecowrap' said. However, it said, this is based on the current available information and might change depending on further data. The bottom line, however, is that the interest rate cycle might have peaked decisively, it said. "As per market trends, around 80 per cent of the total Rs 2000 notes received are deposited and the rest 20 per cent are exchanged for smaller denominations," it said. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on May 19 announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes as part of its currency management

Certificates of deposit issuances jumped three-fold in FY23: RBI data

According to the latest RBI data, CD issuances by banks soared to Rs 6.73 trillion in 2022-23 from Rs 2.33 trillion in the previous financial year

Banking fraud cases grow to 13,530 in FY23, amount halved to Rs 30,252 cr

The number of frauds in the banking sector went up to 13,530 in 2022-23 year-on-year, but the amount involved nearly halved at Rs 30,252 crore, showed a Reserve Bank data released on Tuesday. Frauds occurred predominantly in the category of digital payments (card/internet), in terms of number, said Reserve Bank's Annual Report 2022-23. However, in terms of value, frauds have been reported primarily in the loan portfolio (advances category). A total of 9,097 frauds had taken place in 2021-22 involving Rs 59,819 crore. In 2020-21, the number of frauds was 7,338 and amount involved was Rs 1,32,389 crore. "An assessment of bank group-wise fraud cases over the last three years indicates that while private sector banks reported maximum number of frauds, public sector banks continued to contribute maximum to the fraud amount during 2022-23," the report said. Data are in respect of frauds of Rs 1 lakh and above reported during the three years. The report said there was a 55 per cent decl

Banks need to improve digitalisation, keep vigil on stressed loan: Official

Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat K Karad on Monday said banks need to focus on digitalisation and keep a vigil on stressed loans. Bank should also undertake financial literacy and financial inclusion activities, he said after inaugurating the zonal office of ESAF Small Finance Bank here. Karad said banks should do timely recognition of non-performing assets and make adequate provisions so that the banking system remains healthy. Emphasising on use of technology, he said, it is the future and there is need to promote digital banking. Speaking on the occasion, ESAF Small Finance Bank managing director K Paul Thomas said the bank has special focus on agriculture sector. The bank signed an agreement with Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited for providing crop insurance. The bank, which has nearly 600 branches spread across 21 states, recorded over four-fold jump in net profit to Rs 302.33 crore for the year ended March 31, 2023. The bank earned a profit of Rs 54.73 cr

City Union Bank dips 10%, nears 52-week low on disappointing Q4 results

Though the management has guided for credit growth of 12-15 per cent, there will be near term pressure on NIMs and earnings, ICICI Securities said

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das cautions bank boards against loan evergreening

Gaps in governance of certain banks has potential to cause some degree of volatility, he says

Changing of Rs 2,000 currency notes off to a slow yet smooth start

Banks continue to use discretion on filling up forms

Is the foreign banking landscape changing in India?

The Indian market offers limitless possibilities. International banks are aware of this but not many seem willing to explore it

Tripura Gramin Bank posts Rs 3.62 cr profit in FY22-23, CD ratio up 40.50%

In spite of the Covid-induced economic slowdown, the Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB), one of the leading banks among the 43 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in India

Post offices barred from exchanging Rs 2,000 notes, can accept deposits

Exchange facility is available only at banks. Customers can make deposits since the Rs 2,000 note is legal tender," said a top banking industry source

Long queues in banks across Delhi as Rs 2,000 notes exchange begins

As process for exchange of Rs 2,000 currency notes began on Tuesday, long queues were observed at various bank branches in Delhi as customers eagerly exchanged currency notes for smaller denominations

RBI meet: Focus turns to public sector bank boards' strategic role

Lenders seek a raise in independent directors' remuneration

Banks express concern over high overnight funding costs, ask for RBI's help

Indian banks put forth their concerns over elevated overnight rates at a money markets association meeting last week and have informally asked the Reserve Bank of India to help manage liquidity

Russian firms investing rupee surplus in Indian govt debt: IBA chief

IBA chief Sunil Mehta is the first senior official to confirm that Russian funds in Indian banks were being invested into government securities as it gives them the advantage of easy liquidity

Was unaware of bank's problems when stocks were sold, says ex-SVB CEO

Becker, who sold SVB shares through the first quarter - the largest sale of which occurred on Feb 27, less than two weeks before the bank collapsed on March 10

Banks request RBI for 1 more year to implement new loan provisioning system

Banks have requested the RBI for one more year's time to implement the system of Expected Credit Loss (ECL) for provisioning of loans. At present, banks set aside money after an asset turns bad, and once the new system is put in place, it is widely expected to have an one-time impact on banks' profits. "We have requested the regulator to allow us little more time to prepare ourselves for this," industry lobby grouping IBA's chief executive Sunil Mehta told reporters on the sidelines of a Fintech event here on Tuesday. Answering a specific question on the time sought, Mehta said, "we have requested them (RBI) for one more year" He also added that in the "worst case scenario", the banking system is gearing up for the switch to the new system. "... the banking sector is already geared up, few of the banks have already developed their systems (and) have got their data in place on which they can design their ECL-based risk models," he said. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already

Banks tighten rules around lending money to airlines after Go Air crisis

Repeated company failures dent the entire aviation industry's creditworthiness, the chief financial officer of an airline said

Give banks an oversight over lending practices of NBFC borrowers: SBI MD

SBI's managing director C S Setty on Friday pitched for banks to have an oversight on lending practices of borrowers from the non-bank lenders' segment. Speaking at a conference organised by industry lobby grouping IMC, he said non-bank lenders should follow the same risk underwriting and credit monitoring principles as done by larger banks from whom they borrow money. He said a good proportion of banks' lending comprises lending to Non Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) or Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs), and while the bank books may look clean from the outside, it may not be a proper representation of the incipient stress if any. "...the lending practices of these institutions which are borrowing from us, I think the banks have to have oversight on that," Setty told reporters, adding that the issue is "not serious". Banks which have access to low-cost deposits often get into on-lending arrangements with smaller entities like NBFCs who have a better reach, wherein the NBFCs execu

Banks could not hold hearing before classifying account as fraud: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday clarified its March 27 verdict, saying it had not directed banks to accord a personal hearing before classifying a borrower's account as fraud. The clarification came on the plea of State Bank of India which flagged two issues pertaining to the March 27 judgement and said now the NPA account holders, against whom the proceedings were initiated before the verdict, may come and say that stall everything as they were not heard by banks and the hearing should not mean personal hearing. We never stated that the personal hearing be granted to the borrowers. Rather we had said that they should be given adequate notice and an opportunity to make a representation," a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala said. On the issue of applicability of the verdict with prospective effect, the bench said that a review petition will have to be filed against the judgement by the SBI. A bench headed by the Chief Justice, on

Banks to launch 100 days campaign to trace, settle unclaimed deposits: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said a special 100 days campaign will be launched under which banks trace and settle their top 100 deposits in every district of the country. The banks will commence the campaign from June 1, 2023. Balances in savings/current accounts which are not operated for 10 years, or term deposits not claimed within 10 years from date of maturity are classified as "unclaimed deposits". These amounts are transferred by banks to "Depositor Education and Awareness" (DEA) Fund maintained by the Reserve Bank of India. "The Reserve Bank of India today announced a 100 Days 100 Pays' campaign for banks to trace and settle the top 100 unclaimed deposits of every bank in every district of the country within 100 days," the central bank said in a statement. This measure, it added, will complement the ongoing efforts and initiatives by the Reserve Bank to reduce the quantum of unclaimed deposits in the banking system and return such deposits to their rightful ...