Public sector lenders Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda (BoB) and Indian Bank together paid a dividend of Rs 7,023 crore to the government for the financial year 2025-26 on Monday. Newly appointed Canara Bank MD and CEO Brajesh Kumar Singh presented a dividend cheque of Rs 2,397 crore to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the presence of Financial Services Secretary Sanjay Lohiya. For the financial year 2025-26, Canara Bank declared a dividend of 4.2 per share, representing 210 per cent of the face value of Rs 2 each, the lender said in a statement. The dividend payout is a testament to Canara Bank's strong financial performance and its ongoing commitment to creating long-term value for all stakeholders, including its majority stakeholder, the Government of India, it said. In its statement, BoB said the bank's MD and CEO, Debadatta Chand, presented a dividend cheque of Rs 2,811 crore to the Finance Minister. For 2025-26, the bank declared a dividend of Rs 8.50 per equity share, ...
Canara Bank launches special FCNR(B) scheme for NRIs, while Bank of Baroda introduces a 555-day deposit product with higher rates for senior citizens
The Rajesh Exports-Sebi case has renewed attention on Canara Bank's ₹509-crore exposure and the trade-finance transactions that linked the company to its Swiss subsidiary
At 11:26 AM on the Tuesday, the Nifty Bank and Nifty Private Bank index (up 1 per cent each) and Nifty PSU Bank index up 2 per cent outperformed the Nifty 50, which was down 0.03 per cent.
Canara Bank expects ₹1,000-2,000 crore in FCNR(B) inflows, aims to boost CASA deposits and reduce reliance on bulk deposits under its new CEO
The former Indian Bank executive director assumes leadership of the state-owned lender, filling a vacancy that arose after K Satyanarayana Raju's retirement
We expect to extend an additional Rs 18,000 crore- Rs. 20,000 crore of credit under the scheme. We have already identified eligible accounts, and the rollout will begin within the week, he said
Canara Bank shares gained despite mixed Q4FY26 results and lower FY27 NIM guidance. Analysts remain positive on credit growth but cautious on margin pressure.
State-owned lender sees sharp fall in treasury gains amid hardening bond yields; asset quality and retail loan growth remain strong
Canara Bank reported a standalone net profit of ₹4,505.57 crore, down 9.9 per cent from ₹5,002.66 crore in the year-ago period
Q4FY26 company results: Firms including Abbott India, JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Nuvama Wealth Management, and Shyam Metallics and Energy are also to release their January-March earnings today
The Cabinet approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 to provide additional credit support to businesses facing liquidity stress due to the West Asia situation.
Canara HSBC Life Insurance plans to reduce reliance on Canara Bank as it scales alternate distribution channels and sustains growth momentum
The RBI has issued final guidelines for transitioning to an Expected Credit Loss (ECL) framework, effective April 1, 2027, largely in line with the earlier draft.
Target price of Canara Bank share: Sumeet Bagadia of Choice Broking expects Canara Bank to find strong support around ₹125, its previous rounding bottom breakout level.
At 09:30 AM on Friday; Nifty PSU Bank index, the top gainer among sectoral indices, was up 3.4 per cent, as compared to 1.2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
In the past one month, the Nifty PSU Bank index has soared 12 per cent, as compared to 2.7 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.
Thus far in the current week, the PSU Bank index has rallied 5.7 per cent, as against 0.74 per cent gain in the Nifty 50.
Thus far in the month of February 2026, the Nifty PSU Bank index has rallied 5.5 per cent, as compared to 2 per cent rise in the benchmark Nifty 50.
Motilal Oswal Financial Services reiterated BUY rating on Canara Bank with a revised target price of ₹175 per share.