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SBI slow in procurement from GeM portal; lags behind smaller counterparts

India's largest lender SBI was quite slow in procuring goods and services from government-owned GeM portal in 2022-23 and lagged behind smaller counterparts, including Canara Bank and Punjab National Bank, according to the government data. Canara Bank emerged as the largest buyer among the state-owned lenders in 2022-23, making total purchases of Rs 592.82 crore from the portal, the data showed. Punjab National Bank (Rs 164.57 crore) was the second largest, followed by Indian Overseas Bank (Rs 159.82 crore), State Bank of India (Rs 158.22 crore), Indian Bank (Rs 111.59 crore), Bank of India (Rs 63.81 crore), Bank of Baroda (Rs 48.63 crore), Union Bank of India (Rs 37.03 crore), Bank of Maharashtra (Rs 10.26 crore), Punjab and Sind Bank (Rs 9.98 crore), UCO Bank (Rs 5.30 crore) and Central Bank of India (Rs 4.54 crore) in 2022-23. The SBI did not respond to an email query on the subject. The GeM portal was launched on August 9, 2016, for online purchasing of goods and services by al

RBI imposes Rs 2.92 cr fine on Canara Bank for violation of various norms

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 2.92 crore on Canara Bank for violation of various norms, including linking interest rates to external benchmark, and opening savings accounts of ineligible entities. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted a statutory inspection for supervisory evaluation of the bank with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2021. "A scrutiny of the bank was carried out by RBI in July 2020 based on a high-value fraud reported by another bank," the central bank said in a statement. After scrutiny, the RBI found that the bank failed to link interest on floating rate retail loans and loans to MSME to an external benchmark and also failed to link interest on floating rate rupee loans sanctioned and renewed during financial year 2020-21 to its Marginal Cost of Lending Rate (MCLR). The public sector lender, the RBI said, opened several savings deposit accounts in the name of ineligible entities, registered dummy mob

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Stock to Watch on Tuesday, May 9: Canara Bank's net profit rose 90.6 per cent year-on-year (YoY) at Rs 3,175 crore in Q4FY23

Canara Bank consolidated net profit jumps 74% to Rs 3,337 cr in March qtr

State-owned Canara Bank on Monday reported a 74 per cent jump in March quarter consolidated net profit to Rs 3,336.51 crore, helped by higher core income and lower provisions. The Bengaluru-based lender had reported a net profit of Rs 1,918.80 crore in the year-ago period. For FY23, its post tax profit grew to Rs 11,254.75 crore from Rs 6,124.83 crore in FY22. In the latest March quarter, the lender's core net interest income grew 23 per cent to Rs 8,617 crore. This was due to a 17 per cent growth in advances and a 0.14 per cent expansion in the net interest margin to 3.07 per cent. Its other income grew 7 per cent to Rs 4,776 crore but was also hit by a 72 per cent decline in the treasury income. Canara Bank's managing director and chief executive K Satyanarayana Raju said the bank will aim to grow its overall loan book in double-digit in FY24, and denied it being a moderation, saying the lender believes in over-delivering. Raju said the bank registered a corporate loan book ...

Canara Bank Q4 profit up 90.6% at Rs 3,175 cr, robust NII boosts growth

State-owned lender's board recommends dividend of Rs 12 per share for FY23

Canara Bank net profit up over 90% to Rs 3,175 cr in Jan-Mar quarter

State-owned Canara Bank on Monday reported a nearly doubling of net profit on standalone basis to Rs 3,174.74 crore for the quarter ended March 2023 on the back of higher interest income. The bank's profit in the January-March quarter of 2021-22 was Rs 1,666.22 crore. In a filing to stock exchanges, Canara Bank said there was a 90.63 per cent growth in the standalone profit after tax for the year ended March 31, 2023, at Rs 3,174.74 crore compared to Rs 1,666.22 crore in 2021-22. The net interest income (NII) for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 grew by 23.01 per cent. On a consolidated basis, the net profit rose to Rs 3,232.84 crore for the quarter ended March, up from Rs 1,969.04 crore in the corresponding period of previous fiscal. The lender also said for the year ended in March 2023, the standalone profit rose to Rs 10,603.76 crore, from Rs 5,678.42 crore. On a consolidated basis, profit for the year ended in March 2023, rose from Rs 5,795.10 crore to Rs 10,807.80 crore in .

F&O Strategy: HDFC Securities recommends Bull Spread on Canara Bank

Nandish Shah recommends to Buy Canara Bank 290 Call option and simultaneously Sell 300 Call of the April series.

Canara Bank forms separate vertical for start-ups; to open 5 branches

The lender is planning to open five start-up-specific branches in the current financial year

Canara Bank, Bharat BillPay tie up for cross border bill payments in Oman

Canara Bank and NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd (NBBL) have announced the launch of cross-border inward bill payment services for Indians based in Oman. NRIs can now leverage the robust platform offered by the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) to make bill payments on behalf of their families through the Musandam Exchange, a statement said on Wednesday. This initiative signifies a milestone for Canara Bank as the first public sector bank in India to offer inbound cross-border bill payments through BBPS, it added. With the development, it said, Indians living in Oman will now be able to make quick, simple and secure payments of bills for services back home. Musandam Exchange, managed by Canara Bank, is also the first exchange house in Oman to go live on cross-border inbound bill payments, the statement said. The cross-border bill payment service is already live in Kuwait, facilitating inbound remittances across utilities like electricity, water, mobile phone, gas, credit card bills, and ..

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Stocks to watch today: Lenders of debt-ridden Reliance Capital (RCap) have fixed April 26 as the new date for the second auction. As per the earlier schedule, it was to be held on April 11

Canara Bank sells stake in Russian joint venture to SBI for Rs 121 crore

Canara Bank on Thursday said it has sold its stake in Russian joint venture Commercial Indo Bank LLC (CIBL) to the other venture partner State Bank of India (SBI) for about Rs 121.29 crore. CIBL, incorporated in 2003, is a joint venture in Russia between SBI (60 per cent) and Canara Bank (40 per cent). Canara Bank, in a regulatory filing, said it has received the entire consideration amount equivalent to Rs 121.29 crore on Thursday for the sale of its stake. The Bengaluru-based state-owned bank entered into the agreement for sale on November 11, 2022.

Centre appoints K Satyanarayana Raju as new MD & CEO of Canara Bank

State-owned Canara Bank on Tuesday said the Union Government has appointed K Satyanarayana Raju as its Managing Director and CEO, with immediate effect. He will be replacing L V Prabhakar who demitted office on December 31, 2022. Raju, who is a Physics Graduate, Post Graduate in Business Administration (Banking and Finance) and CAIIB (Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers), had earlier served Canara Bank as Executive Director since March 10, 2021. He has a very rich and vast experience in all segments of banking including Branch Banking, Corporate Credit, Retail Credit, Agri Financing, Credit Monitoring, Credit Recovery, Compliance etc. Also his rich experience and exposure led to digital transformation of banking products and services, the bank said in a release.

Banks under pressure; Nifty Bank, PSU Bank indices crack up to 5% in 2 days

Global broking and research firm CLSA said on Thursday, that the Adani Group poses no "significant downside risk" to Indian banks.

Canara Bank's profit up 92%; Poonawalla Fin net jumps 88% to Rs 150 crore

While its assets under management grew 28 per cent YoY at Rs 13,929 crore, Poonawalla Fincorp's gross non-perfo­rming assets were down by 236 basis points YoY to 1.69 per cent

Canara Bank reports 92% rise in net profit in Q3FY23, NPAs fall to 5.89%

Last week, Canara Bank said that is planning to sell its stake in Russian joint venture Commercial Indo Bank LLC (CIBL) to State Bank of India (SBI) for about Rs 114 crore

Moody's upgrades ratings for PNB, Canara Bank and Bank of Baroda to 'Baa3'

India's improving macros, banks improving credit profile trigger upgrade

Canara Bank to sell its stake in Russian joint venture to SBI for Rs 114 cr

Canara Bank on Friday said it plans to sell its stake in Russian joint venture Commercial Indo Bank LLC (CIBL) to the other venture partner State Bank of India (SBI) for about Rs 114 crore. CIBL, incorporated in 2003, is a joint venture in Russia between SBI (60 per cent) and Canara Bank (40 per cent). Canara Bank has entered into a share sale agreement in relation to sale of equity shares held by it in Moscow-based CIBL with SBI, the bank said in a regulatory filing. The Bengaluru-based state-owned bank entered into the agreement for sale on November 11, 2022, it said. Based on share sale agreement and with the consent of Central Bank of Russia, entire shares held by Canara Bank have been transferred to SBI on November 30, 2022, it said. "However, consideration in USD as agreed by the parties is not yet received. Expected to complete the transaction on or before March 31, 2023," it said. Canara Bank is expected to receive USD 14.67 million or about Rs 114 crore from SBI for its

Canara Bank plans to raise funds through sale of certificates of deposit

The notes are rated A1+ by CRISIL

Canara Bank hits highest level since February 2018; surges 83% in 6 months

In the past one week, it has rallied 10 per cent, as against a marginal 0.40 per cent gain in the S&P BSE Sensex

Canara Bank looks to grow business to Rs 30 trillion in five years

As of March 2020, that is before amalgamation - Canara Bank business was over Rs 10 trillion