Page 27 - Indian Banking Sector

Covid-19 outbreak, YES Bank rescue make small banks vulnerable: Moody's

Public trust in public sector banks will remain strong, underpinned by a perception of strong government protection for them, Moody's said

Coronavirus outbreak: Bank credit growth falls sharply to 6.1% in FY20

Deposit accretion activity also moderated in FY20 to 7.9 per cent from 10 per cent in FY19, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.

Coronavirus impact: Credit growth likely to remain modest, says RBI

MPC report says better transmission of rates would remain priority

Covid-19: Retail lending may not remain steady source of business for banks

Banks and finance companies may do more lending business in the retail segment on the digital platform

RBI to examine buyback of outstanding amount of Rs 84,574 cr in AT-1 bonds

Could disallow retail investments directly and through MFs in the instrument

NBFC-MFIs seek clarity from RBI on 3-month moratorium on loans

RBI seeks data on drawdowns, bank loans, exposure to NCDs and CPs

Coronavirus crisis to hit Indian, Chinese, Indonesian banks hard, says S&P

The credit cost, amounts set aside for bad and stressed loans, for the Indian banking system will rise to 2.8 per cent in 2020-21, from the previous estimate of 1.5 per cent, S&P said in a statement.

Coronavirus impact: Rating agencies see more pain for banks and NBFCs

'Spike in NPAs will be reflected over the next few quarters'

Bank mergers: Allahabad Bank branches are now Indian Bank branches

Effective April 1, Allahabad Bank will merge with Indian Bank, creating an entity with over 6,000 branches, 4,800 ATMs, 43,000 employees, 120 million customers and business mix of Rs 8 trillion

Government needs to recapitalise banks

Three-four months from now, the supply issue will go away depending on how this process goes on, and demand constraint will come back

Three-month moratorium on term loans may limit NPAs but hurt financials

While banks may not face pressure on asset quality, their income statements may be hit.

Delay in regulatory leeway likely to prove costly affair for banks

With loan growth and asset quality likely to take a hit, FY21 earnings estimates are coming under the knife

Lest we forget

Sub-optimal responses against viral pandemics and crony lending would keep resurfacing if voters do not hold govts accountable

Coronavirus impact: Fitch cuts banks' score of operating environment

Increasing challenges from the pandemic are expected to worsen an already difficult operating environment, Fitch said

Coronavirus: Pressure mounts on govt to defer PSB merger amid lockdown

Banks working towards merging balance sheets before April 1

YES Banks needs up to Rs 13,000 crore in equity in 1-2 years: ICRA

Reconstituted Board meets on March 26

Writing down bonds

Fund managers should not have ignored AT-1 bond risks

Letter to BS: RBI should review its licensing guidelines for banks

Directors should be chosen like the way regulators approve the choice of CEOs and statutory auditors under the joint purview of the Sebi and the RBI

Question marks remain over YES Bank rescue

The revised rescue plan for YES Bank looks better but it remains to be seen if it will be adequate to repair the damage done to confidence in the bank

Tipping point: Should you exit banking funds when the sector is down?

Even though market sentiment has turned against the banking sector currently, its long-term prospects remain strong