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IBA reaches out to govt for refund of compound interest waiver by banks

The Indian Banks' Association (IBA) on behalf of lenders has approached the finance ministry to refund the burden fallen on their shoulders due to a recent Supreme Court judgment on the waiver of compound interest on all loan accounts which opted for moratorium during March-August 2020. The March judgment of the apex court directed the banks to waive off compound interest on loans above Rs 2 crore availing moratorium as loans below this got blanket interest on interest waiver in November last year. Compound interest support scheme for loan moratorium cost the government Rs 5,500 crore during 2020-21, and the scheme covered all borrowers including the prompt one who did not avail moratorium. Various banks are at the different stages of executing the order. Punjab & Sind Bank Managing Director S Krishnan said the burden on the bank due to waiver works out to be around Rs 30 crore. The issue of reimbursement of the waiver amount by the government is being pursued by IBA on behalf of

Pre-packaged resolution is a plan good concept, says IBA CEO Sunil Mehta

Under the current Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), a time-bound and market-linked resolution framework is permitted

Banks in India ready for transition, but the world still loves Libor

Libor era ends this year, and banks across the globe will have to shift to an alternative rate. Two popular choices available only have a few swap deals linked to them

Bank Investment Company may be approved in upcoming Budget, finally

A key question is how the BIC is to be funded. To start with, it may have to be a wholly-owned government entity

FSDC deliberated on challenges in transition from Libor-based contracts

In a meeting, chaired by FM Sitharaman, it noted that a multi-pronged strategy involving relevant stakeholder institutions and departments is required in this regard

Wage pact: Bankers will get 15% hike, arrears likely in next salary

Move will push wage bill up by about Rs 7,900 cr a year; wage agreement is for the period November 2017 to October 2022

Push Rupay as first option, seed accounts with Aadhaar by Dec: FM to banks

Retired bank employees should not be forgotten; bankers should be a cohesive family such as in defence, says Sitharaman

Credit growth will rise to 8-9% by March-end: IBA chairman Rajkiran Rai G

The economy needs all the support and the banking system is playing a very active role in this, said Rai G

Banks working to speed up ICA process for resolution of stressed loans: IBA

Indian Banks' Association chief executive Sunil Mehta said a draft on the same has been already given to banks for their suggestions

Lenders want govt to offer moratorium interest relief to borrowers

Waiver may cost banks Rs 10,000 cr, says IBA

Moratorium extension will lead to debt pile-up: Sunil Mehta, CEO, IBA

In an interview, SUNIL MEHTA discusses with Somesh Jha the demerits of extending the loan moratorium window and argues why it is the right time for the regulator to allow banks to restructure loans

Bank employees' 15% wage hike may not be a costly affair for lenders

The hike in pay slip cost does not factor in superannuation and pension costs, along with performance linked incentives

Bank of Maharashtra reports 25% jump in Q1 profit on higher interest income

The lender had reported a profit after tax of Rs 81 crore in the year-ago same quarter and Rs 58 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2020

RBI draft governance code undermines bank chief executive officers: IBA

Says move to make board executive in nature will not fly; some independent directors expected to move on

Loan moratorium: SC sees 'no merit' in charging interest on unpaid interest

Next hearing in August, Bench instructs centre, RBI to firm up views

IBA considering proposal to set up AMC and AIF, takeover NPAs from PSBs

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to result in a rise in non-performing assets (NPAs) despite relief measures

SBI to grant moratorium to NBFCs on case-by-case basis amid Covid-19 crisis

Considers 25 fresh credit proposals from shadow banks

IBA demands recast of loan accounts of small firms amid Covid-19 crisis

The RBI had permitted a one-time restructuring of existing loans to GST-registered MSME units

Covid-19 crisis: Each bank to decide on granting moratorium to NBFCs

However, there was no clarity on whether the finance companies that borrow from banks would get the option to delay payments to their lender banks.

RBI steps increase lending, but sector-specific package must: Bankers

RBI by reducing reverse repo rate by 25 basis points has sent clear signals to deploy that money - either by investing markets (bonds and short term paper) or by extending credit