Page 13 - Indian Banks

RBI to establish cloud facility for financial sector to secure data privacy

Focusing on digital banking, the RBI announced a regulatory framework for web-aggregation of loan products and proposed the establishment of a fintech repository by April 2024

Indian banks ask fintech partners to limit tiny personal loans: Report

Several smaller fintechs have tie-ups with banks and non-bank finance companies for small-ticket personal loans

US-based data analytics firm FICO launches its cloud platform in India

"We can deliver vehicle loans faster and more accurately," said Uttam Tibrewal, executive director, AU Small Finance Bank

With 123,000 new employees in FY23, bank hiring to hit 10-year high

The highest annual net addition among banks was recorded in FY11 at 125,000, followed by 124,000 in FY12

BFSI forms larger pie of corporate profits in India than US, Europe

This surge is largely due to rising lending rates and an expansion in the net interest margins of banks and non-bank lenders

Deposits safe, RBI confident of fixing Abhyudaya Co-op Bank's governance

The multi-state cooperative lender, which was established in 1965, was under the regulatory watch for about two years, sources said

State Bank of India, BoB target 1 million user base in retail CBDC

Separately, Balaji Rajagopalan, SBI's Chief Technology Officer, said that the target is to achieve 1,000,000 users by the end of December from the existing 400,000 users

Nabard withdraws Rs 5,000 cr bond issue over high yield bids for coupon

The issuer received bids in the range of 7.85-7.87 per cent, according to market participants

Healthy outlook: Banks profit rises 33.5% to Rs 77,564 crore in Q2

High credit offtake; lower credit costs boost bottom line

Indian banks' Viability Ratings to benefit from improved performance: Fitch

Indian banks' Viability Ratings (VR) will continue to benefit from improved operating conditions and performance in the near term, said a global rating agency. "We expect Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to remain stable across banks as they are driven by our expectation of extraordinary support from the Indian sovereign (BBB-/Stable), should there be a need," Fitch Ratings said in a statement. Two Indian banks' VRs were upgraded in 2023, with upside possible for several banks as Fitch expects the recent, better-than-expected, financial performance, mainly in asset quality and earnings, to be maintained, it said. The recent revision of the operating environment score to 'bb+' from 'bb' also supports the assessment, it said. Five of the eight Indian banks' VRs are in the 'bb' category, reflecting a moderate degree of financial strength, while the other three with VRs in the 'b' category are still weighed down by their risk profiles, weak financial metrics of the past and weaker ...

Uco Bank Q2FY24 result: Net profit falls 20.3% to Rs 401.67 crore

Uco Bank Q2 result: The bank's gross non-performing assets fell to 4.14 per cent in the July-September quarter as compared to 4.48 per cent in the previous quarter

Dhanlaxmi Bank starts hunt for new CEO, Shivan's term to be over in January

The search-cum-selection committee, constituted by the board at its meeting held on Wednesday, will identify and evaluate suitable candidates for the position

Bank Holidays in November 2023: Banks to remain shut for 15 days next month

The Reserve Bank of India has released the list of bank holidays in November month. Banks will remain closed for 15 days. However, online service, UPI transactions will continue to work seamlessly

Casa, a four-letter word that bankers love

Casa is also changing its profile as it is no longer low-cost money but it balances the asset-liability gaps and lowers banks' capital requirement

Union Bank of India Q2 results: Net profit jumps 90% to Rs 3,511 crore

Mumbai-based public sector lender's net interest income (NII) expanded 9.89 per cent to Rs 9,126 crore in Q2FY24, compared to Rs 8,305 crore in the same quarter a year ago

Indian Bank Q2 results: Net profit rises 61% to Rs 2,068.49 crore

The total income of the Chennai-based bank also rose by 25 per cent during the quarter, reaching Rs 15,929.4 crore compared to Rs 12,714.2 crore in the same quarter of the FY23

Banks well placed to withstand trading losses due to hardening yields: RBI

While banks are endowed to face effects of rising yields, they need to strengthen risk management practices and internal controls by banks remains of paramount importance, it emphasised

Indian banks are facing a higher risk of defaults from unsecured loans: UBS

The note said the share of borrowers with more than five personal loans rose from 1 per cent in 2018 to 7.7 per cent in March 2023

Banks assess carbon risk of loan book amid investor, RBI push: Reports

The South Asian nation is the world's third-highest greenhouse gas polluter and has set a goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2070

Indian banks pursue unpaid loans by Singapore's GVK in British court

A trial involving six Indian banks pursuing unpaid loans amounting to an estimated USD 2 billion, including interest accrued, from GVK Coal Developers (Singapore) Pte Ltd and associated companies opened in the High Court here on Tuesday. Judge Dame Clare Moulder presided over the hearing at the Commercial Court division to hear the case brought by Bank of Baroda (acting by its Ras Al Khaimah branch), Bank of India (London branch), Canara Bank (London branch), ICICI Bank Ltd (acting by its Bahrain, Dubai and Off-Shore Banking branches), Indian Overseas Bank (Corporate Branch, India) and Axis Bank Ltd. The case dates back to 2011 and 2014, when loan facilities were made available to the company, which the banks say are long overdue other than USD 83 million from the proceeds of the sale of a Bengaluru airport and certain amounts not in dispute. According to court documents, the banks have been pursuing the case at the High Court in London since 2020. GVK's legal representatives had .