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Banks may need to lift deposit rates as credit demand surges: RBI report

The Reserve Bank of India has raised rates aggressively this year to tame inflation. While banks have swiftly transmitted the hikes to their lending rates, deposit rates have been laggards for most

Banks' GNPAs fall 5% in Sept, but current situation can impact health: RBI

Indian banks' gross non-performing assets declined to 5.8 per cent, but the present macroeconomic environment can impact lenders' health, the Reserve Bank said on Tuesday. The GNPAs, which touched a peak in FY18 following the asset quality review, have been declining sequentially to reach 5 per cent in September, the RBI said in the 'Trends and Progress of Banking in India' report for FY22 released on Tuesday. The number stood at 5.8 per cent in March 2022, according to the report which also had a strong commitment by the RBI to be not complacent, given the present environment. "Although presently the Indian banking sector remains robust and resilient with improved asset quality and strong capital buffers, the policymakers remain mindful of dynamically evolving macroeconomic conditions that may impinge on the health of regulated entities," the report said. The decrease in the GNPAs was attributed to lower slippages and also a reduction in outstanding GNPAs through recoveries, ...

Credit card spends drop sequentially as festive season draws to close

Monthly spending is more than Rs 1 trn again, led by the rising share of e-commerce transactions

How to lock smartly into bank FDs as rates peak over next 2-3 quarters

Consider laddering to ensure liquidity and to avoid reinvestment risk

Top Indian banks battle for no 1 bond spot as credit demand surges

Indian businesses are hungry for credit, despite rising interest rates, as they borrow to cover higher operational costs and for more investments

All entities providing banking service subject to same rules: RBI Dy Guv

Non-bank entities cannot be allowed to undermine the banking system, he says at Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit

SBI to facilitate rupee trade with Russia after RBI gives approval

9 Indian banks have permission to open 17 special vostro rupee accounts for overseas trade with sanctions-hit nation

We want to address concentration risk in our home ground: J&K Bank chief

In a Q&A, Baldev Prakash dwells on the lender's plan to bring down NPAs and raise Rs 500 cr in equity by the end of FY23

Banks reluctant to lend to e-bus makers on concerns of recovery of dues

Lack of funding is limiting the ability of e-bus makers to participate in federal govt tenders to supply to states, the sources told, threatening to slow the electrification of major public transport

Indian banks' loans rose by 17.5% y-o-y in 2 weeks till December 2: RBI

Indian banks' loans rose 17.5% in the two weeks to Dec 2 from a year earlier, while deposits rose 9.9%, the Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement showed on Friday

Bank of Baroda hikes MCLR up to 30 basis effective December 12

The revised rates will be effective from December 12

Over Rs 12 crore swindled from Kozhikode Corporation accounts in PNB

Over Rs 12 crore have been swindled from several accounts of the Kozhikode Corporation in a Punjab National Bank here and the prime accused -- a former senior manager of the bank -- is still at large. The fraud came to light last month when the Corporation found huge sums of money missing from its various accounts in the PNB branch, an officer of Crime Branch wing of the police said. An FIR was immediately lodged and in view of the amount involved, of Rs 12.68 crore, the probe was transferred to the Crime Branch, the officer said. Initially, the Corporation believed that the swindled amount was over Rs 15 crore, but subsequently, its audits revealed that Rs 12.68 crore was missing from its accounts in the bank. Besides the Corporation, around Rs 18 lakh was also stolen, allegedly by the former bank manager, from the account of a private individual, the officer said. He said that their investigation has revealed that most of the money -- around Rs 10 crore -- was invested in the s

ICICI Bank, Axis Bank likely to raise Rs 5,000 cr each via bond sales

ICICI likely to issue long-term bonds, Axis mulls infra bond sale

MFI recovery, credit cost moderation key triggers for Bandhan Bank

Stock has sharply underperformed peers and is available at reasonable levels

Reserve Bank of India issues framework for Indian banks' foreign biz

The framework also specifies the applicability of these instructions to International Financial Services Centres in India, including Gujarat International Finance Tec-City

Excess credit growth to limit Indian banks' loss-absorbing ability: Fitch

Rating agency warns capital base of PSBs may come under greater strain

ESMA to derecognise CCIL: Banks, RBI discuss alternative clearing methods

Fresh clearing options came up in discussions with RBI, banks in touch with offshore regulators

Kotak Mahindra Bank arm to raise up to $1 billion for data centres

The firm did not reveal the fundraising plan, but sources said the lender planned to raise $500 mn-$1 billion

Savings deposit growth in Q2 slumps to 9.4% YoY while FDs gain traction

Growth of money kept in current accounts moderated to 8.8% this September, from 17.5% a year ago

Uttar Pradesh govt asks commercial banks to step up credit flow

The UP government has said unless the credit flow is equitable across the different regions, the goal of a $1-trillion economy would remain elusive