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Fleecing of floating rate borrowers continues

The fleecing of borrowers is so widespread and egregious that Moneylife Foundation filed a PIL (public interest litigation) petition, leading to an order by SC asking the RBI, to respond in six weeks

Gold loans glitter for banks

Loan against gold is the best route for monetising the yellow metal, and the Covid pandemic is acting as a catalyst for it

RBI temporarily postpones circular on current account till December 5

As part of its monetary policy on August 6, it said no bank can open current account for a customer who has availed cash credit or overdraft from other banks

Govt provides Rs 670-crore support to RRBs to meet regulatory capital

In a bid to strengthen capital base, the union government has provided Rs 670 crore to Regional Rural Banks considering their importance in agriculture finance during these difficult times

IndusInd Bank: Narrative changing from asset quality to green shoots

Without taking the focus away from the difficult operating environment, the management is optimistic on growth after three quarters

Bank lending expanded by over Rs one trillion in Sept: Soumya Kanti Ghosh

Overall credit that month was Rs 71,500 cr from a negative Rs 36,000 cr in August. Hence, effectively credit jumped by Rs 1.07 trillion in Sept, says SBI's chief economic advisor

Karur Vysya Bank Q2 profit up 81% to Rs 115 cr, NII rises by 0.9%

Bank reports lower bad loans at the gross and net levels

RBL Bank Q2 net up 165% to Rs 144 cr on higher NII, dip in provisions

Net interest margin flat at 4.34%, other income up 3% to Rs 456 cr

Converting to a small finance bank is an option: Fino Payments Bank MD

RISHI GUPTA, managing director and chief executive officer, tells Raghu Mohan that if payments banks are allowed to give loans, the business model will be more sustainable

Is it curtains for the interest-waiver issue?

Interest is not being waived and the benefit is extended to all - including those who have not availed of the loan moratorium. So, it will not vitiate the credit culture

Banks can deploy on-tap TLTRO funds in agriculture, retail and MSMEs: RBI

Liquidity availed by banks under the scheme has to be deployed in corporate bonds, commercial paper and non-convertible debentures issued by the entities in specific sectors

Street signs: Bank stocks to dictate direction, Equitas SFB a hit, and more

Equitas Small Finance Bank (SFB) is likely to see good response for its Rs 520-crore IPO, going by the trend in the grey market

FPI increase wager on banking stocks in September quarter, shows data

During the quarter ended September 30, FPIs pumped in Rs 7,500 crore (over $1 billion) into banking stocks

How City Union Bank, Federal Bank have sustained investor interest

With gains of 7 - 10 per cent since September 24, both stocks have been an outlier among peers

LVB: Past imperfect, present tense, future...?

What happened at the September 25 AGM is not just another instance of shareholder activism. With the mass ouster of not-so-independent directors, will things change?

PE investors, foreign banks taking majority stakes may rescue old pvt banks

Several of these banks were placed under the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework of additional regulator scrutiny but this does not seem to have stemmed the rot

Swift economic recovery key to limit loan losses for Indian banks: Fitch

Lenders face a tough operating environment in the near term, with a spike in stressed loans and write-offs due to the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic

The task before the new SBI boss

The State Bank of India can be taken to the next level by transforming it into a marketplace to meet the financial needs of its corporate clients across the value chain

Need restructuring, not bankruptcy

Most stressed lenders should go into restructuring with the IBC being its bedrock

Coronavirus pandemic to leave up to 3.7% of loans as NPAs: Report

Earlier, ICRA had forecast credit growth for banks at 6-7 per cent