The CBI had earlier booked Bhatt along with others under IPC section 420 (cheating) and relevant sections of Prevention of Corruption Act in connection with the fraud
Govt refuses bank's demand for additional capital of Rs 80 bn
Andhra Bank, Punjab and Sind Bank, and Canara Bank, too, are likely to make a similar presentation before the regulator
While downgrading PNB's rating, Moody's Investors Service said the bank would need ~120-130 billion in 2018-19 to meet regulatory requirements
Bank has to carry forward Rs 100 billion provisioning in FY19 while weak capital base will impact growth of advances
The announcement of the results is set to be a low-key affair; a press conference is unlikely, in a departure from the past
In a bid to curb frauds, the bank said it had tightened bank's credit underwriting norms and put in place an off-site monitoring to identify risks
Soon after the fraud was unearthed in February 2018, Fitch had warned the PNB -- one of the country's biggest state-run banks -- of downgrading its Viability Rating
The public sector lender's total income increased by 8.02 per cent to Rs 152.57 billion for the quarter under review
The bank has formed a group of senior officials to do a detailed study and flesh out strategies for branch network rationalisation
In the first half of the fiscal, the advances of the bank grew by about 8%
Gorss NPAs declined marginally to 13.66% of gross advances as on June 30, 2017 from 13.75% a year earlier
The recoveries will improve bottom line
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has made a name for itself in recovery of bad loan dues
Priority for time-bound action, repayment
Priority for time-bound action, repayment
May look to sell the stake in PNB Housing Finance and PNB Gilts; might not explore PNB MetLife at this point
PNB's total income increased 4.36% to Rs 14,497.65 crore for the quarter under review
The public lender has reduced interest rates in select maturities by 10-25 basis points on term deposits
Officials said that the bank will open its branches for extended hours to meet the rush for exchange of notes