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Pvt banks push work-life balance, new policies to combat employee burnout

Indian banks are prioritising work-life balance by implementing policies to reduce overtime and after-hours communication, responding to rising attrition and employee burnout

The bottom line: Private lenders stumble sequentially in Q2, PSBs shine

Slippages in unsecured retail portfolios take a toll on private banks; elevated credit costs hurt, too

Nifty Pvt Bank, Auto indices: Check resistance, support & other key levels

The Nifty Private Banks Index is currently experiencing a downward trend, supported by short-term moving averages, all of which are sloping downwards

RBI to meet private bank boards on November 18 to discuss governance

This will be 2nd meeting of its kind

Private banks see elevated slippages from unsecured loans in Q2FY25

HDFC Bank remains unaffected by the industry-wide stress

Private banks leading AI adoption in banking services, says RBI study

Says AI likely to make banking services accessible to population at bottom of the pyramid

RBI draft proposals on aligning businesses may impact private banks

The list include HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Federal Bank

Nifty Bank in overbought zone; Pvt Bank on the cusp of breakout; details

The Nifty Bank Index has entered the overbought zone according to technical indicators, signalling a potential near-term correction.

Private banks' employee strength grows 2.8 times in over a decade

During this period, the number of state-owned banks has decreased to 12 due to mergers, while the total number of private sector banks stands at 21

Nifty PSU Bank declines 2% amid Vodafone Idea's AGR concerns

Analysts link the index's decline to a major drop in Vi's stock price after the SC rejected telecom companies' plea to re-evaluate AGRs, while also affirming the govt's existing AGR demands.

Trading Strategy: Nifty Bank, Private Bank show bullish trend; key levels

The Nifty Private Bank Index is currently experiencing a strong bullish trend, with significant gains recorded over the past fortnight

Nomura cuts target prices for Axis Bank, SBI and BoB ahead of Fed meeting

Analysts at Nomura suggested that larger private banks are likely to experience a greater negative impact on their NIMs from the potential US Fed rate cuts compared to mid-sized & smaller banks.

Trading Strategy: Nifty PSU Bank, Private Bank eye breakout; key levels

The Nifty PSU Banks Index is currently range-bound, oscillating between the levels of 7,090 and 6,910. This indicates a phase of consolidation, where the index lacks clear direction

Nifty Bank to outperform in near term; tech charts show upside till 52,500

Technical indicators such as MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) and Moving Averages also support the expectation that the index will outperform in the near term

Regional Rural Banks losing ground to private banks amid tech challenges

The increasing presence of private sector banks has made the situation more challenging as RRBs fight the battle with outdated tools while other banks have advanced technology and basic infrastructure

IndusInd Bank down 2%, hits 52-week low; trades lower for 6th straight day

The stock of private sector bank is quoting lower for the sixth straight trading days, falling 6% during the period and 20% from its 52-week high of Rs 1,694.35 hit on January 15, 2024.

Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Q1 results: Net profit jumps 28% to Rs 137 cr

Utkarsh Small Finance Bank on Saturday posted a 28 per cent increase in its profit at Rs 137 crore in the first quarter ended June 30. The bank had earned a net profit of Rs 107 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Total income increased to Rs 1,071 crore during the quarter under review against Rs 812 crore in the same period last year, the bank said in a regulatory filing. The interest income of the bank rose to Rs 966 crore as against Rs 720 crore in the first quarter of previous year. As regards asset quality, gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of the bank declined to 2.78 per cent of the gross loans by the end of June 2024 from 3.13 per cent a year ago. Similarly, net NPAs came down to 0.26 per cent from 0.33 per cent at the end of the first quarter of the previous fiscal. The provision coverage ratio, including floating provision, was 91 per cent as on June 30, 2024.

Private banks' bottom line remains healthy in Q1, bad loans inch up

Margins under pressure as cost of funds rise

YES Bank surges 5% after Q1FY25 profit rises 47%, provisions fall 41%

The jump in the stock price came on the back of strong June quarter results (Q1FY25).

Commercial banks in India step up their control to check 'mule' fraud

0.5-1% of new accounts opened by mules