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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

RBL Bank stock gains 3% on board's nod for Rs 6,500 cr fund raise

RBL Bank stock update: The stock hit a high of Rs 270 in Friday's intra-day deals after the bank's board approved fund raise by way of QIP and debt sale.

Sensex hits 78,000: 3 reasons that led to 712-pts rally on BSE benchmark

The NSE Nifty crossed the 23,700 level for the first-time ever; while the Nifty Bank index zoomed past 52,700 levels.

Private banks gain up to 4%; Axis, ICICI hit new highs; HDFC nears summit

At 02:04 pm; Nifty Private Bank index was up 1.7 per cent, as compared to 0.65 per cent rise in the Nifty 50 and 0.20 per cent gain in Nifty PSU Bank index.

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ICICI Bank stock looks strong on charts. Among others Bandhan Bank, IDFC First Bank, IndusInd Bank and RBI Bank can rally up to 21%; check key levels

Dhanlaxmi Bank appoints Ajith Kumar KK as MD & CEO for 3-year tenure

Private sector Dhanlaxmi Bank on Tuesday said it has appointed Ajith Kumar KK as Managing Director (MD) of the bank. He will take charge on June 20, Kerala-based Dhanlaxmi Bank said in a regulatory filing. The board at its meeting held on Tuesday approved the appointment of Ajith Kumar KK as Managing Director & CEO of the bank for a period of three years with effect from June 20, 2024, and on such remuneration as approved by RBI vide letter dated April 18, it said. The bank will seek approval of the shareholders for the said appointment within the prescribed time period in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI regulations, it said. He is a seasoned banker with over 36 years of experience with the Federal Bank in various facets of banking including Credit, Human Resources, Business, Branch Banking etc. He is presently the Chief Human Resources Officer at Federal Bank in the cadre of president, it said.

CLSA thinks pvt banks may outperform PSBs ahead; check reasons, top picks

CLSA expects private sector banks, which have been stock market laggards over the past few months, to give better returns ahead, given a good business outlook and inexpensive valuations

Goldman Sachs aims to double lending to wealthy private bank clients

Goldman's total deposits jumped to $441 billion in the first quarter, with over 39 per cent coming from consumer accounts, versus $190 billion in total deposits at the end of 2019

RBL, IndusInd, Bandhan Bank become 'value' buy, soar up to 7%; here's why

Shares of RBL Bank, IndusInd Bank, Bandhan Bank, and City Union Bank surged by 7.2 per cent, 6.7 per cent, 6.6 per cent and 6.4 per cent, respectively in intraday deals

Unclaimed shares in banks caught in legal limbo

State-owned and private banks are regulated by different laws, complicating the task of investor protection. A solution could be incorporating all banks under the Companies Act of 2013

ABN Amro to buy German bank in biggest deal since 2008 financial crisis

The Dutch bank's deal comes as European lenders seek to diversify their revenues by bulking up in areas such as wealth management and private banking

Axis Bank to bring in expats in latest move to woo global companies

Axis is focused on companies from countries like South Korea, Japan, US, Germany, Italy and France that have good ties with India

Want to bring down retail loan growth: YES Bank MD & CEO Prashant Kumar

Kumar says the core capital of the bank is set to improve after investors - Carlyle group and Advent International - convert the warrants into equity

May 1 bank holiday: Are banks closed today? Check state-wise list

Banks will remain closed in some states on May 1 in observance of Maharashtra Day and May Day

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2: Banks to remain shut today, check details

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2: Due to the general elections 2024, banks will remain closed today, April 26. However, online transactions will remain active

IndusInd Bank Q4 result: PAT up 15% to Rs 2,349 cr on healthy loan growth

The bank's net loans grew 18%, it had said in its quarterly update earlier this month, outpacing a 14% growth in deposits

Deposit rates raised by public sector banks higher than private peers

The share of bank loans bearing over 8 per cent interest rates increased from 47.2 per cent in March 2022 to 78.9 per cent in March 2023, and further to 83.7 per cent in December 2023