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Indian private banks to gain market share from PSBs: Fitch Ratings

Indian private banks have had a decade of strong growth, reflected in much higher loan CAGR of 19.6%

PSBs to need Rs 2.1 trn over next 2 yrs; govt support to continue: Moody's

According to Moody''s, the sharp slowdown in India''s economic growth, exacerbated by the virus outbreak, will hurt the asset quality of public sector banks (PSBs) and drive up credit costs

Need to divest governance of PSBs from govt: Former RBI deputy governor

Privatisation is a bigger political decision and not an economic one alone, Vishwanathan said, adding that a bank holding company needs to be created first

ICICI Bank raises Rs 15,000 cr via QIP at an issue price of Rs 358 a share

The names of allotees are Monetary Authority of Singapore (11.08 per cent), Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc (7.31 per cent) and Societe Generale (5.55 per cent)

BOI Q1FY21 pre-tax profit up 271% to Rs 1,332 cr on higher other income

Lower provisions support the better Q1 show; net profit up almost 3.5x to Rs 843 cr

Cut stake in top public sector banks to 51% in 12-18 months: RBI to govt

Proposal to prune stake to 51% in six banks may fetch over Rs 43,000 crore

Red lights flashing in PSBs make fresh equity injections imperative

Fresh equity injections have become significantly more imperative, as economic recovery remains shaky due to continued acceleration in new coronavirus cases

Govt widens ambit of Rs 3 trn MSME credit scheme, doubles upper loan limit

The maximum amount of guaranteed emergency credit line (GECL) funding under the scheme would also correspondingly increase from Rs 5 crore at present to Rs 10 crore

Need to divest stakes in PSBs in graceful manner, says Viral Acharya

Acharya said that because the RBI does not distinguish in its rules between public and private sector banks it is forced to adopt weaker standards for the system as a whole

Treasury gains to aid Q1 profitability of public sector banks: Analysts

Besides the impact of Covid-19, sluggish loan growth due to merger integration, moratorium and delay in the resolution of NCLT accounts are some of the factors that are likely to dent earnings

Risk aversion rising in banks, may hinder recovery if taken to extreme: FSR

Public sector banks chose to lend only to high-quality borrowers; there was a sharp credit contraction across all rating categories except 'AA and above', FSR points out

Worrying signals from the markets

Investors are getting increasingly concerned about the extent of capital issuance in the financial sector

PSBs lend Rs 19,668 cr to 71 MSME hubs under credit guarantee scheme

The scheme is the biggest fiscal component of the Rs 20-trillion Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan package announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last month

PSB loan disbursal picks up pace, rises to over Rs 29k cr: Finance Ministry

According to finance ministry data, loans have been disbursed to 3,75,087 accounts under ECLGS

Top 10 headlines: Govt's plans to privatise PSBs; RIL to sell 1.16% in Jio

From places of worships hotels reopening to RIL set to sell 1.16% in Jio to Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, here are top headlines this morning

Govt disbursed Rs 18,253 cr to 90 mn farmers under PM-KISAN: FM Sitharaman

Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, each farmer gets Rs 6,000 in a year in three equal installments directly in bank account

Yields on AT1 bonds shoot up in secondary market on MFs' liquidation move

Banks had issued these bonds as additional tier 1 (AT1) bonds to raise capital in the past

PSBs rescue pvt peers as states pull out deposits after RBI cut rates

Treasury heads say private banks are floating CDs of nearly Rs 5,000- 8,000 crore a day since the RBI lowered the repo and reverse repo rate last week

PSBs stare at tough quarter over coronavirus and higher provisioning

Slimmer chances of recovering Rs 20,000 cr from Bhushan Steel resolution in the near future add to lender's woes

What ails public sector banks? Ownership would be a good place to start

The public sector banking problems are not confined just to NPAs and capital adequacy but the entire approach is flawed