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How to loot the public sector banks

Banker-borrower collusion has led to a surge in IBC cases, with pre-planned fraud that results in minimal realisable value

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Top-flight PSB boards needed for resilience

Asset quality of lenders has improved, but financial resilience in a system is best built in good times. It is time for the RBI to press the governance accelerator

Govt clears appointments of 12 executive directors for state-owned banks

The government has approved the appointments of 12 general managers as executive directors (EDs) of various public sector banks (PSBs). According to sources, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Saturday approved the appointments of 12 EDs. As per the government order, Sanjay Rudra, general manager, Bank of Maharashtra, has been appointed ED, Union Bank of India. Another GM from the same bank, Vijaykumar N Kamble will take over as ED of UCO Bank. Besides, sources said, Bhavendra Kumar, currently Chief General Manager with Canara Bank, has been elevated to become ED of the same bank. Bibhu Prasad Mahapatra, Chief General Manager of Punjab National Bank, has been elevated as ED of the bank, while Ravi Mehra, general manager, has been promoted to become ED of Punjab & Sind Bank. Rajiv Mishra, Chief General Manager with Union Bank of India, will take over as ED of Bank of India, and Brajesh Kumar Singh, Chief General Manager of Bank of Baroda, will join Indian Bank as ED in ..

NARCL makes offers for Rs 1.7 trillion debt, bags only Rs 25K crore

Lenders' reluctance to accept SRs, lengthy negotiations dragging its work, says senior exec

Private bank headcount closes in on public sector bank tally: RBI data

While total employees working with PSBs are falling over the years, the number of those in officer's grade has risen from 386,000 at the end of March, 2020, to 397,000 in March, 2023

Fitch retains SBI, 5 other PSB' rating at BBB, with stable outlook

Fitch Ratings on Thursday affirmed the ratings of the nation's six public sector lenders, including State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda (BoB), at BBB- with stable outlook. The other banks which the agency rated BBB- with stable outlook are Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Bank of India, and Union Bank of India. The rater has also affirmed these banks' viability rating at BB and its government support rating of BBB-. On retaining the long-term issuer default rating of SBI, the agency said the rating is support-driven, with the government support rating (GSR) above the viability rating (VR). SBI's GSR is the same as the sovereign rating of BBB- with stable outlook, reflecting the agency's view that SBI has the highest probability of extraordinary state support among the banks. The stable outlook mirrors that on the sovereign's own rating, it added. Revising the operating environment score of the bank to BB+ from BB, the agency said it reflects the view of structural ...

Punjab & Sind Bank aims for 2,000 branches and ATMs by March 2026

Punjab & Sind Bank is aiming for 2,000 branches and as many ATMs in the country in the next three years as part of its strategy to increase touch points and brand visibility. The bank intends to open 50 branches during the current financial year, taking the branch count to over 1,600, Punjab & Sind Bank Managing Director Swarup Kumar Saha told PTI. The bank added 28 branches in the last financial year, taking the total count to 1,555. "Overall, the branch network would cross 2,000 by the end of three years say by March 2026. The bank is now present in 319 districts of the country. The idea is to have a presence in each district of the country. Tier II and III cities would be the focus area and we will expand presence where the bank is sparsely present," he said. The addition of branches would help mobilise low-cost deposits and also increase penetration of loan products, he said. "We are trying to build operational efficiency more so that I can reduce my cost and increase my ..

Ensure smooth implementation of PM Vishwakarma scheme: FinMin to PSBs

Under the scheme, the government will provide credit support of up to Rs 1 lakh for the first tranche and Rs 2 lakh for the second tranche at an interest rate of 5 per cent

RBI likely sold dollars via PSBs to keep rupee from record lows: Traders

The RBI likely sold dollars to pull the rupee back near the 83 level

Public sector banks' lending to state govt units down 20% in FY23

The moderation in lending follows the Reserve Bank of India's missive to lenders for not doing enough due diligence and monitoring the end use of funds

Achieve targets under financial inclusion schemes for FY24 at earliest: DFS

During the meeting, Joshi also discussed with banks with a special focus on the progress under the ongoing four-month jan suraksha campaign of PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes

Move to privatise PSBs will be opposed tooth and nail, says AINBOF

Any move to privatise public sector banks (PSBs) will be opposed "tooth and nail", the All India Nationalised Bank Officers Federation (AINBOF) asserted on Wednesday. AINBOF general secretary Sanjay Das said that bank nationalisation was the most successful and biggest economic reform in independent India and paved the way for the public sector banks to play a crucial role in the development in all sectors of the country. With high unemployment, inflation and economic inequalities continuing, there is a need to have control on capital which can be done only through expansion of PSBs and not by handing over these precious assets to "crony capitalists", Das said on the occasion of 55th year of bank nationalisation in the country. The PSBs promoted financial inclusion, mobilised savings and channeled funds to vital sectors of the economy like agriculture, SMEs, education and infrastructure, he said. "The purpose of social control was to accomplish widest possible distribution of bank

Make hay while the sun shines

It's time for the government, the majority owner of public-sector banks, to reap the benefit of the rally in bank stocks

HDFC merger poses increased competition in deposits segment for PSBs: Govt

PSBs told to take swift action on fraud and willful defaulters cases

FM Sitharaman's meet with PSBs on July 6 to focus on performance review

Sitharaman on Saturday at an event said the performance of PSBs had improved on account of various initiatives taken by the Modi government since 2014

PSBs profit tripled to Rs 1.04 trn in 9 yrs; need to continue momentum: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the public sector banks' profit in the last nine years has tripled to Rs 1.04 lakh crore due to initiatives taken by the government and underlined the need for continuing the momentum to fuel economy. The net profit of public sector banks (PSBs) has almost tripled to Rs 1.04 lakh crore in FY23 from Rs 36,270 crore in FY2014. Inaugurating the corporate office of Punjab and Sind Bank here, the minister said that banks need to "build on laurels" by following the best corporate governance principles. "Banks should not sit back and revel in success. They should follow best corporate governance practices, adhere to regulatory norms, ensure prudent liquidity management and continue to focus on having robust asset-liability and risk management," she said, stressing that the Indian economy has moved away from the 'twin balance sheet problem' to 'twin balance sheet advantage'. The finance minister said that there was a time when the Indian

Mahila Samman Savings Certificate open to PSBs and some pvt sector banks

In case remittances are delayed beyond the specified period, the bank shall pay a penalty equal to the rate of interest payable to the depositor plus 0.5% or 1%, depending on period of delay

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PSBs have a human capital problem: Do their top execs need a pay overhaul?

Nearly two decades after the Nayak committee's report, the competitive landscape in the financial world has completely changed