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Indian Overseas Bank clocks Q4 consolidated PAT of Rs 810.42 cr

Public sector Indian Overseas Bank on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 810.42 crore. The city-headquartered bank had recorded a consolidated profit of Rs 655.63 crore during the corresponding quarter of last year. For the year ending March 31, 2024 the consolidated net profit grew to Rs 2,665.66 crore from Rs 2,103.99 crore a year ago. The consolidated total income during the quarter under review went up to Rs 9,112.67 crore from Rs 6,630.57 crore in the same quarter last year. For the year ending March 31, 2024 the consolidated total income soared to Rs 29,730.97 crore as compared to Rs 23,523.42 crore in the same period last financial year.

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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

Issuance of LOCs at instance of PSBs violation of fundamental rights: HC

The court made the observation on April 23 while quashing the Centre's decision empowering such banks to seek issuance of LOCs

PSBs don't have power to issue 'Look Out Circulars' against defaulters: HC

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ruled that public sector banks do not have the power in law to issue Look Out Circulars (LOCs) against default borrowers. The HC's verdict would render all LOCs issued by such banks against defaulters as quashed. A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Madhav Jamdar held as unconstitutional the clause of an office memorandum issued by the central government empowering the chairpersons of public sector banks to issue LOCs against default borrowers. Advocate Aditya Thakker, appearing for the Union government, sought the HC to stay its order but the bench refused. The court passed its verdict on a bunch of petitions challenging validity of the said clause. The bench said the Bureau of Immigration shall not act upon such LOCs (issued by banks against defaulters). The court also said its judgment would not affect the orders issued against any defaulter by a tribunal or a criminal court restraining them from travelling abroad. While the office ..

Fund managers trim PSB exposure, see better value in private banks

MFs pull out Rs 2,500 crore in March from state-owned lenders; replough Rs 4,900 crore into private sector peers

50% leadership of PSBs needs to do a catch up on digitisation: Study

The senior management at banks typically includes chief executive officers, assistant CEOs, chief financial officers and any other senior executive officers

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

ICRA revises FY25 outlook for banking sector to 'stable' from 'positive'

Rating agency expects credit growth and profitability to moderate in the sector

Public sector banks' dividend payout may exceed Rs 15,000 crore in FY24

Public sector banks (PSBs) are likely to pay a dividend in excess of Rs 15,000 crore for the financial year ending March 2024 on the back of improved profitability, according to sources. In the first three quarters of the current financial year, all 12 PSBs earned a total profit of Rs 98,000 crore, only Rs 7,000 crore less than the entire FY23. PSBs earned the highest-ever aggregate net profit of Rs 1.05 lakh crore during FY23 compared to Rs 66,539.98 crore earned in 2021-22. As a result, the government earned a dividend of Rs 13,804 crore, 58 per cent higher than the Rs 8,718 crore paid out in the previous financial year. Since the profit in the current financial year would be much higher than the previous year, so will be the dividend payout to the government, sources said. Going by the past record, the dividend payout for FY24 should be in excess of Rs 15,000 crore, they added. Earlier in January, the Reserve Bank, in its draft guidelines, proposed to allow banks having net ..

Improving metrics keep Street positive on stocks of public-sector banks

In FY23 and FY24 (7 quarters of two fiscals) they reported higher earnings than in the past decade ending FY22

Public-sector banks asked to submit three-year business plans by March-end

According to the finance ministry's order, the business plans should cover strategies related to increasing low-cost deposits, raising capital, and resolving bad loans, among other things

Banks asked to check mis-selling, safeguard customers' interest: DFS Secy

Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi has said that public sector banks have been asked to check mis-selling of insurance products and ensure protection of account holders' interest. Banks have been sensitised on the matter, as the Department of Financial Services (DFS) regularly gets complaints that fraudulent and unethical practices are being adopted by banks and life insurance companies for procuring policies from the bank customers, he told PTI in an interview. "Banks have been asked to give utmost importance to the interest of account holders," he said. There have been instances where life insurance policies were sold to customers aged above 75 years in tier-II and III cities. Usually, banks push products of their subsidiary insurers. When resisted by customers, branch officials would sheepishly admit that they are under pressure from the top. Insurance products are pushed when customers go to seek any kind of loan or buy a term deposit. It is also conveyed that the Centr

Starting an FD? Here are the top rates offered by private and public banks

Navigating fixed deposit options: A comprehensive guide to top rates across different banks

The good times will last longer, says public sector bank CEOs panel

Bandyopadhyay spoke on the situation's sustainability with some of India's leading PSB chiefs

Improved cost ratios to boost State Bank of India's profitability

The bank has also made efforts to significantly strengthen its balance sheet and has a healthy provisioning coverage on its corporate book at 92 per cent

State Bank of India Q3 result: Net profit declines 35% on pension provision

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Govt projected to receive Rs 1.02 trn as dividend from RBI, PSBs in FY25

The government on Thursday projected a dividend income of Rs 1.02 lakh crore from the RBI and public sector financial institutions in the next financial year. The government is set to earn a higher dividend of Rs 1.04 lakh crore in the current fiscal against the Budget Estimate of Rs 48,000 crore. The current financial year estimate exceeded the Budget Estimate as RBI paid a dividend of Rs 87,416 crore in May last year. In the previous financial year, the government mobilised Rs 39,961 crore from RBI and public sector financial institutions. Meanwhile, the government estimated Rs 43,000 crore as dividend payments from Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). Other investments also rose to Rs 50,000 crore during the current fiscal. In all, the government projected to mobilise Rs 1,54,407 crore as dividend from the RBI, public sector banks and CPSEs in the current fiscal. For the next financial year, it is slightly lower at Rs 1.50 lakh crore from CPSEs, RBI and banks. The highe

Private sector banks' Casa deposits ratio see sharper drop than PSBs

The overall Casa ratio of the Indian banking system declined to 40.1 per cent from 42.8 per cent during the same period

PNB board approves fund raising of Rs 7,500 cr via share sale in FY25

State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Monday said the board of the bank has given green signal for raising Rs 7,500 crore through Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP)/Follow-on Public Offer (FPO) during 2024-25. The decision in this respect was taken in a meeting held on January 29. The board gave nod for raising of equity capital for an amount aggregating up to Rs 7,500 crore in one or more tranches during FY2024-25 through Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP)/Follow-on Public Offer (FPO) or any other permitted mode or a combination, PNB said in a regulatory filing. The fund raising should be done in such a manner that the shareholding of the Government of India does not fall below 52 per cent, it added.