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SBI Life Insurance Q4 results: Net profit rises 8% to Rs 811 crore

The net premium income of the largest private life insurer rose 26.23 per cent year-on-year to Rs 25,116 crore in the reporting quarter from Rs 19,896 crore in Q4 FY23

SBI Card Q4 results: Net profit rises 11% to Rs 662 crore, revenue up 14%

The company's capital to risk ratio (CRAR) stood at 20.5 per cent as of 31 March 2024 as compared to 23.1 per cent as of 31 March

SBI Card Q4 results: PAT rises 11% to Rs 662 cr, total revenue rises 14%

SBI Card on Friday reported an 11 per cent rise in profit after tax to Rs 662 crore for the quarter ended March 2024. SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd (SBI Card) had a profit of Rs 596 crore in the fourth quarter of 2022-23 fiscal. Total revenue rose 14 per cent to Rs 4,475 crore in the fourth quarter of 2023-24, as against Rs 3,917 crore in the year-ago period. Interest income grew by 28 per cent to Rs 2,139 crore in Q4 FY24. Fees and commission income increased by 6 per cent to Rs 2,209 crore in the March quarter, SBI Card said in a statement. For the full 2023-24 fiscal, profit after tax (PAT) climbed 7 per cent to Rs 2,408 crore. The company had a profit of Rs 2,258 crore in fiscal 2022-23. Total income increased by 22 per cent to Rs 17,484 crore in FY24, as against Rs 14,286 crore in FY23. The size of the company's balance sheet as of March 31, 2024, was Rs 58,171 crore as against Rs 45,546 crore a year ago. SBI Cards and Payment Services is a non-banking financial compan

FSIB recommends Ashutosh Kumar for SBI MD, Asheesh Pandey for Indian Bank

FSIB, the headhunter for directors of state-owned banks and financial institutions, on Wednesday recommended Rana Ashutosh Kumar Singh for the post of Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI). Singh is currently serving as deputy managing director at SBI. SBI, the country's largest lender, has four managing directors and one chairman. Declaring the result of the selection process, the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) in a statement said the Bureau interviewed 16 candidates on April 23 and 24. "Keeping in view their performance in the interface, their overall experience and the extant parameters, the Bureau recommends Rana Ashutosh Kumar Singh for the position of MD in SBI," it said. The final decision on the FSIB recommendation would be taken by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. FSIB is headed by former Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Secretary Bhanu Pratap Sharma. Other members of the headhunter are

Poor risk assessment root of asset quality concerns: SBI chief Khara

SBI chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara on Tuesday said poor risk assessment is the root of asset quality concerns on the unsecured lending front. In comments that come amid increased regulatory discomfort and efforts to dissuade banks from increasing exposures to segments such as credit cards and personal loans, the chairman of the country's largest lender said there is no challenge if a bank is able to manage risk. "The unsecured lending becomes a problem if the assessment is not done properly," he told reporters on the sidelines of an event where the bank's credit card subsidiary SBI Cards launched a travel segment-focused card. It can be noted that late last year, the RBI increased the risk weights on unsecured lending to dissuade the lenders from undertaking more exposures to such riskier products which come without any collateral. Khara asserted that the 25-year-old SBI Cards has been able to manage the asset quality well because of its focus on risk assessment. The company has amas

SBI Card introduces inaugural travel-centric core credit card 'MILES'

The card promises comprehensive travel benefits, including the conversion of Travel Credits to Air Miles and Hotel Points, enhanced rewards on all travel bookings, and access to airport lounges

GQG, SBI funds eye investments in Vodafone Idea $2.16 billion share sale

US-based GQG, run by India-born executive Rajiv Jain, plans to invest about $500 million, while SBI Mutual Fund is considering an investment of $200 million to $300 million

SBI refuses to disclose details of electoral bonds under RTI Act

The State Bank of India (SBI) has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the details of the electoral bonds furnished to the Election Commission (EC), claiming that it is personal information held in a fiduciary capacity, even though the records are in the public domain on the poll panel's website. Holding that the electoral bonds scheme was "unconstitutional and manifestly arbitrary", the Supreme Court directed the SBI on February 15 to furnish the complete details of the bonds purchased since April 12, 2019 to the EC, which would publish the information on its website by March 13. On March 11, the court dismissed the SBI's petition seeking an extension of the deadline and ordered it to disclose the details of the electoral bonds to the EC by the close of business hours on March 12. RTI activist Commodore (retired) Lokesh Batra approached the SBI on March 13 seeking the complete data of the electoral bonds in the digital form, as provided to the EC after the Supreme Court's order.

SBI billed govt Rs 10.68 crore as 'commission' for electoral bonds

The amount was charged across 30 phases with fees ranging from Rs 1.82 lakh to Rs 1.25 crore

Sebi should not become SBI, must complete Adani probe before polls: Cong

The Congress on Wednesday hoped that the SEBI tasked with probing charges of alleged stock manipulation by the Adani Group would not seek further extension for presenting its report in the Supreme Court to push the deadline past the election date. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) should not become another SBI, which is "too scared to touch the sacred". In a post on X, Ramesh said the Hindenburg Research had levelled grave allegations of stock manipulation and violation of securities laws on the Modani group last year. The Adani Group has dismissed the charges as lies, saying it complies with all laws and disclosure requirements. Ramesh said, "The SEBI was tasked with submitting a report on these allegations by 14th August, 2023. After it demanded repeated extensions, the Supreme Court gave SEBI time till today, April 3rd, 2024. "We look forward to the SEBI submitting its report to the Court today, and we hope it does

'SBI refuses to disclose SOP for sale, redemption of electoral bonds'

The State Bank of India (SBI) has refused to disclose its standard operating procedure for the sale and redemption of the electoral bonds that were issued to its authorised branches, citing the exemption given under "commercial confidence", according to an RTI response. In an application filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, transparency activist Anjali Bhardwaj had sought the details of the standard operating procedure issued to the SBI's authorised branches on the sale and redemption of the electoral bonds. "Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of Electoral Bond Scheme-2018 issued to authorised branches from time to time are internal guidelines with regard to sale and redemption of electoral bonds (meant for internal circulation only), which is exempted under section 8(1)(d) of the Right to Information Act," the response from M Kanna Babu, the central public information officer and deputy general manager of the SBI, said on March 30. Section 8(1)(d) of the Act exempts fr

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SBI to L&T: NSE revises F&O lot size of derivative contracts for 54 stocks

Exchange has cut the lot size for the futures and options contracts of 42 stocks to half of the current lot sizes. The revised lot sizes will be effective from 26 April for expiries in May or later

Bank of India to raise Rs 10,000 cr through long-term infrastructure bonds

State-owned Bank of India (BoI) on Wednesday said its board has given approval to raise Rs 10,000 crore through long-term infra bonds to fund infrastructure projects. The fund would be raised in 2024-25, BoI said in a regulatory filing. Recently, many banks including SBI have issued infrastructure bonds to secure funds that are solely dedicated to advancing various infrastructure development projects. These bonds help in building roads, bridges, airports, power plants, and telecommunications networks etc and addressing the infrastructure deficit of the country.

Election Commission publishes electoral bond data with matching numbers

The 552 page list of parties that redeemed these bonds is of the duration April 12, 2019 to January 24, 2024. The EC said it has uploaded the data received from the SBI on "as is where is basis"

EC releases electoral bonds data with bond numbers: See full list

The data also include details of redemption by political parties, including serial number, date of encashment, and name of political party, among other information

Gaps remain in electoral bond information despite additional disclosures

The Election Commission of India is set to release information on serial numbers enabling matching of donors with the parties to which they donated money

SBI furnishes complete electoral bond details with serial numbers to ECI

The move comes after the apex court had pulled up State Bank of India for giving 'selective details' and asked it to provide complete details regarding the electoral bonds scheme

Froth remains in select PSU stocks; Q4, a test for sustainable financials

Among PSUs, Railway stocks such as Rites, IRFC and IRCTC dipped by 21.3 per cent, 8.1 per cent and over 2 per cent respectively in March, Ace Equity data shows

Supreme Court directs SBI to disclose all poll bond details by March 21

Refuses to hear industry bodies' plea against sharing alphanumeric codes