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Saturday, May 25, 2019

RBI to seek legal opinion in Kotak Mahindra Bank case

Kotak Bank had moved the court on December 2018, challenging RBI’s August 2018 directive.

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RBI steps in to shield NBFC depositors

RBI on Friday notified a draft liquidity risk management framework for NBFCs to protect the interest of lenders and depositors of non-bank finance companies. In its move, the apex bank plans to get large NBFCs to invest in government bonds or deposits to ensure that they have enough to make repayments for one month if funds dry up due to a liquidity crisis.

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Reserve bank moots checks and balances to tackle NBFC stress

Proposals such as mandatory investments in government bonds and maintenance of cash thresholds to help tide over liquidity issues.

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Liquidity Crunch: RBI seeks to tighten ALM norms for NBFCs

Earlier this month, the central bank directed NBFCs with assets of over Rs 5,000 crore to appoint chief risk officers amid an evolving scenario of severe liquidity stress for non-bank lenders.

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RBI proposes norms to help NBFCs deal with liquidity issues

As per the proposal, a Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) regime would be introduced in all deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and non-deposit taking shadow banks with an asset size of Rs 5,000 crore and above in a phased manner.

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Public sector banks recover Rs 1.2 lakh cr from bad loans in 2018-19

Two large accounts of Essar Steel and Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd are still pending to be resolved. It is expected that these two accounts should be resolved in the next few months and recoveries from these could be around Rs 50,000 crore.

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Liquidity Crunch: RBI seeks to tighten ALM norms for NBFCs

Earlier this month, the central bank directed NBFCs with assets of over Rs 5,000 crore to appoint chief risk officers amid an evolving scenario of severe liquidity stress for non-bank lenders.

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RBI proposes norms to help NBFCs deal with liquidity issues

As per the proposal, a Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) regime would be introduced in all deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and non-deposit taking shadow banks with an asset size of Rs 5,000 crore and above in a phased manner.

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Public sector banks recover Rs 1.2 lakh cr from bad loans in 2018-19

Two large accounts of Essar Steel and Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd are still pending to be resolved. It is expected that these two accounts should be resolved in the next few months and recoveries from these could be around Rs 50,000 crore.

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Friday, May 24, 2019

RBI’s to-do list for NBFCs to manage liquidity risk

In the backdrop of the liquidity issues being faced by non-banking finance companies, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday issued a draft circula

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How bank-led flagship schemes like Jan Dhan helped Modi

Bank-led flagship schemes appear to have helped Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only bridge the mental distance between New Delhi and voters in Bhara

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RBI to purchase govt securities under OMO

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said that it will conduct an auction on June 13 to purchase government securities under Open Market Operation (OMO

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Public sector banks recover Rs 1.2 lakh cr from bad loans in 2018-19

During the first half of the previous fiscal, banks recovered Rs 60,713 crore from bad loans.

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RBI issues draft circular on liquidity risk management for NBFCs

The draft proposes to introduce Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) for all deposit taking NBFCs; and non-deposit taking NBFCs with an asset size of Rs 5000 crore and above.

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SBI to engage with 1 lakh customers on Tuesday to resolve concern, seek suggestion

The 'Mega Customer Meet', to be held on Tuesday, is expected to engage with 1 lakh bank customers across 500 locations through 17 local head offices across the country.

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SBI to organise nationwide customer meet to address grievances

Under the initiative, the lender is looking to engage with over 1 lakh customers at over 500 locations through 17 of its local head offices (LHOs).

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Corporation Bank launches ‘Corp SME Suvidha’ for MSMEs

Corporation Bank has launched ‘Corp SME Suvidha’, a product for GST-registered MSMEs.A press release said that the product has been designed as pa

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India's jobs deficit: Project in Gujarat struggling to create employment

Despite all delays and difficulties, some still hope GIFT will one day flourish, especially with Modi's return to power.

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Interview: Romesh Sobti, MD & CEO, IndusInd bank

There is a small growth in very large number of sectors. Though lending to NBFCs has reduced, our NBFC loan book is close to Rs 2,000 crore.

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Interview: Romesh Sobti, MD & CEO, IndusInd bank

There is a small growth in very large number of sectors. Though lending to NBFCs has reduced, our NBFC loan book is close to Rs 2,000 crore.

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Interview: Romesh Sobti, MD & CEO, IndusInd bank

There is a small growth in very large number of sectors. Though lending to NBFCs has reduced, our NBFC loan book is close to Rs 2,000 crore.

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Interview: Romesh Sobti, MD & CEO, IndusInd bank

There is a small growth in very large number of sectors. Though lending to NBFCs has reduced, our NBFC loan book is close to Rs 2,000 crore.

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Interview: Romesh Sobti, MD & CEO, IndusInd bank

There is a small growth in very large number of sectors. Though lending to NBFCs has reduced, our NBFC loan book is close to Rs 2,000 crore.

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Interview: Romesh Sobti, MD & CEO, IndusInd bank

There is a small growth in very large number of sectors. Though lending to NBFCs has reduced, our NBFC loan book is close to Rs 2,000 crore.

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Bridge NBFC-bank divide, get credit to flow

Over-leveraging, excessive concentration and massive asset-liability mismatch have deepened problems for NBFCs, and in turn clogged the credit pipeline.

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Thursday, May 23, 2019

RBI allows modern currency chests to hike service charges

The Reserve Bank of India, on Thursday, said it will allow large modern currency chests to increase the service charges on cash deposited by non-chest

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Payback eyes tie-ups in high-frequency transaction segments

To formalise deals with OTT players, neighbourhood stores by Dec: COO

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A year after its launch, Vivriti Cap facilitates deals worth ₹14,000 cr

Even though non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are in the midst of a liquidity crisis, an online fintech start-up, Vivriti Capital, has facilitat

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NBFC crisis hits clean-energy firms

Liquidity squeeze may drive up costs and delay projects

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NBFC crisis not a ‘systemic risk’: UBS

Despite investors being wary of the worsening liquidity crisis in the NBFC sector, analysts feel it may not impact other consumption-led sectors in th

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GIC Re Q4 profit falls to ₹603 cr

State-run reinsurer General Insurance Corporation of India registered almost 20 per cent drop in net profit for the fourth quarter of 2018-19, on the

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PM Modi's big win signals strong Indian GDP growth will continue

Despite challenges, the economic outlook looks positive for the second term of the Modi-led BJP government, with GDP growth forecast to average around 7 per cent per year over the 2019-2023 period.

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Government eyes higher ease of doing business rankings

The government is banking on gains from goods and services tax (GST) and higher recovery from bad debt that is now subject to insolvency resolution to move up the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings.

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Yes Bank loans to Essel companies worry rating company

Besides raising funds through sale of stock-backed debt securities to mutual funds, some of the Essel Group companies have drawn loans from Yes Bank on the back of comfort letters or guarantees from promoters.

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PSB reforms via EASE 2.0 scheme on the cards

PSBs have already been asked to carry out an internal assessment for shortlisting ideal candidates for possible mergers or acquisitions.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019

IndusInd Bank Q4 profit plunges 62 pc; IL&FS exposure takes toll

Its profit in the year-ago period stood at Rs 953 crore.

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RBI not in favour of special credit window for NBFCs

The central bank feels that cash crunch is not a sector-specific phenomenon but limited to few large NBFCs which have over-leveraged due to aggressive lending.

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IndusInd Bank Q4 profit plunges 62 pc; IL&FS exposure takes toll

Its profit in the year-ago period stood at Rs 953 crore.

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RBI not in favour of special credit window for NBFCs

The central bank feels that cash crunch is not a sector-specific phenomenon but limited to few large NBFCs which have over-leveraged due to aggressive lending.

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Insurer Bharti AXA bags Claims Excellence Award

Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a private life insurer, has been conferred with the FICCI Claims Excellence Award. The recognition comes for its customer

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UPI sees eight-fold growth in FY19, but card transactions rule the roost

The value of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in financial year 2018-19 may have jumped eight times at ₹8.76-lakh crore from ₹1.09-lak

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Canara Bank embarks on social-media journey

In a bid to reach out to a larger number of customers, especially the youth, Canara Bank has marked its official presence on two social-media platform

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Imports: Foreign exchange cover on the decline: RBI

The foreign exchange reserves cover of imports declined a tad to 9.1 months as of December-end 2018, compared to 9.5 months at September-end 2018, acc

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Axis Bank announces ED appointments

Private sector lender Axis Bank, on Wednesday, said its board has approved the reappointment of Rajiv Anand as Executive Director (wholesale banking)

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HDFC Bank board nod for share-split

AGM to be held on June 12

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Bank of Baroda narrows Q4 loss to Rs 991 cr

NPA provisions at over Rs 5,550 cr

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IL&FS crisis may lead to consolidation in NBFC sector: Fitch

The report comes against the backdrop of the Reserve Bank of India's decision to create a specialised cadre to supervise and regulate the financial sector, including banks and NBFCs.

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IL&FS crisis may lead to consolidation in NBFC sector: Fitch

The debt crisis in IL&FS has adversely impacted growth of the NBFC sector in India and might lead to its consolidation, said a report by Fitch Ra

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RBI not in favour of special credit window for NBFCs

As the NBFCs are cash-strapped, there is a looming fear that they will default on the commercial papers.

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DHFL stops accepting and renewing FDs after credit rating dips below NHB guidelines

Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL) on Wednesday said it has stopped acceptance and renewal of Fixed Deposits due to the recent revision in t

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IndusInd Bank Q4 profit plunges over 62 per cent to Rs 360 cr

IndusInd Bank reported a decline of over 62 per cent in March quarter net profit at Rs 360.10 crore. Net profit in the same quarter of 2017-18 financi

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IL&FS crisis: ED conducts fresh raids in Mumbai

IL&FS, along with its subsidiaries, has a combined debt of over Rs 91,000 crore

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IL&FS crisis: ED conducts fresh raids in Mumbai

The central agency had first carried out searches in this case in February after it filed a criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

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Big PSU bank merger on cards if Modi wins 2019 election; PNB may merge these banks with itself

The government is planning to merge Punjab National Bank with two other PSU banks -- Oriental Bank of Commerce and Andhra Bank after the new administration is in place following the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Reuters reported.

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Dewan Housing Finance sinks on reports of deposit curbs

DHFL has been under scrutiny since a media outlet alleged in January that it diverted loans from Indian state-run lenders to shell companies

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Regulatory forebearance: For the greater good

In the Essel and IL&FS cases, mutual funds have sought leniency to ensure the net asset values of their units don’t plunge.

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Some banks make record provisions against bad loans

Banks clean up books as NPA additions slow over the past year.

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PNB may take control of 2-3 small PSU banks: sources

Banking sector reform is unfinished business from the last five year term of Modi's government as banks struggle under a huge debt pile than of more than 9 trillion Indian rupees, or nearly 5% of the nation's gross domestic output.

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PNB may take control of 2-3 small PSU banks: sources

Banking sector reform is unfinished business from the last five year term of Modi's government as banks struggle under a huge debt pile than of more than 9 trillion Indian rupees, or nearly 5% of the nation's gross domestic output.

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PNB may take control of 2-3 small PSU banks: sources

Banking sector reform is unfinished business from the last five year term of Modi's government as banks struggle under a huge debt pile than of more than 9 trillion Indian rupees, or nearly 5% of the nation's gross domestic output.

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Small finance banks' capital rules on RBI radar again

The review of the norms may immediately benefit Equitas Small Finance Bank and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, which are desperately trying to abide by the listing rule by way of share-transfer schemes.

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‘Customers may go easy on policy renewals’

IRDAI move unlikely to affect auto sales

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ICRA downgrades long-termratings of IDFC First Bank

Rating agency ICRA, on Tuesday, downgraded the long-term ratings of IDFC First Bank after the lender posted weak results. “The rating downgrade cons

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‘Corpus fund for insolvency resolution cannot be attached by any authority’

The corpus fund arranged by the Committee of Creditors under the National Company Law Tribunal’s (NCLT) directions towards the cost of corporate inso

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RBI to create regulatory cadre to monitor banks

The board of directors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to create a specialised supervisory and regulatory cadre within the RBI to stren

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How IOB notched up record profit

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) recorded the highest gross profit of ₹5,034 crore in FY2018-19 as the result of various initiatives taken by the bank on

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Homeowners, small businesses can look forward to cheaper insurance cover soon

IRDAI panel moots changes in view of recent losses due to natural calamities

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IL&FS initiates claims management for 70 group entities

Grant Thornton India LLP has been appointed as the Claims Management Advisor for overseeing and executing the process.

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RBI to create specialised cadre for regulation of banks, NBFCs

A specialized cadre will be created within the Reserve Bank for supervision and regulation of financial institutions, including banks and NBFCs, the RBI said on Tuesday. This move assumes significance at a time when non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are facing severe liquidity crunch in the wake of IL&FS crisis.

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Here’s what RBI will do to strengthen supervision, regulation of banks, NBFCs

According to a RBI release, the Board reviewed the current economic situation, global and domestic challenges and various areas of operations of the Reserve Bank.

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Arthur J. Gallagher to acquire minority stake in Edelweiss Insurance Brokers

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (AJG), a global insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, will acquire a minority stake in Edelweiss Insuran

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Muthoot Finance offers loan of up to Rs 10 lakh to salaried class in Delhi, NCR

Under this, Muthoot Finance will give unsecured loans of Rs 1-10 lakh at an interest rate of 13.5-23 per cent to salaried class only, the company said at an event here.

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Muthoot Finance eyes Rs 750-1,000 crore disbursement in ‘salaried personal loans’ in next one year

Also launches‘salaried personal loans’ product in NCR through its 282 branches and other channel partners

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SEBI, IRDAI set up regulatory sandbox for fintech innovations

After the Reserve Bank of India released a draft framework for setting up a regulatory sandbox (RS) for fintech players in the counter, the market and

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PNB may take control of 2-3 small state-run banks

The government is seeking to consolidate the nation's debt-burdened state banking sector.

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Sundaram Home to raise over Rs 4,000 cr in FY20, posts Rs 145 cr net in FY19

Sundaram BNP Paribas Home Finance plans to raise more than Rs 4,000 crore during this fiscal to support its growth plans.The proposed money will be ra

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Fall in housing finance companies’ loan growth can have spillover effects

The deceleration in loan disbursements by housing finance companies (HFCs) could have a spillover impact on both retail home loan borrowers and property developers, according to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra).

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Worry over slippages: Private banks’ provisions rise 13% in FY19

Banks may be apprehending larger slippages in the quarters ahead, with provisions made by a clutch of private sector banks during FY19 rising nearly 13% year-on-year (y-o-y), even as the value of gross non-performing assets (NPAs) remained nearly flat at the end of March 2019.

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Fall in housing finance companies’ loan growth can have spillover effects

The deceleration in loan disbursements by housing finance companies (HFCs) could have a spillover impact on both retail home loan borrowers and property developers, according to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra).

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Worry over slippages: Private banks’ provisions rise 13% in FY19

Banks may be apprehending larger slippages in the quarters ahead, with provisions made by a clutch of private sector banks during FY19 rising nearly 13% year-on-year (y-o-y), even as the value of gross non-performing assets (NPAs) remained nearly flat at the end of March 2019.

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RBI against special NBFC window

The RBI, which has already held discussions with NBFCs, is of the view that not all of them are stressed and it is only a few that are highly leveraged due to aggressive lending in the past.

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ExpertOption traders experience record profits and unprecedented growth

{image_1} Online Trading has witnessed significant growth in recent years, with many new users keen to improve their financial situation. Platforms such as ...

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ATMs, once the future of banking, starting to become more scarce

The number of ATMs around the world fell for the first time last year as banks closed branches and redirected resources toward digital payments.

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IL&FS fiasco: SFIO, pvt agency to conduct digital forensic investigation

The mobile phones of senior executives and former directors of group companies will be examined, along with servers.

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Your health policy may soon cover all flanks

IRDAI panel for weeding out many exclusions

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Bank credit to infra sector grows 18.5% in FY19: RBI data

Outstanding bank credit to the sector was Rs 8.91 lakh crore as at March 2018. In the fiscal year ended March 2013, loans to infrastructure sector had grown by 15.83 per cent to Rs 7.29 lakh crore.

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Bank credit to infra sector grows 18.5% in FY19: RBI data

Outstanding bank credit to the sector was Rs 8.91 lakh crore as at March 2018. In the fiscal year ended March 2013, loans to infrastructure sector had grown by 15.83 per cent to Rs 7.29 lakh crore.

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Monday, May 20, 2019

Bank credit to infra sector grows 18.5% in FY19: RBI data

In the fiscal year ended March 2013, loans to infrastructure sector had grown by 15.83 per cent to Rs 7.29 lakh crore.

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RBI to hold ‘structured meetings’ with bank auditors to deal with divergences

To deal with the issue of banks diverging from the prescribed asset classification norm and consequent under-provisioning, the Reserve Bank of India (

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Fincare SFB net up ₹102 crore

Fincare Small Finance Bank reported a net profit of ₹101.98 crore in 2018-19. This was a 205 per cent increase compared to 2017-18. Its gross non-perf

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ICICI Bank to buy 10% stake in INX

ICICI Bank is set to acquire a 9.9 per cent stake in India International Exchange for ₹30.5 crore. The private sector lender, in a regulatory filing o

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‘Govt officials should not make derogatory remarks against bankers recovering loans’

The All India Bank Officers’ Association (AIBOA) has asked the Kerala government to restrain its representatives from making unjustified remarks again

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Karnataka Bank S/B product for salaried class

Karnataka Bank has launched a new savings bank product, KBL SB Salary, a customised product for the salaried class with three variants. The bank has

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Loan disbursements slowdown to impact home loan borrowers

A continued slowdown in loan disbursements by housing finance company, owing to tight liquidity condition, could have a spillover impact on retail ho

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Karnataka Bank launches savings bank product for salaried class

According to the release, the bank will provide, free of cost, an insurance coverage of up to Rs 50,000 against chain snatching, theft and burglary for women employees falling in the top category of the salary scheme.

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Irdai proposes to increase third-party insurance premium for cars, two-wheelers

Normally, the TP rates are revised from April 1. However, this time, the Irdai had decided to continue with the old rates until further order.

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Insurance regulator proposes to increase third-party premium for cars, two-wheelers

No change has been proposed in the single premium rate -- 3-year for new cars and 5-year for new two wheelers

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A special borrowing window: Inside RBI's blueprint for the great Indian NBFC rescue

To get a better grip on the situation, the RBI is thoroughly looking at the bad asset data made available by NBFCs.

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SBI ties up with FMCG arm of The Art of Living

The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced a strategic partnership with the FMCG arm of The Art of Living — Sri Sri Tattva. Under this partnership,

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40 stocks hit 52-week highs on BSE

Tracking significant gains in the broader market on Monday, as many as 40 stocks touched their 52-week high levels on BSE. Some of the stocks that touched 52-week highs include Bajaj Finance, DCB Bank, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SRF, Titan, Kotak Mahindra and PVR.

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How Bajaj Allianz Life reaped rich from its mobile app iRecruit

First life insurer to move entire consultants’ hiring process to iRecruit app

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Sunday, May 19, 2019

Merger impact: BoB looks to rationalise 800-900 branches

The merger of Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank with BoB became effective from April 1. It does not make sense to have branches of Dena and Vijaya at the same location when both have been merged into BoB, a senior bank official said. 

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Merger impact: BoB looks to rationalise 800-900 branches

The merger of Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank with BoB became effective from April 1. It does not make sense to have branches of Dena and Vijaya at the same location when both have been merged into BoB, a senior bank official said. 

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NBFC crisis to top agenda of new govt

Rising concerns over continued turmoil in the sector

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Merger impact: BoB looks to rationalise 800-900 branches

It does not make sense to have branches of Dena and Vijaya at the same location when both have been merged into BoB, a senior bank official said.

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RBI to boost card payments with 34% increase in PoS terminals by end of 2021

The RBI is expecting to have 50 lakh (5 million) point of sale (PoS) terminals by end of 2021 from existing 37.22 lakh (till March 2019), as per its monthly ATM and card statistics.

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MCA sees Rs 2.8 lakh cr recovery from IBC-led resolution process

JSW Steel had revised its offer for Bhushan Power & Steel from Rs 11,000 crore to Rs18,000 crore and later to over Rs 19,000 crore which the CoC had approved.

from Banking/Finance-Industry-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2w7i5Tf
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RBI to boost card payments with 34% increase in PoS terminals by end of 2021

The RBI is expecting to have 50 lakh (5 million) point of sale (PoS) terminals by end of 2021 from existing 37.22 lakh (till March 2019), as per its monthly ATM and card statistics.

from The Financial ExpressBanking & Finance – The Financial Express http://bit.ly/2WaECgv
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India needs few mega banks to compete globally: CEA Krishnamurthy V Subramanian

CEA Subramanian said a global bank benefits savings across the world.

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View: The mystery of India's vanishing working capital

The problem with the Indian loan against property is more to do with the lenders than the borrowers.

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Creditors expect increase in realisations through IBC despite hiccups

Still, the process has chugged on, albeit at a slower pace than envisioned. Till the close of the financial year 2018-19 on March 31, a total of 715 cases of defaulting corporate debtors had been closed under the IBC.

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