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Saturday, February 27, 2021

Small-savings inflows are down to a trickle

Collections seen inching up by 3% y-o-y in FY21 on falling rates, rising equities

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Govt biz: private banks not to have it all easy

They now can’t lag PSBs in social sector govt schemes; FinMin to keep close watch

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‘Insurance sector transforming, stakeholders must work together’

BCG and India Insurtech Association report highlights fundamental shifts

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United India Insurance reclassified as public shareholder of Axis Bank

State run United India Insurance Company has been reclassified as a public shareholder of Axis Bank from its earlier position as a promoter shareholde

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Insurers have paid ₹7,500 crore so far towards Covid claims

Role of insurance has moved from priority to necessity, say industry people

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Axis Bank board approves reclassification of United India Insurance as public shareholder

The private sector lender said it will seek approval from the shareholders through an ordinary resolution for the required reclassification.

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More companies opting for cyber insurance, hiking limit: Bharat Re Insurance Brokers

Spotlight on business interruption cover due to Covid

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AKBEF says will take direct action if salary of CSB Bank employees is not revised

The All Kerala Bank Employees’ Federation (AKBEF) has urged the management of CSB Bank to immediately give effect to revision in wages, service condi

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RBI gives 3-month extension to Rupee Cooperative Bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted a further three-month extension of its banking licence to the Rupee Cooperative Bank (RCB), Pune, till May 31, 2021.

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Friday, February 26, 2021

G-Sec yields continue to rise

The Government Securities (G-Sec) market continued to be spooked by a host of factors, including oversupply of G-Secs, rising US Treasury yields and o

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Banking sector was hurt in the name of aggressive lending a decade back: PM Modi



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Committee set up to examine if payment gateway can be reporting entity under PMLA: Centre to HC

The submission was made before Justice Prathiba M Singh by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Chetan Sharma who said the committee held a meeting on February 23 and another is scheduled on March 4 after which it would submit its final report.

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Umbrella entity for retail payments: Race for licence gathers momentum

SurabhiEven as the Reserve Bank of India extended the timeline to apply for a licence as a pan-India umbrella entity for retail payments to March 31,a

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IOB signs corporate agency pact with SBI General Insurance

"We are delighted to partner with one of the leading players in general insurance businesses-SBI General Insurance. We will efficiently nurture it to be a long running mutually beneficial relationship", the bank's Managing Director Partha Pratim Sengupta said.

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For digital payments, the battle isn't for space but to get merchants online

Deliberating on what the future holds for digital payments in India, Sajith Sivanandan, MD & Business Head - Google Pay & Next Billion User Initiative, Google India, and T.R. Ramachandran, Group Country Manager - India & South Asia, VISA, said the primary requirement was to make payments seamless.

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Sasakawa-India case on DHFL: Delhi HC issues notices to RBI, Union of India, others

SurabhiThe Delhi High Court, on Thursday, issued notice to the Reserve Bank of India, Union of India and other respondents in the urgent application f

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New umbrella entity for retail payments: RBI extends timeline to make application up to March 31

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday extended the time to make application for authorisation as a pan-India new umbrella entity for retail payments to

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Regulating the financial sector - a challenge for the sector, but must for consumer confidence

Panellists at the ET India Inc Boardroom emphasised the need for banks to invest in digital technology to bring down costs, and drive better delivery.

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BharatPe facilitates Rs 1,000 crore loan disbursal so far, targets Rs 1,250 crore by end of FY21

While stating that it has enabled loans to over 1.1 lakh merchants across over 75 cities in India, BharatPe said it is likely to end up facilitating disbursals of Rs 1,250 crores in FY 21.

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Irdai asks health, general insurers to provide standard personal accident cover from April

"With the objective of having a standard product with common coverage and policy wordings across the industry, the authority has decided to mandate all general and health insurers to offer the standard personal accident insurance product," Irdai said.

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4% inflation target appropriate: RBI report

Our Bureau Maintaining the inflation target at 4 per cent into the medium-term is appropriate, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s Report on Curr

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Government committed to strengthen banking sector: PM Narendra Modi

“Private enterprises are being promoted wherever possible, still, along with this, an effective participation of the public sector in banking and insurance is still needed by the country,” he said in a webinar on effective implementation of Budget provisions regarding financial services.

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Aditya Birla Health offers 100% return of premium on no claims for 2 years

The offering is the new version of its flagship product Activ Health, which provides a comprehensive health protection with extensive wellness benefits, the company said on Friday.

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Bad Bank: Seasoned public sector bankers to be roped in on deputation

The Bad Bank is being floated to clean up the books of PSBs

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Need to increase credit flow to businesses as economy grows: Modi

"As our economy is growing, and growing fast, credit flow has also become equally important. You have to see how credit reaches new sectors, new entrepreneurs. Now you will have to focus on creation of new and better financial products for Startups and Fintech," Modi said.

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Private asset rejig companies will need cash to boost bad loans business

According to banking sources, lenders have already identified corporate loans of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore to be transferred to the NARC, which will be promoted in the public sector. The NARC will offer to purchase bad loans at a negotiated rate. However, once a negotiated rate is struck, private ARCs will be allowed to better the bid.

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IIFL Finance to raise up to ₹1,000 crore

Public issue of bonds to open on March 3

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Wipro employees had a role in Citibank's big blunder

The case involves one where Citibank acted as an administrative agent for a term loan taken by Revlon, and where it was to wire approximately $7.8 million in interest payments to Revlon’s lenders. Instead, Citibank wired almost $900 million. It mistakenly sent the principal amount too.

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RBL Bank MD and CEO sells 14.4 lakh shares of lender

Sale is to finance purchase of family house; May offload another 3-4% holdings over next few months

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Banks coming together for new umbrella entity for retail payments

HDFC, Kotak Mahidra pick up stake in Ferbine

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HDFC Bank to pick up 9.99% stake in Ferbine

Acquisition to be completed by end of February

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Bad bank will be a new ARC set up by PSBs: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

Central bank governor Shaktikanta Das said the proposed bad bank, considered crucial in helping extract capital stuck in soured loans, will be a new asset reconstruction company (ARC) set up by public sector lenders to take over bad assets.

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Federal Bank launches digital platform for savings bank accounts

Federal 24 7 enables a complete, paperless and instant digital savings account opening sitting anywhere in India with just PAN and Aadhaar number.

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Govt to earn more from deposits by opening business to pvt banks

Mrutyunjay Mahapatra, former MD & CEO, Syndicate Bank, said that the cost of deposits for the banking system as a whole is likely to rise because the private sector banks will now compete for government deposits.

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DHFL resolution: Company receives no objection from RBI, files application with NCLT

In November 2019, the Reserve Bank had referred DHFL, the third-largest pure-play mortgage lender, to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for insolvency proceedings.

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

Kotak Mahindra Bank picks up 9.99% stake in Ferbine Private Ltd

Tata Sons promoted company set up to apply to RBI for a license for umbrella entity for retail payments

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G-Sec yields harden 3 basis points

Our Bureau Government Security (G-Sec) yields hardened about 3 basis points on Thursday, in sync with the rising crude oil prices and US Treasury yie

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IRDAI issues guidelines for standard personal accident cover

The standardized product set to go live from April 1 has been named “Saral Suraksha Bima.” The minimum sum assured has been set as Rs 2.5 lakh.

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DHFL case: Leprosy Foundation files urgent application with Delhi HC, listed for Friday

Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation, which has over ₹8 crore stuck in fixed deposits in Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL), has filed an urgen

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Credit growth of banks picks up to 6.2% y-o-y in Dec

Bank credit growth improved to 6.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in December 2020 from 5.8 per cent in the previous quarter, but it remained lower wh

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Recent advisory on social-media posts ‘not to curtail freedom of expression’, says ICAI

KR SrivatsThe CA Institute has said that its recent advisory on social-media posts cannot, by any stretch of imagination, be termed as curtailing/infr

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IRDAI asks insurers to offer standard personal accident cover from April 1

Our BureauFrom April 1, general and health insurers will have to offer Standard Personal Accident Insurance Product. As per the final guidelines issue

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MCA advises investors to verify status of Nidhi companies before investment

Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) has sounded a note of caution to investors looking to invest or investing their hard earned money in Nidhi companies.

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Upbeat on rural prospects, DCB Bank focuses on tractor loans

The bank is offering customised loans in Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan, which saw a growth in demand last year.

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Private banks: Door now open to rake in govt business

KR Srivats Why did it take so long for the government to conclude the efficiency gains that will arise from allowing private banks to handle governme

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Central government asks investors to check antecedents of Nidhi companies before making investments

Under the amended Companies Act, 2013 and the Nidhi Rules, 2014, companies need to get themselves updated or declared as Nidhi company by applying to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in form NDH-4.

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RBI chief calls for reduction in indirect taxes on petrol and diesel

Our Bureau There is a need for a coordinated and calibrated reduction in indirect taxes on petrol and diesel by the Centre and States, according to Sh

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Social Alpha, SIDBI join hands to launch a fund for startups in assistive technology space

Social Alpha and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have partnered up to set up the Swavalamban Divyangjan Assistive Tech Market Acce

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Customers stand to gain as private banks can now take up govt business

PSBs may lose ground; unions say private banks lag behind in govt schemes

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Shriram Housing Finance launches video-based credit underwriting

K Ram Kumar Shriram Housing Finance Ltd (SHFL) has put in place video-based personal discussion with customers as part of its credit underwriting proc

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India has space for another strong ARC led by banks: Shaktikanta Das

Das also added that just like non-bank lenders the RBI was internally working on refining and strengthening guidelines governing asset reconstruction companies.

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Indiabulls Real Estate, Embassy Group aim to complete merger by December end

The merger that will create one of India's largest listed property development platforms has received nod from anti-monopoly watchdog the Competition Commission of India (CCI). It has also received regulatory approvals from the NSE, BSE, capital market regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

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Irdai forms panel to review security guidelines to deal with cyber-attacks

The economic situation owing to the pandemic has seen an exponential increase in cyber-attacks across the globe and in particular, the financial sector

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‘Markets relying on RBI to support FY22 borrowing calendar’

The rate cycle bottomed out last year but without the central bank changing its accommodative stance. This is the new normal.

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Govt-related banking business: Centre lifts embargo on private banks

For instance, of the 41.84 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened so far, private banks accounted for just 1.25 crore, he pointed out.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

RBI to conduct simultaneous sale-purchase of govt securities next month

Eligible participants can submit their bids in electronic format to the RBI on its core banking solution (E-Kuber) system between 10 am to 11 am on March 4.

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‘Time to unify G-Sec, corporate bond markets’

Unification of Government Security and Corporate Bond markets is an idea whose time has come, according to SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi.“A unified market

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IRDAI approves Axis-Max Life deal

As per the proposed transaction, Axis Entities have the right to acquire up to 19% stake in Max Life, of which, Axis Bank proposes to acquire up to 9%, and Axis Capital Limited and Axis Securities Limited together propose to acquire up to 3% of the share capital of Max Life in the first leg of the transaction.

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Fino Payments Bank says inclusion in commercial bank list to boost business prospects

The scheduled commercial bank, also called scheduled bank, status allows Fino to enhance its banking position in the treasury and participation in liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) window as per the RBI. It also helps the bank strengthen its business proposition on liabilities generation, Fino said in a release.

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IRDAI nods Axis Bank’s stake buy in Max Life Insurance

Max Financial Services on Wednesday announced that the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has given its formal approval f

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RBI to exempt banks’ exposure to foreign sovereigns from LEF

Our Bureau The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to exempt scheduled commercial banks’ (SCBs) exposure to foreign sovereigns or their central b

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RBI to conduct a special OMO of ₹15,000 crore on March 4

Government security (G-Sec) yields thawed a shade on Wednesday on hopes that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will not shy away from conducting open ma

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LVB case: Delhi HC to take up Religare petition to make DBS Bank India a respondent

The Delhi High Court, on Thursday, will take up the application for hearing the petition filed by Religare Finvest Ltd to make DBS Bank India a respon

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Bankers fear spike in NPAs from Mudra loans

Bankers say that the Supreme Court moratorium over classifying loans as non performing assets (NPAs) has so far kept defaults under wraps, even as recovery efforts are ongoing. But they fear that as much as 25% loans under the scheme could turn bad.

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Improvement in macroeconomic conditions to alleviate banking sector stress: S&P

"While the Indian economy is on a mend, the permanent GDP loss stemming from the brunt of the coronavirus is huge at 10 per cent. We estimate the banking system's weak loans are at 12 per cent of gross loans," S&P said. An improvement in India's macroeconomic conditions is likely to alleviate stress for the country's banking sector, said S&P.

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Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance launches annuity plan

Our Bureau Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, on Wednesday, launched a new annuity pension plan called Bajaj Allianz Life Guaranteed Pension Goal, which o

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Now, private sector banks get to conduct government business

FM lifts existing embargo on grant of government businesses to private banks

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Supply of corporate bonds can double up to ₹70-lakh crore by FY25

Our Bureau The supply of corporate bonds in the domestic market can double to about ₹65-70-lakh crore (outstanding) by March 2025, with the financial

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Janakalyan Financial aims to grow loan book by 50% in FY22

Shobha RoyNBFC-MFI Janakalyan Financial Services, which has been witnessing an improvement in collection efficiency and disbursals since July-August l

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With scheduled commercial bank status, Fino Payments Bank will explore new growth opportunities

Our BureauFino Payments Bank is now a scheduled commercial bank and will explore new growth opportunities.“The Reserve Bank of India has announced thr

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Bharti AXA Life rolls out a new protection plan

Flexi Term Pro offers 'Quit Smoking' & 'Stay Fit' benefits in new life cover up to 99 years.

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PSB acquirer will have to meet ‘Fit and Proper’ criteria, says RBI

The new owner should ensure that the bank is well capitalised: Shaktikanta Das

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Home loan demand rising in mid, high-range segments

A total of around 46 per cent of the consumer preference is now in the range of Rs 30 lakh-Rs 1 crore and above category, with most of the demand being generated from the key residential markets of Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Delhi.

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Bitcoin Climbs Past $50,000 After Backing From Ark’s Cathie Wood

The rebound follows a tough week for the token, including a drop to $45,000 yesterday that revived doubts about the durability of a breathtaking and volatile fivefold surge over the past year

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Federal Bank expects double-digit growth in FY22

“So far this fiscal we have grown around 6%. Products like gold loans have done extremely well. Business and commercial banking is growing and home loans have started picking up in Q3. Auto loans have done well in select geographies,” he said.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

‘Bad Bank’: IBA asks lenders for details of stressed A/Cs of over ₹500 crore

In preparing for the formation of a so-called ‘Bad Bank’, the Indian Banks’ Association has asked lenders to furnish data on stressed accounts with pr

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CSB Bank strengthens senior leadership aims for 30% growth

While continuing to bank on gold loans as primary growth driver, the bank is set to target opportunities in the SME, two wheeler and secured loan segments.

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Paytm Payments Bank helps 2.6 lakh FASTag users get back wrongly deducted toll charges

Paytm Payments Bank MD and CEO Satish Gupta said in a statement, "It has been our endeavour to empower our users with seamless and hassle-free travel on road. In this quest, we support our users in every possible way, including fast redressal of any grievance they face with toll plazas."

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HSBC's India PBT in 2020 inches up to $1.024 billion

The profit growth came despite an increase in provision for credit losses in the year dominated by the pandemic, the bank said in a statement, pointing out that money set aside for losses for wholesale advances almost doubled to USD 94 million, while the same for retail more than doubled to USD 54 million.

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Federal Bank aims 'mid-teen' growth in credit for FY22

Its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Shyam Srinivasan said the increase in virus infections in states like Maharashtra needs to be watched, but exuded confidence that it will not affect the overall economic activity, terming it a "minor blip".

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Elevation Capital raises stake in Muthoot Capital to 9.52%

Elevation Capital VI FII Holdings (formerly known as SAIF India VI FII Holdings) has upped its stake in Muthoot Capital Services from 7.02 per cent to

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Shantanu Mitra appointed CEO and MD of Fullerton India Credit Company

Our BureauFullerton India Credit Company has appointed Shantanu Mitra as the new CEO and Managing Director. The appointment is with effect from April

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Pace of underlying growth in Indian economy remains subdued: ICRA

Our Bureau India’seconomic recovery appears to have entered into a consolidation phase in January 2021, with the year-on-year (y-o-y) performance of a

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HSBC registered 1.8% rise in profit from India operations in FY20

Banking major HSBC, on Tuesday, said its India operations reported a profit before tax of $1.024 billion in fiscal year 2020, which was a 1.8 per cent

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Kerala Financial Corporation loan assets cross record Rs 5000 crore

"KFC has achieved the highest growth among the Government owned State Financial Corporations (SFCs) in India. This important achievement was facilitated by fresh loan sanctions of Rs 3385 crore so far in the current financial year," said Tomin J Thachankary, CMD of KFC.

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Aditya Birla Health Insurance offers mental well-being cost support

In mental health, first is counselling support, and not necessarily hospitalisation: CEO Mayank Bathwal

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Ahead of new ARC formation, Punjab National Bank to sell Arcil stake

“PNB has initiated a sale process to offer its holding of 3,25,06,486 equity shares i.e. 10.01% of the paid-up equity share capital of ARCIL (“proposed transaction”). PNB Investment Services Limited is the advisor to PNB (referred to as “PNBISL”/ “advisor”) for the proposed transaction,” PNBISL said in the notice.

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Ahead of new ARC formation, Punjab National Bank to sell Arcil stake

“PNB has initiated a sale process to offer its holding of 3,25,06,486 equity shares i.e. 10.01% of the paid-up equity share capital of ARCIL (“proposed transaction”). PNB Investment Services Limited is the advisor to PNB (referred to as “PNBISL”/ “advisor”) for the proposed transaction,” PNBISL said in the notice.

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Banks’ retail stress may rise in FY22 driven by unsecured loans: Ind-Ra

The agency has revised its outlook on the overall banking sector to stable for FY22 from negative because substantial systemic measures have reduced the system-wide Covid-linked stress below the expected levels. Banks have also strengthened their financials by raising capital and building provision buffers.

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Monday, February 22, 2021

State Bank of India joins JPMorgan's blockchain-based payment network

The tie up is expected to reduce SBI customers’ transaction costs and time taken for payments, sources said. Time taken to resolve cross-border payments-related inquiries can be reduced to a few hours from up to a fortnight, they said. This will help cross-border payments reach beneficiaries faster and using limited steps.

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As bond yields harden further, all eyes on RBI

With the yield on the two liquid 10-year Government Securities (G-Secs) hardening further by 5-7 basis points on Monday, all eyes are now on the next

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Auditor reports fresh ₹6,182-cr fraud in DHFL

But will not affect NBFC’s takeover by Piramal Group under the debt resolution process

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‘Accommodative monetary policy stance needed to strengthen economic recovery

All six members of the monetary policy committee (MPC) were on the same page with regard to strengthening the ongoing economic recovery even as a majo

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Shriram Housing Finance aims to double loan book in two years

The lender, which expects to close the year at Rs 3,700 crore, aims to close FY23 with a book size of Rs 10,000 crore. Bulk of the growth is expected to come from the affordable housing loan segment.

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10 months on, appointment of J&K Bank chief hangs in limbo

“It’s quite unfortunate that the regulator has been dragging its heels on Iqbal’s appointment since the last 10 months, in fact several shareholders have even shot off letters of complaint to the RBI and the bank board about the CEO’s appointment, but there hasn’t been any response,” an official in the know said.

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Nabard retired staff hold protests across country

Demand pension parity with peers in RBI

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PNB not to take part in PNB Housing Finance’s planned fund-raise

But housing finance arm to go ahead with capital raising plans

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Developing a retirement strategy for your parents

Developing a retirement strategy for your parent

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India Ratings revises outlook on overall banking sector to ‘stable’ for FY22

Our BureauIndia Ratings and Research, on Monday, said it has revised its outlook on the overall banking sector to ‘stable’ for 2021-22 from ‘negative’

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Lenders collection efficiency at pre-Covid levels: ICRA

With collections bouncing back to the pre-moratorium levels in most of the secured asset classes and businesses of non-bank lenders nearing their pre-moratorium levels, ICRA expects a rise in securitisation transactions.

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Religare scam: Delhi court dismisses anticipatory bail plea of former independent director

The court said Mahajan did not express any concern or opposed the alleged loan proposal which clearly established conspiracy with the promoters/other accused persons for alleged diversion of funds.

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NBFCs in India need to plan for effective IBOR transition: EY India

Majority of LIBOR rates are likely to be phased out by 2021-end

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Shriram Capital appoints K P Krishnan as Chairman of the board

Shriram Capital Ltd (SCL), the holding company for the financial services and insurance entities of the Shriram Group, has announced the appointment o

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Retail NPAs to rise but banks well placed to deal with stress: IndiaRatings

The ratings agency forecasts total stressed loans from retail to rise to 4.7% in March 2022 from 1.60% in March 2021 led by slippages in unsecured loans especially from private sector banks.

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Muthoot Homefin aims to disburse ₹700 crore of home loans in FY22

Will focus on expanding our housing finance operations in Southern States: MD George Alexander Muthoot

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Ind-Ra revises banking sector outlook for FY22 to Stable

Credit rating agency estimates GNPA at 8.8% in FY21 (FY22: 10.1%); stressed assets at 10.9% (11.7%)

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LIC launches individual savings plan

Life Insurance Corporation of India has introduced a new non-linked, non-participating, individual, savings plan which offers an attractive combinatio

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DHFL case: Auditor Grant Thornton unearths another fraudulent transaction of Rs 6,182 cr

The administrator of the company received an initial report from the professional agency appointed as the transaction auditor indicating that there are certain transactions which are "undervalued, fraudulent and preferential in nature", DHFL said in a regulatory filing.

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Rising G-Sec yields: SBI report warns of MTM losses for banks

Recent surge in yields might be caused by to short-selling by market players, among others: SBI economic research report Ecowrap

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India Ratings revises outlook on overall banking sector to stable for FY22

India Ratings and Research on Monday said it has revised its outlook on the overall banking sector to stable for 2021-22 from negative. “This is beca

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Kinara Capital get $10 mn funding from IndusInd Bank; also 100% guarantee from US Int’l DFC

Funds to be used for expansion of MSME financial inclusion across manufacturing, trading, and services sectors

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Sunday, February 21, 2021

‘Buy now pay later’ is big draw for India’s Gen Z

Players see multi-fold rise in usage from pre-Covid levels

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Health, fire drive growth for insurers in January even as motor, crop suffer

Non-life insurance premium reached Rs 18488.1 crore for the month against Rs 17333.7 crore January of 2020. At 2.8% the Gross Direct Premium (GDPI) growth has been much slower for the year-to-date (YTD) period for FY21, as per data released by the General Insurance Council.

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Manipal Technologies to help UP rural women to provide banking services

It inks pact with the UP Government to train 8,000 women from SHGs as banking correspondents.

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Muthoot Homefin plans to disburse Rs 700 cr home loans in FY22

The company has transferred over Rs 300 crore of loan subsidy under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana's Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme from National Housing Bank (NHB), the release said.

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Union Bank of India, Syndicate Bank post highest UPI failure rates; Paytm sees lowest decline rate

SBI, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, and ICICI Bank were among the top remitter banks witnessing the highest UPI transaction volume in January. Among beneficiary banks, CITI Bank saw zero transactions failing due to technical reasons.

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Max Life outpaces pvt life insurance industry in Apr-Dec, expects over 11 pc biz growth in FY21: CEO

Max Life, ranked No. 4 among private players, registered a 35 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 417 crore in the nine months of 2020-21. Gross written premium were up by 16 per cent at Rs 11,912 crore, assets under management (AUM) grew by 23 per cent to Rs 84,724 crore.

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