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Saturday, November 12, 2022

HDFC Bank to sell 3.2% stake in Lentra AI by Dec-end for ₹54 crore

The sale will be completed by the end of December, HDFC said

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India likely to remain fastest growing major economy: RBI governor Das

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Saturday exuded confidence that India will continue to be the fastest growing major economy with a likely growth rate of 7 per cent in 2022-23 on the back of strong macroeconomic fundamentals and financial sector stability. Das said the entire world has withstood multiple shocks. "I call it triple shocks of COVID-19 pandemic, then the war in Ukraine, and now the financial market turmoil."

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Smaller ULBs’ access to capital markets can be enhanced via pooled financing: RBI report

Report calls for issuance of bonds and debt servicing via SPFEs

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Bank of Baroda announces 25 bps cut in home loan rate

This special rate is available till December 31, 2022. In addition to the 25 bps discount on the rate of interest, the Bank is also waiving off processing charges

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Friday, November 11, 2022

LIC Q2 net jumps to ₹15,952 crore on surge in other income

In the previous quarter, LIC posted a profit after tax of ₹683 crore

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Bank of Baroda lowers home loan rates by 25 basis points to 8.25 per cent

"Ours is one of the lowest and most competitive home loan interest rates in the industry now and in addition to the 25 bps discount on the interest rate, we are also waiving off the processing charges completely," HT Solanki, general manager --mortgages & retail assets at the bank, said.

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Suryoday SFB reports ₹13-crore net profit in Q2

Bank had reported a net loss of ₹1.9 crore in the year-ago period

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Markets rise as US inflation data cools rate hike fears

Indian shares rose over 1% on Friday, boosted by information technology companies and banks as cooling US inflation fuelled hopes that aggressive Federal Reserve rate stance might begin to ease.

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Banks to seek intelligence agencies before loans to ex-defaulters

The move, backed by the government, is aimed at equipping banks with timely information to prevent any fraud including fund diversion well in time.

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Small savings schemes are catching up with savers

Small saving deposits at Rs 9.9 lakh crore in Feb’22 are only a small fraction of total SCB deposits which stand at Rs 170.2 lakh crore. But the ratio of small savings deposits to commercial bank deposits have risen to 5.8 percent from 4.4 percent over the past five years, shows a research by Bank of Baroda.

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Prima facie termination of Kochhar as ICICI CEO valid, says HC; won't get post retirement benefits

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said the termination of Chanda Kochhar from the post of CEO of ICICI Bank was prima facie "valid" and dismissed her interim application seeking post-retirement benefits. A single bench of Justice R I Chagla also directed Kochhar to not deal with the bank's 6.90 lakh shares she had acquired in 2018. It asked Kochhar to file an affidavit within six months disclosing dealings made, if any, with respect to the shares.

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Explainer: How Nirav Modi cheated PNB of Rs 14,000 crore through fraudulent LoUs

​​ After multiple twists and turns in a protracted legal case, Modi on Wednesday lost his appeal against extradition to India as the High Court in London ruled that his risk of suicide is not such that it would be either unjust or oppressive to extradite him to face charges of fraud and money laundering.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Fugitive Nirav Modi loses appeal as UK High Court orders his extradition to India

‘He still can appeal before Britain’s Supreme Court and later European Commission for Human Rights’

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RazorpayX, launches digital lending solutions for NBFCs and fintechs

The latest solution will help in the automation of direct disbursals and repayments between the borrower’s and the regulated entity’s accounts

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Muthoottu Mini Financiers introduces Safe lock Gold Loan facility

The Safe Lock Gold Loan facility has been introduced to ensure that customers receive the additional benefit of affordable and convenient choice to secure their physical gold while obtaining a minimum loan amount. The annual charges for utilizing this facility is Rs 300, making it a cost-effective solution for customers.

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Muthoottu Mini Financiers launches ‘Safe Lock Gold Loan’ facility

The facility combines the features of a locker and gold loan

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Indian Overseas Bank resets interest rates with effect from November 10

The public sector bank saw a 33.2 per cent rise in its net profit at Rs 501 crore for the second quarter ending September 30. The earnings numbers were released last Sunday.

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RBI, CCIL urge Japan to drop inspection clause

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), which settles large volumes of trades on bonds, derivatives and foreign exchange, are trying to resolve a standoff with Bank of Japan (BoJ) and Financial Services Agency, Japan (JFSA) which are keen on having inspection rights over CCIL.

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Society of Actuaries plans India expansion

According to a market research study published by Facts and Factors, the global insurance business process outsourcing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.80% and is anticipated to surpass $9826.42 million by 2028.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Lenders have limited headroom to increase home loan tenures: ICRA EMIs would have to be revised upwards

ICRA observed that a rising interest rate scenario presents a dilemma for housing finance companies (

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IIFCL hopes to bring down NPAs to sub-2.5 pc level by March 2023

He said the net NPA was close to double digits at 9.75 per cent at the end of March 2020, while gross NPAs stood at 19.70 per cent. Aggressive recovery and resolution strategy pursued by IIFCL helped it bring down NPAs significantly in a short span of time, he noted.

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SBI report says banks inadequately pricing risks as they scurry to garner deposits and lend more

Liquidity crunch is primarily because the Reserve Bank has been sucking out funds from the system as it fights to tame inflation which has been much above its band of 4 per cent for the past 10 months of the year. This has prompted the RBI to frontload its inflation fight by increasing the policy rates by 190 basis points to pre-pandemic levels since the war on Ukraine began.

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SBFC Finance files DRHP for IPO aggregating ₹1,600 cr

The OFS is by promoter selling shareholders: Arpwood Partners Investment Advisors LLP, Arpwood Capital Private Limited, Eight45 Services LLP and SBFC Holdings Pte. Ltd

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Six years on, jury is still not out on efficacy of demonetisation

As per Reserve Bank data, currency with the public has jumped to a new high of Rs 30.88 lakh crore an October 21, indicating that cash usage is still substantial even six years after the demonetisation move.

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PB Fintech Q2 consolidated loss narrows to ₹186 crore

Total consolidated income for the second quarter more than doubled to ₹634 crore

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At ₹60,000cr, Indian banks post highest profit in a quarter



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Govt nominees on PSB boards told to review reform path

Government nominees on bank boards, mostly senior officials from the finance ministry, will periodically review and suggest course correction if needed, the official said, adding that the Indian Banks' Association has also identified representatives who will oversee bank-specific roadmap.

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Monday, November 7, 2022

Govt’s efforts to strengthen PSBs showing results: Nirmala Sitharaman

All the 12 PSBs put together declared net profit of ₹25,685 crore in second quarter ended September 30, she tweeted

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Sunday, November 6, 2022

Bank officers' union protests against violation of HR norms by StanChart; submits memorandum to CEO

The right to form association/union is a fundamental right enshrined under Article 19 (1) (C) of the Constitution of India, and any attempt to disavow and thwart the fundamental rights of members of ASCBO will not be condoned by AIBOC, the memorandum said.

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SBI beats Reliance Industries to become most profitable company in Q2

SBI consolidated net soared 66 per cent during the period.

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IIFCL UK arm to turn net worth positive this fiscal; dividend expected next year: MD

Net worth was eroded due to high non-performing assets but aggressive recovery and resolution drive has made the company profitable for the past few years. Last financial year, the company posted a profit of USD 19 million.

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SBI beats Reliance Industries to become most profitable company in Q2

SBI consolidated net soared 66 per cent during the period.

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BankBazaar.com to turn profitable in FY23: Founder CEO

The company which started off as a loan comparing platform in 2008 is now majorly into co-branded credit card space, issuing two such cards in association with Yes Bank and RBL Bank.

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IRDAI in talks with govt for relaxation of Rs 100-crore entry capital for insurers: Debasish Panda

"Like in the banking system, we have microfinance institutions, regional banks, and small finance banks. So, we have all categories of banks then there are non-banking financial companies. In the insurance sector also, we should have different size players to come into the market so that they can operate in smaller geographies," IRDAI Chairman Debasish Panda told PTI in an interview.

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SBI records highest ever quarterly profit with 74% jump in Q2

State Bank of India (SBI) has reported a net profit of Rs 13,264 crore for the quarter ended September 2022—an increase of 74% over the Rs 7,627 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. This is the highest-ever quarterly net profit reported by the country’s largest bank.

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