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Saturday, October 24, 2020

ICICI Bank shuts down operations in Sri Lanka



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ICICI Bank shuts down operations in Sri Lanka

ICICI Bank on Saturday said it has shut down operations in Sri Lanka after getting approval from the Sri Lankan monetary authority. The Monetary Boar

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ICICI Bank shuts down operations in Sri Lanka

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, having considered the request made by ICICI Bank, has granted approval to close down business operation of the bank in Sri Lanka and cancel the licence issued to it, ICICI Bank said in a regulatory filing.

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Risk averse banks continue to lend with caution; bank credit up marginally, deposit growth stable

While bank credit might have grown marginally the growth levels registered during the same period last year were higher.

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Need cautious approach in further IBC suspension extension beyond December 25: SBI MD

IBC suspension beyond December 25 may give an impression that borrowers are fundamentally weak

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Didn’t skip EMIs during lockdown? Get cashback from your bank

The government on Friday spelt out the details of the waiver of interest on interest on loans up to Rs 2 crore where borrowers had taken moratorium during the lockdown and also made it clear that those who didn’t opt for it will get an ex gratia payment or a cashback.

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Banks may see flat to lower Q2 bad loans

Banks are expected to post a flat or lower level of non-performing assets (NPAs) in the quarter ended September 2020. This is a result of the Supreme Court’s decision staying banks from classifying Covid-related defaults as non-performing until further orders.

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Franklin Templeton can’t wind up 6 MF schemes without consent from unitholders: Karnataka High Court

However, stays the operation of the verdict to enable FT to approach the apex court

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Centre’s Diwali gift: Waives interest on interest for all loans up to Rs 2 crore; check details

The Department of Financial Services of the ministry on Friday issued a circular that laid the guidelines for financial institutions on granting ex-gratia payment of difference between compound interest and simple interest for six months to borrowers.

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Didn’t skip EMIs during lockdown? Get cashback from your bank: Government

The government on Friday spelt out the details of the waiver of interest on interest on loans up to Rs 2 crore where borrowers had taken moratorium during the lockdown and also made it clear that those who didn’t opt for it will get an ex gratia payment or a cashback.

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Interest relief: Centre rolls out ex-gratia payment scheme

Relief to borrowers affected by COVID-19 lockdown irrespective of opting for moratorium or not

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Friday, October 23, 2020

Rate cut will depend upon moderation in inflation: RBI guv

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das has said that there is room for rate cut but monetary policy action would depend upon the evolving situation on the inflation front which is currently above the tolerance level of the central bank.

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Forex reserves touch lifetime high of $555.12bn

The country's foreign exchange reserves touched a life time high of $555.12 billion after it surged by $3.615 billion in the week ended October 16, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data. In the previous week ended October 9, 2020, the reserves had increased by $5.867 billion to reach $551.505 billion.

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Gradual improvement in metrics...but a long road to recovery

Radhika Merwin Bolstered by the capital raised (nearly ₹15,000 crore) through the further public offering (FPO) in July, YES Bank has certainly eased

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ICICI Lombard Q2 profit jumps 35 per cent to Rs 416 cr

ICICI Lombard General Insurance on Friday reported 35 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 415.74 crore for September quarter 2020-21.The insurer had pos

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YES Bank Q2 net profit up ₹129 crore

Over six months after its reconstruction scheme, private sector lender YES Bank seems to be on a much firmer footing.For the quarter ended September 3

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Disappointing Q2 net profit: SBI Card’s shares correct on asset-quality pressures

On Friday, stock recovers from low of ₹766.1 to close at ₹805 on the NSE

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Dvara SmartGold to raise about $1 million in pre-Series A funding

Dvara SmartGold, a Mumbai-based start-up promoting micro savings, is planning to raise about $1 million in pre-Series A funding, which would be used f

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YES Bank reports net profit of Rs 129.4 crore in Q2

Private sector lender YES Bank reported a net profit of Rs 129.37 crore for the second quarter this fiscal as against a net loss of Rs 600.08 crore in

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GST officials bust racket for availing Rs 50 cr illegal ITC; 1 arrested

Prince Manish Kumar Khatri, a third-year student and a partner of a CA firm in Ahmedabad, allegedly registered fake firms that were used to avoid paying Goods and Services Tax (GST) by showing bills generated by them as ITC.

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IDBI Bank posts ₹324-cr net profit in Q2

Our BureauIDBI Bank reported a net profit of ₹324 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2020, against a net loss of ₹3,459 crore in the year

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Expert committee makes case for expanding scope of retail insurance business at GIFT city

The committee is christened as International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), which focuses on building international retail businesses locally.

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NPAs may jump in next two quarters; concerns mount over retail, small biz loans, says Federal Bank MD

Federal Bank’s fresh slippages may rise by over 30 per cent if the economic conditions continue to be challenging.

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RBI’s first OMO purchase of state development loans sees good response

Cut-off yields closer to market rates under recent auctions; but can fall hereon for certain tenures

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Mumbai Police to transfer 50,000 accounts to HDFC Bank

Mumbai Police is transferring 50,000 accounts of its staffers from Axis Bank to HDFC Bank.Sources close to the development confirmed that Mumbai Polic

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IDBI Bank posts ₹324-crore profit in Q2

IDBI Bank reported a net profit of ₹324 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2020 against a net loss of ₹3,459 crore in the year ago perio

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IDBI Bank posts ₹234-crore profit in Q2

IDBI Bank reported a net profit of ₹324 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2020 against a net loss of ₹3,459 crore in the year ago perio

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Paytm, PhonePe, Google Pay, others can’t use exclusive QR codes; RBI rules for interoperable payments

The customers can pay on any platform from any App that supports UPI payments.

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Federal Bank expects spurt in NPAs in next two quarters if economic conditions do not improve

As against the usual rate of Rs 300-350 crore in fresh slippages per quarter, the number may go higher by over 30 per cent if the economy continues to be challenging, its managing director and chief executive Shyam Srinivasan told PTI.

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Goldman to pay $3 bln, claw back executive pay over role in 1MDB corruption scandal

Goldman Sachs group said it was clawing back $174 million in executive compensation

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DHFL’s creditors may seek higher bid from Oaktree, committee to decide on Monday

According to sources, lenders are likely to ask Oaktree to improve the offer given that the bid amount is almost Rs 10,000 crore lower than their expectations.

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SBI Card sees spike in default, 9% avail recast, spends dip 10%

Around 84% of SBI Card’s customers are salaried, of which 38% work in the public sector and 24% in large corporates. Yet, 9% of its receivables of Rs 24,000 crore are under the RBI’s resolution plan, indicating that these borrowers are facing financial stress.

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Bajaj Auto net profit dips 19% to Rs 1,138 crore in Q2

Bajaj Auto’s net profit declined 19% year-on-year to Rs 1,138 crore in the September quarter, with profitability hit by lower treasury income and reversal of export incentives.

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RBI move to provide easier access to home loans: Hardayal Prasad, MD & CEO, PNB Housing Finance

Green shoots in the home loan segment are quite visible, and PNB Housing Finance is confident that the festival months will see a surge in the home loan market, says MD and CEO Hardayal Prasad.

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

UK fines Goldman Sachs 96.6m pounds over 1MDB scandal

British regulators fined Goldman Sachs International 96.6 million pounds ($126 million) on Thursday as part of global action that will see the US bank pay nearly $3 billion to settle a probe into its role in Malaysia's 1MDB corruption scandal.

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Pandemic beats DeMon: Jan Dhan accounts surge, by numbers and balance, in April-Oct

The no-frill bank accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) have crossed the 41-crore mark, thanks mainly to the surge in new j

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HDFC AMC Q2 PAT falls 8 per cent to Rs 338 cr

HDFC Asset Management Company (AMC) on Thursday reported a 8 per cent decline in profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 338.06 crore for the three months ended

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Bank credit up 5.66 percent, deposits rise 10.55 percent: RBI data

In the previous fortnight ended September 25, 2020, bank credit had grown by 5.15 per cent to Rs 102.72 lakh crore and deposits rose by 10.51 per cent to Rs 142.64 lakh crore.

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Banks’ overall credit outstanding goes up by ₹74,734 crore

Our BureauScheduled banks probably saw the highest fortnightly offtake of credit in the current financial year so far, with their overall credit outst

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Covid-19: IAVI, Merck, Serum join hands to develop monoclonal antibodies

IAVI, a non-profit scientific research organisation dedicated to addressing urgent and unmet global health challenges, and Pune-based Serum Institute

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RBI to conduct ₹20,000-cr OMO next week

Our BureauThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Thursday, said it will conduct purchase of four Government securities (G-Secs) under Open Market Operati

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‘HFCs should have 60% of total assets towards housing finance’

Our BureauThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has prescribed a transition path for registered housing finance companies (HFCs), whereby they should have a

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L&T Finance Q2 profit up 52%

L&T Finance Holdings registered a 52.2 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at ₹265.12 crore in the second quarter of the fiscal against ₹

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‘UCO Bank yet to come out of RBI’s PCA framework’

Posts net profit of ₹30 crore in Q2

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Payment operators must shift to interoperable QR code by March 2022: RBI

Our BureauThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Thursday, said the Payment System Operators (PSOs) that use proprietary Quick Response (QR) codes have t

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SBI Card Q2 net declines 46%

SBI Card, the country’s largest pure play credit card issuer, has reported a 46 per cent decline in net profit for the second quarter ended September

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Indian Bank posts Q2 profit of ₹412 cr

  Public sector lender Indian Bank reported yet another quarter of strong improvements across parameters, including a net profit of ₹412 crore for the

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SBI Card Q2 net profit dips 46 per cent to Rs 206 cr

SBI Card on Thursday reported a 46 per cent dip in its net profit at Rs 206 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2020. The credit card c

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Fill up Non-Executive Director posts: PSBs to Finance Ministry

K Ram KumarPublic sector banks (PSBs) have requested the Finance Ministry to fill up Non-Executive Director positions to ensure adherence to corporate

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Indian Bank Q2 net profit rises 15 per cent to Rs 412 cr

State-owned Indian Bank on Thursday reported a 15 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 412.28 crore for the second quarter ended September, despite in

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Kotak Bank cuts interest rate on home loans by another 10 bps

Our BureauPrivate sector Kotak Mahindra Bank, on Thursday, announced a further 10 basis points cut in the interest rate for its home loan products.“Ko

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UCO Bank reports Rs 30 cr net profit for Sept quarter

Brings down bad loans significantly

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BCFI moves to become self-regulatory organisation

The board of the Business Correspondent Federation of India (BCFI) has approved the formation of a self-regulatory organisation (SRO), subject to appr

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Our intent is to list as early as possible: MD, Suryoday SFB

“It will augment our capital to about 27-30 per cent, which is what we would like to maintain for the next couple of years”

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Contract of insurance is of utmost good faith, says Supreme Court

The apex court said this while setting aside the March this year verdict of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which had dismissed the plea of an insurance firm against the order asking it to pay full death claim along with interest to the mother of the deceased.

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ISED document calls for ‘Responsible Banking Model’ at national level

Against the recent measures taken by the RBI, the Finance Ministry and commercial banks on enhancing credit off take in the country, the overall banki

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Tight control on cost has helped report our strongest operating profit: Shyam Srinivasan, MD & CEO of Federal Bank

Federal Bank's net profit for the September quarter declined 26 % year on year (YoY) to `307.6 crore, impacted by a significant step up in provisions. Shyam Srinivasan, MD & CEO of Federal Bank, talks to Rajesh Ravi about the bank’s performance and outlook.

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Bajaj Finance Q2 net falls 36% on higher provisioning

Bajaj Finance, a non-banking finance company, on Wednesday reported a steep 36% year-on-year fall in net profit to Rs 965 crore for the quarter ended September on higher loan losses, provisioning and a drop in new loans booked.

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RBI announces Rs 1 lakh crore 'on tap' TLTRO

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday announced an 'on tap' Targeted Long-Term Repo Operations (TLTRO) scheme of up to Rs 1 lakh crore to enable banks to provide liquidity support to a host of sectors, including agriculture, retail, drugs and pharmaceuticals and MSMEs.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Raghuram Rajan cautions against import substitution

Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday cautioned against import substitution under the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative of the government, saying the country has gone down this route earlier but could not succeed.

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TLTRO scheme: Banks have to provide liquidity to eligible sectors via financial instruments

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said liquidity availed by banks under the On tap Targeted Long-term Repo Operations (TLTRO) has to be dep

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Your name should not mislead about your role: AMFI tells MF distributors

MF body lists out permissible and prohibited names

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India at the doorstep of a revival: RBI chief

Our BureauBoth fiscal and monetary policies are in an accommodative stance and are working in close symmetry at the moment, according to Reserve Bank

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Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Raghuram Rajan cautions against import substitution by erecting tariffs

India would do well not to focus on import substitution by erecting tariffs under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat package, said Raghuram Rajan, former Governo

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India at the doorstep of revival process: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that the Indian economy, which has been battered by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, is at the doorstep of revival.

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Bajaj Finserv Q2 profit falls 18%

Our BureauBajaj Finserv Ltd (BFS) reported an 18 per cent drop in consolidated net profit at ₹986 crore in the second quarter ended September-end 2020

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India at doorstep of economic revival, says RBI Governor

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said the country is at the doorstep of economic revival on the back of accommodative monetary and f

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Hasten claim settlements in flood-hit States: IRDAI

Our BureauThe insurance regulator has directed all general and standalone health insurers to take immediate action for quick registration and disposal

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IDRBT bets on 5G tech; to work with banks, start-ups

The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), an arm of Reserve Bank of India, has been at the forefront of developing h

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Mudra loans surpass FY20 target by 5% at ₹3.37-lakh cr

Small business loans sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) have exceeded the target set for the financial year ended March 31, 2020,

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IRDAI to tighten insurance advertising norms

Our BureauInsurerswill soon have to be more cautious in their advertisements as the insurance regulator is in the process of bringing out comprehensiv

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IRDAI moots basic standard cover against cyber attacks

Forms working group to examine the need for standard cyber liability insurance products

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Bajaj Finance Q2 profit falls 36% to ₹877 crore

Decline in profit due to jump in loan-loss provisions during the quarter

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Rates on small savings way higher than they should be under the ‘committed formula’

With rates left unchanged for Q2 and Q3, gap between existing and formula-based rates is a tidy 83-203 bps

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Australia’s Westpac selling stake in buy-now-pay-later firm Zip

Westpac Banking Corp said on Wednesday it would sell its 10.7 per cent stake in buy-now-pay-later firm Zip Co Ltd in a deal valued at about A$368 mil

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HDFC Ltd slashes fixed deposit rates by 20 basis points

​​​Financial planners point out that corporate deposit rates are on a downward trend in line with the general fall in rates in the system and easy liquidity.

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SBI announces up to 25 basis points concession on home loan rates

The country's largest lender State Bank of India on Wednesday announced concession of up to 25 basis points (bps) on its home loan rates. With this, SBI's customers would get an interest concession of 25 bps on a home loan of above Rs 75 lakh, based on their CIBIL score and if they are applying through YONO, the lender's digital lending platform.

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Festival season offer: SBI announces concession in home loan rates

Home loan customers to get an interest rate concession of up to 25 basis points

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Sensex rallies over 400 points; Nifty tops 12,000-mark

Equity benchmark sensex rallied over 400 points and the Nifty topped the 12,000 mark in opening trade on Wednesday tracking strong buying sentiment in index majors HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries amid positive cues from global markets.

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Surging UPI failure rates worry banks

Ten of the top 30 banks using the country's UPI network record failure rates of over 3% in September. Nine of these banks were state-owned.

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Gold loans account for 35% of our loan book and can go up to 45%: CVR Rajendran, Managing Director & Chief Executive, CSB Bank

Our yield on advances has gone up substantially and yield on the treasury has also gone up by 40 bps, whereas the cost of the deposit has come down by 30 bps and the Net Interest Margin (NIM) has increased for the quarter.

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Delhi HC restrains Canara Bank from flouting SC’s NPA relief order

ROPP argued that based on the restructuring scheme it had taken steps to sell his assets and fulfil its obligations and the bank should be stopped from backing out of the restructuring scheme now.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Sales of manufacturing cos fell 41.1% in Q1: RBI report

Aggregate sales of private sector manufacturing companies recorded a sharp contraction of 41.1 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020-21, reflecting the impact of the pandemic induced lockdown, said a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) analysis on Tuesday.

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Jana Small Finance Bank plans 600 branches by March next year

Jana Small Finance Bank is one of the 10 financial institutions which had received in-principle approval from the RBI for a small finance bank in 2015.

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Festival offerings: Axis Bank offers discount on debit, credit card purchases

The bank is also offering some key benefits to customers who are in need of loan, offering home loans starting at 6.90 per cent as well as car loans at 7.99 per cent and up to 100 per cent road funding. In the offer, retail and corporate customers can avail benefits from Axis Bank as well as its subsidiary companies Axis Finance and Axis Direct, it said in a release.

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IRDAI sets up panel to examine need for standard cyber liability insurance product

The general liability policies do not cover cyber risks, and cyber insurance policies currently available are highly customised for clients in a new and quickly growing market.

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Jana SFB hopes to take total network to 600 by March next year

Our BureauJana Small Finance Bank is hopeful of converting around 100 of its asset centres into bank branches, thereby taking the total network to 600

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Indian Bank launches credit scheme for start-ups in pact with IITMIC

Our BureauPublic sector lender Indian Bank has introduced an initiative for funding start-ups, ‘IND Spring Board’, in collaboration with the IIT-Madra

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Shriram Transport Finance raises Rs 100 cr via NCDs

Shriram Transport Finance Company (STFC) on Tuesday said it has raised Rs 100 crore by issuing bonds on private placement basis.The allotment committ

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Bank of Baroda ties up with Toyota Kirloskar Motor

Our BureauBank of Baroda (BoB) has entered into a tie-up with Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), whereby the bank will be one of the preferred financiers f

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PMC Bank to close down 15 branches in Mumbai

K Ram KumarScam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank has decided to close down 15 branches in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and s

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Personal Guarantors’ insolvency: IBBI seeks to transfer pending petitions to Supreme Court

Insolvency regulator IBBI has moved the Supreme Court, seeking transfer of batch of pending petitions before various High Courts on the challenge of I

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KVG Bank opens Aadhaar enrolment centre

Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB), a regional rural bank sponsored by Canara Bank, has opened its 63rd Aadhaar enrolment centre in the premises of i

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HDB Financial Services plans launch of new products, eyes higher growth

HDFC Bank’s non-banking finance subsidiary, HDB Financial Services, saw loan growth of just 2.3 per cent in the second quarter of the fiscal, but is n

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Equitas Small Finance Bank finalises allocation of 4-crore equity shares to anchor investors

The Listing Committee of the Board of Directors of Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) has finalised the allocation of about 4.23 crore equity shares to

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IndoStar Capital Finance appoints Deep Jaggi as chief business officer

Jaggi joins from HDB (a wholly-owned subsidiary of HDFC Bank), where he was head of asset finance for the past 10 years and was responsible for the P&L of commercial vehicles, construction equipment, passenger vehicles and tractor businesses. He has been associated with Cholamandalam Finance and Apollo Tyres in his earlier roles.

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Acko partners with Finserv MARKETS to offer car and bike insurance

In partnership with Finserv MARKETS, a Bajaj Finserv subsidiary, Acko seeks to make the insurance buying experience easy.

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Banks introduce convenience fee for cash deposits in machines

The levy, charged during non-business hours and holidays, could prove a headache for small traders

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S&P Global Ratings: HDFC Bank will continue to outperform

In a thumbs up to the country’s largest private sector lender, S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday said that HDFC Bank has sufficient financial headroom

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Equitas Small Fin Bank IPO opens for subscription

Equitas Small Finance Bank's Rs 500 crore initial public offering (IPO) opened for subscription on Tuesday. The issue will remain open till October 22 and the price band has been fixed at Rs 32-Rs 33 per equity share.

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S&P Global Ratings: HDFC Bank will continue to outperform

In a thumbs up to the country’s largest private sector lender, S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday said that HDFC Bank has sufficient financial headroom

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PNB hasn’t got a penny from fugitives Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has not yet recovered any money from fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi both of whom collectively owe around Rs 15,400 crore to the bank.

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CBI books former PNB official in bribery case

The CBI has booked retired deputy manager Gokulnath Shetty, the main accused in the ₹13,000-crore Punjab National Bank fraud allegedly perpetrated by

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Monday, October 19, 2020

Tata Housing offers fixed home loan rates for buyers for one year

Under this scheme, customers have to pay only 3.99 per cent flat interest rate for a period of 1 year, with the rest being borne by Tata Housing, the company said in a statement.

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As realty sector revives, LIC Housing aims for double-digit growth in FY21

LIC Housing Finance sees bright prospects to record double-digit growth this fiscal, supported by the return of home loan growth to pre-Covid-19 level

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Vineet Nayyar resigns from IL&FS board on medical grounds

In the interim, C S Rajan, MD, IL&FS, has been asked to discharge Nayyar’s responsibilities and, in consultation with senior management, put in place a revised organizational structure. Nayyar was appointed the Executive Vice Chairman in 2018 and has been leading the IL&FS resolution, involving over 300 companies, for the last two years with the new board.

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'Govt must not neglect bank recap despite pandemic'

India is neglecting bank recapitalisation as it focuses on debt moratoriums and interest waivers for borrowers amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a former central bank official told Reuters on Monday. Banks are saddled with over $120 billion in bad debt, and in severely stressed conditions the bad-loan ratio could nearly double by March, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) projections.

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Vineet Nayyar resigns as Executive Vice-Chairman of IL&FS Group

Our BureauVineet Nayyar has resigned as Executive Vice-Chairman of IL&FS Group citing medical reasons. “The board of IL&FS Group today announc

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HDFC Life Insurance Q2 net profit up 5.6%

Private sector HDFC Life Insurance registered a 5.6 per cent increase in net profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, at ₹326.09 crore. Its ne

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Transmission lower at weakly-capitalised banks during easing cycle, says RBI report

Banks with higher capital ratios transmit monetary policy actions more smoothly than banks with lower capital base. Given that the chunk of the bankin

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Paytm aims to issue 20 lakh co-branded credit cards in next 12-18 months

Homegrown digital financial services platform Paytm plans to issue 20 lakh co-branded credit cards over the next 12 to 18 months for which it will par

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IBA move on officers’ wage revision: Bank unions to embark on action programmes

Our BureauBank officers, owing allegiance to four unions, have decided to embark on action programmes, including withdrawal of extra cooperation, work

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Crop insurance: AIC working with States on innovative models

With a large number of States exiting the government’s flagship crop insurance scheme, the Agriculture Insurance Company (AIC) of India is now underst

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Experts moot widening microinsurance sector on the lines of SFBs

A committee of experts on insurance has recommended to IRDAI amendments in the current regulatory framework and relaxing the entry-level rules for sta

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India must not neglect bank recapitalisation despite pandemic, says Viral Acharya

"If the government doesn't wish to recapitalise banks in a timely manner, then it must ensure that the contours of debt moratoria and forgiveness package aren't so generous that banks won't be in a position to lend well during the recovery phase, which is likely around the corner," Acharya said.

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Vineet Nayyar quits as Executive Vice-Chairman of IL&FS Group

Cites medical reasons

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Accumulated losses vs share premium a/c balances: PSB proposal will improve ability to service AT-I bonds: ICRA

The recent proposal by some public sector banks (PSB) to set-off their accumulated losses against the share premium account balances could improve the

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Kapil Wadhwan offers to settle all claims of DHFL

Says outside forces trying to suppress DHFL value; pegs profit from 10 projects at ₹44,000 crore

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Paytm to introduce co-branded credit cards in India

Aims to issue 2 million cards in 12–18 months

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Fino Payments Bank to add 300 more points at BPCL outlets in Tamil Nadu

The digitised cash in the form of prepaid fleet cards allows drivers to make payments for fuel at BPCL outlets, which also completely frees BPCL from handling the cash given by the drivers, Dhanasekaran told reporters here after inaugurating a facility at Perundurai in Erode district.

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BoB completes tech integration of Vijaya Bank

Customers of the erstwhile Vijaya Bank, which along with Dena Bank had merged into Bank of Baroda last year, can now avail all the products and services of Bank of Baroda with the technology integration being completed.

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Bank of Maharashtra Q2 profit rises to ₹130 crore

Bank of Maharashtra reported a 13 per cent increase in standalone net profit at ₹130 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2020 against ₹115

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Bank of Baroda, Accenture complete technology integration of former Vijaya Bank's branches

Accenture is now helping align former Dena Banks IT systems with Bank of Baroda, a joint statement said on Monday. The merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda in 2019 created the country's third-largest public sector bank.

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Paytm Credit Card coming soon; fintech firm to partner with card issuers, aims 2 mil users in 12 months

In an effort to increase the penetration of credit systems in India, digital financial service provider Paytm said that it is working on building ‘Next Generation Credit Cards’, partnering with various card issuers.

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Edelweiss Asset Management raises ₹6,600 crore in ESOF III

Real estate likely to be next focus of alternative investment fund

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Why HDFC Bank Q2 performance suggests re-rating of the stock in the coming months

Prudent provisioning and recovery trends in retail segment, point to healthy earnings improvement in the H2 of FY21

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Sunday, October 18, 2020

DHFL lenders staring at ₹65,000-crore haircut

SBI-led bankers owed ₹85,000 cr, but the highest bid has come in at just ₹20,000 cr

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Adani Group, Piramal among 4 bidders for DHFL, lenders stare at over Rs 60,000 crore write-off

In November, the Reserve Bank referred DHFL, the third largest pure-play mortgage lender, to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for insolvency proceedings. DHFL was the first finance company to be referred to NCLT by the RBI using special powers under section 227.

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Women beneficiaries comprise maximum number of a/c holders under PMJDY at 55%

The number of accounts till September 9, 2020, under PMJDY was 40.63 crore, of which 22.44 crore accounts were held by women and 18.19 crore by men, said the RTI reply to Madhya Pradesh-based activist Chandra Shekhar Gaur.

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Bank NPAs weaken monetary policy transmission, lower loan growth rate, says RBI paper

Banks with higher Capital to Risk (Weighted) Assets Ratio (CRAR) see a lower cost of funds. Hence, a higher CRAR “unlocks the bank lending channel and helps in smooth transmission of monetary policy,” the RBI paper said.

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Shriram Housing Finance looking at 50-60% increase in loan disbursement in FY21

In the first quarter of the current fiscal, the housing financier disbursed Rs 77.4 crore, a decline of 68.1 per cent year-on-year, owing to the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

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Higher NPAs hinder monetary policy transmission: RBI paper

High incidence of non-performing assets (NPAs) in banks acts as a major roadblock in transmission of monetary policy actions of the Reserve Bank, a working paper prepared by the officials of the central bank said.

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Retail cheque payments down to a trickle in FY20 to 2.96 per cent: RBI data

The aggressive push to a digital payments and settlement system has paid rich dividend to the Reserve Bank as the share of paper clearing in retail p

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Higher NPAs hinder monetary policy transmission: RBI paper

In an environment of sustained asset quality stress impacting the capacity of banks to lend, the government has infused capital in public sector banks to improve their capital position and facilitate credit extension, the paper noted.

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Retail cheque payments down to a trickle in FY20 to 2.96%: RBI data

In FY2020, the share of paper clearing in total retail payments plunged to just 2.96 per cent in terms of volume and to 20.08 per cent in terms of value, the data showed.

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NPAs impact banks' rate cut transmission, loan growth: Study



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